Government set to lose almost 40bn on 2008 bailout of Natwest
Natwest's shares have plunged by 34 per cent this year so far, meaning the taxpayer will get back even less than initially thought when the Government finally sells its stake. Read more...
COVID-19 hospitalizations on Thanksgiving Day surge past record 90k
As the coronavirus pandemic loomed over the Thanksgiving holiday, hospitalizations reached a record 90,481 yesterday after consistently setting new highs for the past five weeks. Read more...
What if There Were a Worst-Seller List?
The graphic novelist Ben Katchor imagines what it would take to put together a weekly list of the least appealing books. Read more...
China Launches Moon Mission to Bring Back Lunar Rocks
It has been four decades since lunar samples were brought to Earth, and the Change-5 spacecrafts bounty could have great scientific value. Read more...
Exploring Jersey is easy when you're on a bike that does all the work
The Mail on Sunday's Tamara Hinson went on an e-bike tour around Jersey. She visited attractions including Orgueil Castle and The Botanic Gardens at Samares Manor. Read more...
A Badly Timed Disruption for Wine Sales in the New York Area
A storm last week damaged a North Jersey warehouse, impeding deliveries to stores during a busy holiday season. Read more...
Service Advisory ArtsBeat Is Finished.
This is post No. 23,231 on the ArtsBeat blog. And it is the last one. Read more...
Israeli minister says Netanyahu met Saudi Crown Prince, but Riyadh denies it
An Israeli government official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held his first ever known meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday, but the claim was swiftly denied by Riyadh's top diplomat. Read more...
Tim Henman
On May 15 we said Tim Henman was being paid 200,000 by the BBC for commentating at Wimbledon this year. In fact we have been informed that his fee will be substantially less than that. We apologise for the mistake and are happy to set the record straight. Read more...
How to Pretend Youre in Hawaii Tonight
With a few easy-to-find items, you can discover the archipelagos breathtaking biodiversity, savor its flavors and music, even delight in an island-inspired Thanksgiving. Read more...
MadeiraPortugal's Atlantic outpost is ready to wow us this winter - there's even a Ronaldo Museum
The Daily Mail's Mark Jones spent an action-packed week in Madeira. Highlights included a sunset hike to the Bica da Cana viewpoint and a half-day food tour of Funchal. Read more...
Bird the size of a crow with a toucan-like beak lived on Madagascar 68 million years ago
Madagascar at the time the bird was alive was awash with bizarre animals, due in part to its geographical isolation following the split from mainland India 88 million years ago. Read more...
Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson opens up about his ancestry
Houston-based news anchor Shannon LaNier was just a child when he learned that he is the sixth-great-grandson of President Thomas Jefferson and an enslaved woman named Sally Hemings. He has since delved into his ancestry and shared with the 3rd hour of TODAY how he hopes a reframing of Jeffersons legacy could bring healing to our country. Read more...
FromThe Joe Wicks Podcast toHomo Sapiens andThe Pargetter TriptychThis week's top podcasts
The lockdown has made a king of Joe Wicks, the fitness instructor who has been teaching us how to stay healthy. Now, inevitably, he has a perky BBC podcast. Read more...