From Alan Davies' The Tuesday Club to The Penguin Podcast andAbout Race this week's top podcasts
I am full of admiration for the sports podcasts that have ground on through the pandemic. But with football starting up again, now's the time to return to this wonderful podcast, presented by Alan Davies. Read more...
Parking space row escalates as neighbour cages car in scaffold
Police were called to the incident when the owner of a blue VW Passatfound his vehicle completely trapped in the makeshift construction, on an estate in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. Read more...
Is Microsoft Sure It Wants to Buy TikTok?
Running a social media service brings headaches and scrutiny. Read more...
Brazil's beef and soy exports to the EU linked to illegal deforestation, study finds
Around half of Brazil's beef exports and almost a quarter of soy exports to the European Union could be linked to illegal deforestation in the country's pristine forest areas, according to a new study, which could have serious consequences for international trade agreements and efforts to combat the climate crisis. Read more...
Car insurance is at its cheapest level in four years
The average price paid for comprehensive motor insurance in the second quarter of the year stood at 460, its lowest quarterly level in four years, according to the ABI. Read more...
How the two professors leading Oxford University's coronavirus trial and Huawei could profit
Oxford professors Sarah Gilbert (pictured) and Adrian Hill co-founded the startup Vaccitech in 2016, and its technology has been key in developing the university's Covid-19 jab. Read more...
Black Lives Matter Protests Spawn Push for Athletes to Attend Historically Black Colleges
Makur Maker, a star basketball recruit, chose Howard University over offers from U.C.L.A. and Kentucky, and said he hoped other athletes would consider programs at historically Black institutions. Read more...
For the Jockey Gary Stevens, the Rides the Thing
The jockey Gary Stevens discussed his victory in the Preakness Stakes, roles in the film Seabiscuit and the HBO show Luck. Read more...
SpaceX completes first successful 'hop' test flight of its Starship rocket 500-feet above Texas
Dubbed the SN5, the prototype performed an almost 500-foot leap above SpaceX's development facility in Boco Chica, Texas, at 5pm local time. Read more...
Australian universities DUMB DOWN their courses in case foreign students can't understand English
The University of Sydney alone has received 135 complaints about academic assessment in the past year and said a significant number of them involved allegations of unfair marking. Read more...
Will New N.C.A.A. Rules Really Keep Agents and Boosters at Bay?
If college athletes are permitted to cash in on their fame, how can the N.C.A.A. forbid guidance from people who have long worked in the shadows? Read more...
How Small Physician Practices are Struggling to Survive During Coronavirus Pandemic
As visits plummet because of the coronavirus, small physician practices are struggling to survive. Read more...
Five-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky swims the length of a pool with CHOCOLATE MILK on her head
Ledecky took to Instagram to share a video of herself swimming the entire length of a swimming pool while balancing a full cup of chocolate milk on her head and never spilling a drop. Read more...
Studies suggest NASA's Mars 2020 mission landing site could hold signs of ancient life
NASA Mars 2020 mission is set to explore the Jezero crater, which scientists have now determined is littered with hydrated silica and carbonates - two elements that could hold signs of microbial life. Read more...
A Community of Strangers
Metropolitan Diary A frequent walker wonders about her responsibility to the people who often see her and nod. Read more...
Rebuilding Paradise Review When a Town Burns to the Ground
Ron Howard directs this documentary about the aftermath of the 2018 wildfire that devastated a California community. Read more...
Australian universities DUMB DOWN their courses in case foreign students can't understand English
The University of Sydney alone has received 135 complaints about academic assessment in the past year and said a significant number of them involved allegations of unfair marking. Read more...
In Liverpool, a Private Party Is Packaged for the Masses
Fans were not allowed inside to watch Liverpools players lift the Premier League trophy on Wednesday, but the celebration that took place was no less joyful, and no less special, in an empty arena. Read more...