Classicist Mary Beard on the 'nude' in the post #MeToo era Posted by AST on 7:20 AM with No comments Classicist Mary Beard explains one of her favourite paintings, Titian's Tarquin and Lucretia. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/37FzZOg Read More →
Quiz of the week: What made Demi Lovato tear up? Posted by AST on 7:20 AM with No comments Have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/36LcrG9 Read More →
Iowa caucuses: Nine unusual things about the Democratic race Posted by AST on 7:20 AM with No comments Democrats are deciding who they want to take on Trump - and it can be a noisy, chaotic process. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2S3dnAr Read More →
Meet one of Piccadilly's longest serving chefs Posted by AST on 7:20 AM with No comments Filippo Falcone has cooked in the same London restaurant since 1958. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RFj2hi Read More →
Coronavirus: Why are we catching more diseases from animals? Posted by AST on 7:20 AM with No comments Climate change is shifting our relationship with the animal kingdom and helping diseases evolve. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2tW9be2 Read More →
Shane Fitzsimmons: 'Tireless' fire chief steering Australians through disaster Posted by AST on 7:20 AM with No comments Fire chief Shane Fitzsimmons has worked tirelessly and "masterfully" to save lives, close observers say. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/36MuT1v Read More →
When a lottery 'wins' sick babies life-saving drugs Posted by AST on 7:20 AM with No comments The company behind a gene therapy for muscle-wasting disease SMA will give out 100 doses via lottery. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2UbBekm Read More →
The real lives behind 'shocking' migrant children's stories Posted by AST on 7:20 AM with No comments Why a film director feels compelled to tell desperate stories of migrants escaping their countries. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GzGw10 Read More →
Making beautiful colours without toxic chemicals Posted by AST on 7:20 AM with No comments Dyeing clothes uses a lot of water and chemicals, but new tech is drawing on nature for colours. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2OcU6vq Read More →
These Brands Said No to Running Super Bowl Commercials Posted by AST on 7:17 AM with No comments By BY TIFFANY HSU from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/38SfcHh Read More →
We May Never See John Bolton’s Book Posted by AST on 7:17 AM with No comments By BY JAMEEL JAFFER AND RAMYA KRISHNAN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/38SyHPV Read More →
Republican senator laments starkly partisan nature of the trial. Posted by AST on 7:17 AM with No comments By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RKrrAd Read More →
New York Is Urged to Consider Surge Pricing for Taxis Posted by AST on 7:17 AM with No comments By BY BRIAN M. ROSENTHAL from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2U90AiI Read More →
More American Troops Sustain Brain Injuries From Iran Missile Strike in Iraq Posted by AST on 7:17 AM with No comments By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2tT3LAt Read More →
Nicaragua: Six indigenous people reportedly killed in attack Posted by AST on 6:50 AM with No comments The Mayagna group has been involved in disputes with new settlers searching for land and resources. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ObaegS Read More →
The Papers: Will Brexit hail a 'new dawn' or a 'small island'? Posted by AST on 6:50 AM with No comments The papers mark the day the UK leaves the EU - "Brexit day" - with a mixture of optimism and regret. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2uLJywn Read More →
Everyone Wants a Piece Posted by AST on 6:47 AM with No comments By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38TG3Ti Read More →
¿Hará el papa Francisco un milagro con la deuda de Argentina? Posted by AST on 6:47 AM with No comments By BY MARCELO J. GARCÍA from NYT en Español https://nyti.ms/3b6oMIG Read More →
Alexander asks about the differences in bipartisanship under Nixon and Trump. Posted by AST on 6:47 AM with No comments By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38QvVe7 Read More →
Day 9 of Trump’s Trial: Tedium and Tea-Leaf Reading Posted by AST on 6:47 AM with No comments By BY MICHELLE COTTLE from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2UaTc6h Read More →
Fred Silverman, 82, Is Dead; a TV Force When Three Networks Ruled Posted by AST on 6:47 AM with No comments By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2OedKXN Read More →
Fotis Dulos, Accused of Killing Jennifer Dulos, Is Dead Posted by AST on 6:47 AM with No comments By BY MICHAEL GOLD from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2OdTCoZ Read More →
Senators break for dinner. Posted by AST on 6:47 AM with No comments By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/36JgjaG Read More →
Britons give Brexit boost to idyllic French village Posted by AST on 7:50 AM with No comments The share of property held by Britons may be falling in France, but the opposite is happening in Eymet. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/37DpjQf Read More →
African diaspora: Did Ghana's Year of Return attract foreign visitors? Posted by AST on 7:50 AM with No comments Ghana's president has declared the Year of Return targeting the African diaspora a great success - but is he right? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GA1dtO Read More →
