Lizo Mzimba
An article on 29 October 2009 reported allegations made by a student website that BBC correspondent Lizo Mzimba had behaved in a drunken and inappropriate manner while researching a documentary about Cambridge University and that he had been humiliated by students as a result. We accept that Mr Mzimba has never worked on such a documentary, did not behave in a drunk or inappropriate manner and was not humiliated as claimed. We apologise for the distress and embarrassment caused. Read more...
Van Morrison review You come away feeling that music may be the food of love
When we think of a pop concert, we probably picture a packed club, a heaving moshpit or a mud-strewn festival. Read more...
Fiji Will Lead U.N. Rights Body, Over Russian and Chinese Opposition
The vote ended a proxy battle waged by China, Russia and Saudi Arabia, which sought to strengthen their influence by installing a more compliant candidate. Read more...
Indian and Chinese tanks 'go face-to-face within 100 yards of each other at Himalayan border'
The photo of the tanks was first shared on Chinese social media site Weibo by a 'military blogger' and has since been picked up by pro-Beijing news sites boasting of their strength. Read more...
Arsenal's limp draw against Crystal Palace proved how vital defender Kieran Tierney has become
Kieran Tierney has scored one goal and recorded two assists this season and was one of the reasons behind Arsenal going on a four-game unbeaten run prior to the goalless draw against Crystal Palace. Read more...
Lankford apologizes to black voters for trying to overturn the election
Republican Sen. James Lankford apologized to his black constituents after first joining onto an effort spearheaded by Sen. Ted Cruz to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election. Read more...
Russia QUITS Open Skies treaty which allows nations to carry out reconnaissance flights
Moscow's decision to pull out of the 1992 agreement, observed by 34 states, comes two months after Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the treaty. Read more...
It's grandaddy versus hillbilly as Kevin Costner goes on the warpath BRIAN VINER reviews Let Him Go
BRIAN VINER For much of this year, the pandemic has cruelly kept grandparents away from their grandchildren. Let Him Go addresses just that separation issue. Read more...
Aggressive Neighbors in the Nursing Home
One in five nursing home residents was involved in mistreatment of a neighbor in the previous month, a new study found. Read more...
John Lennon album review Forty years on, his music is fully alive
Anniversaries are two a penny in pop these days, but the odd one can still stop you in your tracks. Read more...
New York Rents Continue to Slide, While Sales Rebound in Brooklyn
Manhattans median rent ended 2020 down by 17.3 percent, but the sales market showed signs of life in the other boroughs. Read more...
A New Direction
The blog is ending, but our coverage of caregiving and aging is not. The New Old Age will run as a twice-monthly column by Paula Span on nytimes.com and frequently in Science Times. Read more...
They Saved the Crew. Now It39;s Playing in M.L.S. Cup.
Fan activism, public pressure and new owners kept the Columbus Crew in Ohio. On Saturday, the team will try to pay back its supporters by winning M.L.S. Cup. Read more...
Figuring It Out Two Novels About Ice Skating and Adolescence
The Comeback, by E.L. Shen, and Ana on the Edge, by A.J. Sass, put identity on center ice. Read more...