The 10 Best Books of 2020
The editors of The Times Book Review choose the best fiction and nonfiction titles this year. Read more...
Revisiting the 'Friends' Thanksgiving episodes may sweeten the holiday
"Friends" always made Thanksgiving better. This year, we need to revisit the show's Thanksgiving specials more than ever. Read more...
6 Books for Thinking, Drinking and Changing the World
2020 has been a year for new and up-to-date studies of wine regions, as well as grim accounts of sexual degradation in the hospitality industry. Read more...
The Japanese theme park where you can zip-line into the mouth of a 'life-size' replica of Godzilla
The attractionhas been unveiled at the Nijigen no Mori theme park on Awaji Island - close to the city of Kobe. The structure at the park is 55 metres (180ft) long, 25 metres (82ft) wide and 23 metres (75ft) high. Read more...
Delta Air Lines will trial 'quarantine free' travel from Atlanta to Rome
Delta Air Lines is joining with Italian airline Alitalia to introduce a new system of rigorouscoronavirus testing from December 19 that they hope will allow for quarantine free travel between the U.S. and Italy. Read more...
Is It Safe to Fly During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Studies suggest that flying is a relatively lower-risk activity, and millions are traveling by plane over the holidays. But the picture is not complete. Heres what the science says about mitigating exposure. Read more...
Sydney Swans star who snuck girlfriend into the AFL's quarantine hub sacked after he assaulted her
The Perth-raised AFL star is due to be sentenced this week after he pleaded guilty to assaulting ex-girlfriend Lekahni Pearce. Read more...
Open Court's 'unforced errors'
CNN's Open Court host Pat Cash admits he's no "one-take wonder." We've compiled some of our favorite show flubs. Read more...
These refugees fled a massacre in Ethiopia's Tigray region. They join tens of thousands making the journey to Sudan
Oyeb Bari was woken by the sounds of guns and live ammunition on the night of November 9. The 55-year-old mother of six wasn't immediately sure what was happening, but had heard about the unrest in her region. Read more...
A man from the United Arab Emirates broke two wakeboarding records
Ten years ago, Omeir Saeed Almheiri fell in love with wakeboarding. Now the 23-year-old from the United Arab Emirates has broken two Guinness World Records. Read more...
Piers Morgan slams 'reckless' Laurence Fox for boasting about having a 'large group over to lunch'
The Good Morning Britain host, 55, told the actor, 42, to 'just shut up' after Laurence took to Twitter to voice his apparent flouting of the strict coronavirus restrictions in place. Read more...
Facebook Struggles to Balance Civility and Growth
Employees and executives are battling over how to reduce misinformation and hate speech without hurting the companys bottom line. Read more...
Hope for first-time buyers as YBS launches 90% mortgages
The move from one of Britain's biggest building societies is better news for borrowers who have seen 90% of the mortgages for those with a 10% deposit in March axed. Read more...
10 Classical Concerts to Stream in December
An exploration of Josephine Baker, an avant-garde trumpeter and the composer John Adams are among the highlights. Read more...
Darwin business owner scratched on face and store trashed after disgruntled customer demands refund
Brian Story and his partner Chai Sanfay have been tallying up the damages at their Coinbear Collections store on Smith Street at Darwin, in the Northern Territory, since the incident unfolded on Sunday. Read more...
Police take out AVO for Jodi Gordon against new boyfriend Sebastian Blackler
Just a week after the Neighbours star, 35, declared her love for Sebastian on November 21, police took out an interim apprehended violence order (AVO) against him on her behalf Read more...
The Beat at the Heart of Lovers Rock
Steve McQueens new Small Axe anthology includes a film that centers on an offshoot of reggae that represented big shifts in the music, and in Black British culture. Read more...
From The Trail Of The Chicago 7 to Riviera and David Copperfield The best on demand TV this week
There's one reason why people are talking about The Trial Of The Chicago 7. Read more...