La batalla de China contra el coronavirus en imágenes Posted by AST on 7:47 AM with No comments By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT en Español https://nyti.ms/3b3b0qe Read More →
Why Having Hunter Biden Testify Would Be Bad for Trump Posted by AST on 7:47 AM with No comments By BY ELIZABETH DREW from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2U9U3nU Read More →
Chris Doleman, Hall of Fame Scourge of Quarterbacks, Dies at 58 Posted by AST on 7:47 AM with No comments By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3166ceV Read More →
Is the World Ready for the Coronavirus? Posted by AST on 7:47 AM with No comments By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/36FwGFc Read More →
Rand Paul’s question may center on naming the whistle-blower. Posted by AST on 7:47 AM with No comments By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2S1j3ej Read More →
To Senate Republicans, a Vote for Witnesses Is a Vote for Trouble Posted by AST on 7:47 AM with No comments By BY CARL HULSE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2tcWKKo Read More →
Wonga borrowers 'to get 4.3% of compensation claims' Posted by AST on 7:20 AM with No comments Claimants against the payday lender have been told they will receive little in compensation. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2uKCoIC Read More →
Blue States Are Burying Damning Data About School Funds — Red States Are, Too Posted by AST on 7:17 AM with No comments By BY ARY AMERIKANER from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2t5bTNE Read More →
To Truly Move On, the Astros Needed Dusty Baker Posted by AST on 7:17 AM with No comments By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2uFGe66 Read More →
As Coronavirus Explodes in China, Countries Struggle to Control Its Spread Posted by AST on 7:17 AM with No comments By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/36D013h Read More →
Coronavirus Spreads, and the World Pays for China’s Dictatorship Posted by AST on 7:17 AM with No comments By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/36yNY6V Read More →
6 Takeaways From Senators’ Questions to Impeachment Lawyers Posted by AST on 7:17 AM with No comments By BY EILEEN SULLIVAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GA7QvX Read More →
Everyone’s a Winner in Iowa Posted by AST on 7:17 AM with No comments By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2U9MNbt Read More →
Day 8 of Trump’s Trial: Ask Me Anything Posted by AST on 7:17 AM with No comments By BY MICHELLE COTTLE from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2S3K4On Read More →
HS2: Chancellor Sajid Javid 'backs project' ahead of crucial meeting Posted by AST on 6:50 AM with No comments It is understood the chancellor will tell Boris Johnson he supports the London to Birmingham rail link. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GzTagq Read More →
The papers: ITV anchor quits and HS2 'to get green light' Posted by AST on 6:50 AM with No comments The papers focus on HS2's future, why an ITV newsreader is stepping down, and job cuts at BBC News. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/36BJ9d9 Read More →
A frantic campaign schedule catches up with one senator. Posted by AST on 6:47 AM with No comments By BY ALICIA PARLAPIANO from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2u0PkKA Read More →
Biden Plans a Counterattack at Trump as Impeachment Tensions Rise Posted by AST on 6:47 AM with No comments By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND KATIE GLUECK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/36zbWPH Read More →
Legal Pads, Photographs and a Podcast: How Senators Are Documenting Impeachment Posted by AST on 6:47 AM with No comments By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2u1imtA Read More →
Bashing Bolton, a Senate candidate, Jeff Sessions, plays up his loyalty. Posted by AST on 6:47 AM with No comments By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3aVQ2t2 Read More →
The Senate breaks for dinner. Posted by AST on 6:47 AM with No comments By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2u4VsBB Read More →
Is Trump Bibi’s Chump? Posted by AST on 7:56 AM with No comments By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3aOga9j Read More →
Washington Post Says Reporter’s Kobe Bryant Tweets Did Not Break Rules Posted by AST on 7:56 AM with No comments By BY RACHEL ABRAMS AND MARC TRACY from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/37CfG42 Read More →
Coronavirus: Australian scientists first to recreate virus outside China Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments Australian scientists say it is a "significant breakthrough" in efforts to contain the new coronavirus. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/38GAVSq Read More →
Brexit: French petition launched for Briton denied citizenship Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments Carpenter Mark Lawrence has lived in France for 27 years but authorities say he does not earn enough. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RAByra Read More →
Playing basketball with Kobe Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments Kyle Helton grew up with the late basketball legend and remembers his dedication on and off the court. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3aMpx9H Read More →
