High Finishes at the Masters Are Becoming Familiar to First-Year Players
Will Zalatoris, who finished second at the Masters, one stroke behind the winner, is only the latest first-year player to contend for a green jacket. Read more...
Keeping the Australian Open Safe from Coronavirus
An army of workers toiled to create a safe environment at the Australian Open. Read more...
Weekly Health Quiz Feeling Blah, Outdoor Mask Use and Ice After Exercise
Test your knowledge of this weeks health news. Read more...
Tesla will sell electric cars in the Middle East
The automaker announced Monday that its first official venture in the oil-rich Middle East will be in the United Arab Emirates. Read more...
West Sydney residents call on authorities to trace origins of 'rotten egg' smell
Frustrated Minchinbury residents in Sydney's west have called on local authorities to locate the source of a mystery odour they say smells like nappies and rotten eggs. Read more...
Chris Evert Tennis stars under more pressure
Former world No. 1 Chris Evert tells CNN that today's tennis stars are under more pressure, due to money and the media, to perform compared with her day. Read more...
In a jarring day for Israel, Netanyahu's corruption trial resumes as coalition talks heat up
Benjamin Netanyahu faced some of his biggest challenges to date, both legally and politically, in a historic split-screen day in Israel. Read more...
Are cell phone calls on airplane flights inevitable?
Ah, holiday travel. Between huge crowds and weather delays, flying during this time of year is hectic. Now close your eyes and imagine the entire scenario with one additional annoyance Loud talkers yammering into their cell phones at 35,000 feet. Read more...
Bryan Ferry album review This immaculate document is the next best thing
Last week the Royal Albert Hall turned 150. Never mind the classics, it has become a fabulous pop venue. Its rich history goes particularly well with rock's elder statesmen. Read more...
Flytippers hunted by council after dumping a boat and a caravan outside a primary school
A bright yellow fishing boat was first dumped outside a primary school in Crowthorne, Berks. with a mobile home found discarded 200 meters away just days later. Read more...
Benefits claimants
In common with other newspapers, an article on 11 February reported official Department of Work and Pensions figures which suggested that 68 per cent of incapacity claimants were receiving benefits despite being fit for work. While 29 per cent were found fit for work straight away, the other 39 per cent were assessed as being unable to work now but able to work in the foreseeable future. We are happy to clarify the position. Read more...
Chris Bohjalian Can Read for Hours in the Bath
I also loved to read in swimming pools, pre-Covid, when vacations were a thing. Read more...
10 Memorable Conversations From 15 Years of the Book Reviews Podcast
Talks with Toni Morrison, Jeanette Winterson, Reginald Dwayne Betts and others, from the eras of both the shows hosts, Sam Tanenhaus and Pamela Paul. Read more...
New owners of Cilla Black's 3.8m mansion have latest plans to revamp the star's swimming pool
Damian Gully and Cecilia Elrin have carried out a number of redevelopment projects on Cilla's home of 45 years in Denham, Buckinghamshire, which they say are 'in the style of the existing house'. Read more...
Grieving With a Firefighter
Metropolitan Diary A remembrance of a somber commute downtown nine days after the 9/11 attacks, when a firefighter boarded the subway in full dress uniform. Read more...
Why Dont Some TV Shows Sound the Way They Used To?
Licensing issues have gutted the soundtracks of many beloved series on streaming services, resulting in bewildering music cues and missing theme songs. Read more...