The Hazards of American Justice
Three new books analyze the shortcomings of the nations criminal justice system. Read more...
Taiwan39;s Drought Pits Chip Makers Against Farmers
The island is going to great lengths to keep water flowing to its all-important semiconductor industry, including shutting off irrigation to legions of rice growers. Read more...
'Kung Fu' just borrows the old show's name to kick off a CW-style drama
The latest batch of TV reboots haven't had much in common with the source beyond the name, and so it is with "Kung Fu," which -- like the recent "Walker" -- CW-izes a familiar TV property in a mostly unrecognizable way. In this case, a modern-day female lead learns mad martial-arts skills, in an uninspired series whose action and key narrative device owe at least as much to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" as its half-century-old namesake. Read more...
Phoebe Waller-Bridge to star in new Indiana Jones film
Phoebe Waller-Bridge has booked her next great adventure. Read more...
2 Korean Battery Makers Settle Dispute That Threatened Bidens Green Agenda
The settlement between LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation ensures that a battery plant in Georgia will go forward without hampering electric vehicle production. Read more...
Covid US Deaths fall to lowest level since OCTOBER but daily cases increase to 80,000
New coronavirus cases in the U.S. rose for the third straight week, increasing by 5% to about 450,000 as the rolling-average of daily deaths fell to 783, the lowest since October. Read more...
Mother-of-four, 27, dies of cervical cancer after check-ups were halted by Covid pandemic
Lizzy Evans, 27, from Bagillt was diagnosed withcervical cancer but was given the all clear. Her cancer returned after medics brushed off her symptoms as pain brought on by menopause. Read more...
'Lego Batman' producer, then Treasury sec?
Treasury secretary pick Steven Mnuchin is an executive producer on Warner Bros.' "The Lego Batman Movie," which pulled in an estimated .6 million from U.S. audiences during its opening weekend. Read more...
This fire has been burning for 4,000 years
"This fire has burned 4,000 years and never stopped," says Aliyeva Rahila. "Even the rain coming here, snow, wind -- it never stops burning." Read more...
Sony World Photography Awards 2021 Stunning images from shortlisted professional photographers
The photographers who took them are clearly at the very top of their game, as they were picked out from more than 145,000 pictures entered into the professional competition's 10 categories. Read more...
Violinist Sally Cooper performed at Jay-Z's birthday after invite from Beyonc
Sally Cooper grew up in Adelaide with her parents and two sisters, but has spent much of her life since she was nine performing and competing internationally. Read more...
Prince Philip dies BBC takes down online form for viewers maddened by its coverage
The BBC axed its programming across multiple TV channels for 24 hours to air specials celebrating the life of the Duke of Edinburgh, who died at Windsor Castle on Friday morning aged 99. Read more...
The untold story of golf's 'Rain Man'
Whether it's because of his funky clothing, eccentric personality or highly distinctive swing, Moe Norman -- dubbed golf's "Rain Man" -- didn't fit into the sport's traditional mold. Read more...
Yawning is contagious for lions, who synchronize their behaviors to help group cohesion
Lions in South Africa were over 139 times more likely to yawn if another lion had done so in the past few minutes. They would also mimic subsequent behaviors, like getting up and walking away. Read more...
Coronavirus Pfizer vaccine 'WILL protect against the Brazilian and South African Covid variants'
Separate study results from Pfizer itself and the University of Birmingham tested whether the jab would work against coronavirus variants and found no signs that people would lose protection. Read more...
MARKET REPORT Novacyt crashes down to earth
The firm has seen its shares rocket from just 14p to highs of 1270p since the Covid crisis began. But a bombshell announcement sent them tumbling 39.4 per cent. Read more...
Chemicals from toxic air found in dog testes
Dog testes were studied by scientists at the University of Nottingham whofound the chemicals and abnormalities seen in the reproductive organs depends on where dogs live. Read more...
Jofra Archer will not be rushed back from his elbow injury to play in the Indian Premier League
The 'English' IPL franchise will this week decide, along with England, whether Archer can play any part in this year's tournament following his ongoing elbow problems and his recent operation. Read more...