Sex Education: 'I wish I knew sex could be fun growing up' Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments The cast of Sex Education tell us why they wish the show had existed years ago. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2u269ov Read More →
The gay men risking their health for the perfect body Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments Gay men speak about the pressure to have the perfect body - and how far they have gone to get it. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/37yXM28 Read More →
Ella Eyre: 'I feel like a boss woman' Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments One of the UK's best vocalists prepares her comeback after a period in the pop wilderness. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Gx1vkV Read More →
Super Bowl 2020: The NFL Academy & its first students on new path to US game Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments The NFL opened a new academy in north London in September. Its 90 students are the first to step out on a new path towards the USA. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2tPsNR3 Read More →
Superb Halep races into Australian Open semi-finals Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments Simona Halep brushes aside Anett Kontaveit 6-1 6-1 in 53 minutes to reach the Australian Open semi-finals in Melbourne. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2uCBvlE Read More →
Brexit: French petition launched for Briton denied citizenship Posted by AST on 7:48 AM with No comments Carpenter Mark Lawrence has lived in France for 27 years but authorities say he does not earn enough. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RAByra Read More →
Putin's Russia: Do Russians care what president does next? Posted by AST on 7:48 AM with No comments Russia's president plans to change things at the top but most Russians have little time for Moscow politics. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2O9oXZL Read More →
On the Day Democrats Vote in Iowa, Trump Plans to Flood the Zone Posted by AST on 7:26 AM with No comments By BY ANNIE KARNI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38KmkFF Read More →
Impeachment Briefing: John Roberts’s Role Posted by AST on 7:26 AM with No comments By BY NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38LO6l3 Read More →
Researchers Are Racing to Make a Coronavirus Vaccine. Will It Help? Posted by AST on 7:26 AM with No comments By BY KNVUL SHEIKH AND KATIE THOMAS from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/36yFM6W Read More →
When Your Best Surrogate Can’t Talk Posted by AST on 7:26 AM with No comments By BY SARAH LYALL from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38MjyQ7 Read More →
Haunting image of trapped sea turtle wins underwater photo award Posted by AST on 7:25 AM with No comments Shane Gross captured the haunting photo while diving near the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/38O6Xw4 Read More →
The oak tree in Kew Gardens that taught the world a lesson Posted by AST on 7:25 AM with No comments The remarkable Turner's Oak in Kew Gardens in London not only survived the Great Storm of 1987, but also changed the way that trees are cared for around the world. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RQEsGU Read More →
Brexit: 'The best now is for it to be done and finalised' Posted by AST on 7:25 AM with No comments Beer boss Sarah John wants to know what's happening with Brexit, and for things to be "finalised". from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RDAm6p Read More →
How to Prevent Coronavirus? Wash Your Hands Posted by AST on 6:56 AM with No comments By BY ELISABETH ROSENTHAL from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2RydPYA Read More →
The Papers: Lord Lucan 'found' and Prince Andrew 'bewildered' Posted by AST on 6:55 AM with No comments The UK's decision to use Chinese firm Huawei also features heavily among Wednesday's front pages. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3aPq3n3 Read More →
Coronavirus: Australian scientists first to recreate virus outside China Posted by AST on 6:48 AM with No comments Australian scientists say it is a "significant breakthrough" in efforts to contain the new coronavirus. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/38GAVSq Read More →
Trump's Middle East peace plan: Smiles and sorrow on the ground Posted by AST on 6:48 AM with No comments President Donald Trump calls the strategy a win-win opportunity for both sides - but is it? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2S1dtbO Read More →
Don Cameron: The Scot shaping the history of hot air balloons Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments Don Сameron built western Europe's first modern hot air balloon and is now the market leader in special-shaped creations. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2vslMWG Read More →
Are your houseplants bad for the environment? Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments Gardeners, botanists and environmental campaigners share ways to keep your horticultural hobby sustainable from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GveSSQ Read More →
Visit Nepal's yeti: How mythical creature divided Himalayan nation Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments An idea to bring more tourists to Nepal has ended in a row over what a yeti actually looks like. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2U3TgVl Read More →
