Rick Astley review The man with the enormous voice is endearingly ordinary
This was very nearly the summer of the drive-in gig. A whole series of them was announced, with stars from Gary Numan to Dizzee Rascal playing venues like Leeds East Airport. Read more...
Coronavirus viral load in children 16 TIMES smaller than in over-80s
Data from public health officials in the Netherlands reveals 'a 16 fold difference in viral load' between the over-80s and children younger than 12 years old. 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...
Texas father, 35, is shot dead after confronting parents of teen boy who was bullying his daughter
Brandon Curtis, 35, of Texas, was shot dead on Friday after he confronted the parents of a teen boy who had been cyberbullying his 15-year-old daughter on social media, his family said. Read more...
Architects design incredible 384ft-tall tree-shaped skyscrapers for Vancouver
The design has been drawn up by renowned British-based firm Heatherwick Studio which said it used 'the tree as our inspiration' to 'develop the idea of gently curving vertical structures'. Read more...
One N.H.L. Division, Seven Canadian Teams and a Lot of Travel
The N.H.L.s new North Division will feature the Original Six rivalry between Toronto and Montreal and the Battle of Alberta. But itll also require cross-country trips. Read more...
Blinken Takes Over at State Dept. With a Review of Trumps Policies
The Senate confirmed Antony J. Blinken as secretary of state. He is looking to reverse the Trump administrations confrontational approach to diplomacy. Read more...
Republicans Rally Against Impeachment Trial, Signaling Likely Acquittal for Trump
All but five Republican senators voted to challenge the constitutionality of the trial, suggesting that Democrats were unlikely to find the 17 they would need to join them in convicting the former president. Read more...
Farms accused of using monkey labour for coconut products
Animal cruelty organisation PETA claims farms that supply Thai companies Chaokoh and PCC have been using monkeys to pick coconuts for their cream, water and milk. Read more...
With Higher Taxes Possible, Heres What to Do Now
Its not clear how many of President Bidens expected proposals would become law, but it may be better to pay taxes now, when you know the rates. Read more...
Trump's 'reality TV presidency' gets a new, more produced look with Biden TV
Much has been written about Donald Trump's "TV presidency," and how the former reality-TV star sought to produce his time in the White House. Throughout his presidential campaign, however, Joe Biden's team -- in its adherence to Covid protocols -- has been shaped through the language of television, creating crowd-pleasing TV moments minus the crowds. Read more...
A Witness to History and Bernie Sanders in His Mittens
Brendan Smialowski, a photojournalist for Agence France-Presse, shot the image of a bundled Mr. Sanders that spawned a multitude of memes on Inauguration Day. Read more...
Help Getting the Earned Income Tax Credit
A tech group, working with a volunteer program, aims to help more eligible people get the earned-income tax credit. Read more...
Republicans Rally Against Impeachment Trial, Signaling Likely Acquittal for Trump
All but five Republican senators voted to challenge the constitutionality of the trial, suggesting that Democrats were unlikely to find the 17 they would need to join them in convicting the former president. Read more...