Microsoft profits jump 33 percent as pandemic continues shift to cloud computing.
The company had its first billion quarter for its gaming business, as people looked for entertainment at home and Microsoft launched the long awaited new generation of its Xbox console. Read more...
'WandaVision' flexes some different muscles as Marvel adds its power to Disney+
Marvel flexes different muscles with "WandaVision," leveraging major assets while stretching its creative formula in this first series for Disney+. The result wields more of a scalpel than a hammer, wryly celebrating the history of television while slowly, very slowly, pulling the viewer into an enticing "The Twilight Zone"-esque mystery. Read more...
Reporter reveals list of Republicans Trump wants to 'punish'
President Trump is looking to retaliate against several Republicans including Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp and Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, according to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman. Read more...
Covid-19 Kept Tourists Away. Why Did These Seabirds Miss Them?
When travel restrictions stopped bird-watchers from visiting a Swedish island, hidden ecosystem dynamics were revealed. Read more...
Trump and Justice Dept. Lawyer Said to Have Plotted to Oust Acting AG
Trying to find another avenue to push his baseless election claims, Donald Trump considered installing a loyalist. Read more...
While You Werent Looking Revised Airline Policies May Make Flying Better
Four years after a man was dragged from a plane, amended rules regarding involuntary bumping and oversold flights are about to be enacted. And there are more changes to come. Read more...
The 10-hour dietRaspberry and pistachio silky porridge
I once worked with a couple of five-star hotel chefs and witnessed a vehement exchange about how many minutes you should boil your porridge to get it to the loveliest consistency. Read more...
Boris Johnson blasts 'dismal' MPs for refusing to beam Olympic heroes onto Parliament
Boris Johnson last night denounced dismal MPs for refusing to project giant images of British Olympic and Paralympic heroes on to the Houses of Parliament. Read more...
These 6 happy and heartwarming stories helped us survive this week
Need to smile? We have some to share. Read more...
Listen to Sway
Kara Swisher and Kevin Roose debrief on Substacks Chris Best. Read more...
Alec Baldwin breaks social media silence to share birthday tribute to the late 'prince' Paul Newman
Tuesday would've been the three-time Oscar winner's 96th birthday had he not died, age 83, from lung cancer in 2008 Read more...
US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here's why it matters
If you're looking for a reason to care about tree loss, the nation's latest heat wave might be it. Trees can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a recent study. Read more...
FEMA Plan Would Free Up Billions for Preventing Climate Disasters
Emergency management officials aim to funnel up to billion into preventing climate disasters. The plan would dwarf all previous grant programs of its kind, one analyst said. Read more...
Adoption Used to Be Hush-Hush. This Book Amplifies the Human Toll.
In American Baby, Gabrielle Glaser unravels family secrets and considers the motivations that wove them into American life in the first place. Read more...
Poor white teenagers are least likely group to go to university, watchdog warns
The rate of progression into higher education for white British students who are eligible for free school meals is only 16 per cent, compared with rates of 47 to 73 per cent for Asian students. Read more...
Rescuer watches feral cat walk into a lamppost and discovers he is blind
The tough feline survived on the streets for about a decade. Now he sunbathes with his best friend, Sugar Ray Leonard. Read more...