Brexit: Tears and relief as the UK's MEPs bid farewell Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments It's been a "grim" last week for some but others are "delighted" to be leaving the European Parliament. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3aPgAwg Read More →
Could John Bolton be an impeachment game-changer? Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments Democrats hope the ex-White House aide's book could deliver a plot twist in the president's trial. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RwuxHW Read More →
'I left a house party and got crushed under a car' Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments Annie Butt, who broke 24 bones in a crash caused by a fellow partygoer, recalls the night she nearly died. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3aGDyWa Read More →
Letter from Africa: The 'leopard unit', vigilantes and Nigeria's kidnap crisis Posted by AST on 7:55 AM with No comments A plan by Nigeria's south-western states to start a new security unit divides the country. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2vjXBcL Read More →
Twitter and Facebook accounts for 15 NFL teams hacked Posted by AST on 7:48 AM with No comments The American football teams were targeted by a group that said the accounts had lax security. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2t1uKsY Read More →
We Asked 6 Democratic Candidates: ‘Who Is One Foreign Leader You Admire?’ Posted by AST on 7:26 AM with No comments By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2vngyeE Read More →
The president’s behavior falls far short of an impeachable offense, Trump’s defense argues. Posted by AST on 7:26 AM with No comments By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RYYUWa Read More →
Kobe Bryant Always Believed in His Own Greatness Posted by AST on 7:26 AM with No comments By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/30XZyHG Read More →
Gantz Makes the Best of Being a Third Wheel at the White House Posted by AST on 6:56 AM with No comments By BY ANNIE KARNI AND DAVID M. HALBFINGER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3aGxpt4 Read More →
A quick dinner break for Chick-fil-A and a podcast plug. Posted by AST on 6:56 AM with No comments By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/30Y0fRn Read More →
What Do We Owe the Dead? Posted by AST on 6:56 AM with No comments By BY ISKRA FILEVA from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2O193jV Read More →
Sketches capture the action in the Senate. Posted by AST on 6:56 AM with No comments By BY ALICIA PARLAPIANO from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/36vz3KP Read More →
‘It’s a Done Deal’ Posted by AST on 6:56 AM with No comments By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GtRNjf Read More →
Listen Up, Liberals: You Aren’t Doing Politics Right Posted by AST on 6:56 AM with No comments By BY EITAN D. HERSH from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/36vy2Tc Read More →
Why the W.N.B.A. Loved Kobe Bryant Posted by AST on 6:56 AM with No comments By BY TALIA CALDWELL from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/38I3UVT Read More →
In Iowa, Biden says he has nothing to defend. Posted by AST on 6:56 AM with No comments By BY THOMAS KAPLAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/313A3oj Read More →
The Papers: Prince Andrew 'snubs FBI' and Holocaust remembered Posted by AST on 6:55 AM with No comments Tuesday's papers focus on claims the Duke of York has provided "zero cooperation" to the Epstein investigation. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/38Kv0fb Read More →
Alabama fire: Eight killed as blaze engulfs 35 boats in marina Posted by AST on 6:48 AM with No comments The aluminium roof of the wooden dock in a marina in Arizona collapsed, and some of the boats sank. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/38GnhPl Read More →
Visit Nepal's yeti: How mythical creature divided Himalayan nation Posted by AST on 6:48 AM with No comments An idea to bring more tourists to Nepal has ended in a row over what a yeti actually looks like. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2U3TgVl Read More →
Letter from Africa: The 'leopard unit', vigilantes and Nigeria's kidnap crisis Posted by AST on 6:48 AM with No comments A plan by Nigeria's south-western states to start a new security unit divides the country. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vjXBcL Read More →
Grammys ceremony opens with tribute to Kobe Bryant Posted by AST on 8:25 AM with No comments The ceremony is taking place at the Staples Center, where Bryant played nearly his entire career. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/37wfLGt Read More →
Parlez-vous Francais? Maybe not if you're a boy Posted by AST on 8:25 AM with No comments A study suggests girls are more than twice as likely as boys to pass a GCSE in a foreign language. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2t3Bd6S Read More →
‘I’m really up in the air’: some Iowans are still undecided. Posted by AST on 7:56 AM with No comments By BY REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2vpi2oS Read More →
‘There’s a shift occurring’: Ayanna Pressley stumps for Warren in South Carolina. Posted by AST on 7:56 AM with No comments By BY ASTEAD W. HERNDON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3aNxAmn Read More →