Classicist Mary Beard explains one of her favourite paintings, Titian's Tarquin and Lucretia.
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Friday, January 31, 2020
Quiz of the week: What made Demi Lovato tear up?
Have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?
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Iowa caucuses: Nine unusual things about the Democratic race
Democrats are deciding who they want to take on Trump - and it can be a noisy, chaotic process.
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Meet one of Piccadilly's longest serving chefs
Filippo Falcone has cooked in the same London restaurant since 1958.
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Coronavirus: Why are we catching more diseases from animals?
Climate change is shifting our relationship with the animal kingdom and helping diseases evolve.
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Shane Fitzsimmons: 'Tireless' fire chief steering Australians through disaster
Fire chief Shane Fitzsimmons has worked tirelessly and "masterfully" to save lives, close observers say.
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When a lottery 'wins' sick babies life-saving drugs
The company behind a gene therapy for muscle-wasting disease SMA will give out 100 doses via lottery.
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The real lives behind 'shocking' migrant children's stories
Why a film director feels compelled to tell desperate stories of migrants escaping their countries.
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Making beautiful colours without toxic chemicals
Dyeing clothes uses a lot of water and chemicals, but new tech is drawing on nature for colours.
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These Brands Said No to Running Super Bowl Commercials
By BY TIFFANY HSU from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/38Sfc...
We May Never See John Bolton’s Book
By BY JAMEEL JAFFER AND RAMYA KRISHNAN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/38SyH...
Republican senator laments starkly partisan nature of the trial.
By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RKrr...
New York Is Urged to Consider Surge Pricing for Taxis
By BY BRIAN M. ROSENTHAL from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2U90A...
More American Troops Sustain Brain Injuries From Iran Missile Strike in Iraq
By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2tT3L...
Nicaragua: Six indigenous people reportedly killed in attack
The Mayagna group has been involved in disputes with new settlers searching for land and resources.
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The Papers: Will Brexit hail a 'new dawn' or a 'small island'?
The papers mark the day the UK leaves the EU - "Brexit day" - with a mixture of optimism and regret.
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Everyone Wants a Piece
By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38TG3...
¿Hará el papa Francisco un milagro con la deuda de Argentina?
By BY MARCELO J. GARCÍA from NYT en Español https://nyti.ms/3b6oM...
Alexander asks about the differences in bipartisanship under Nixon and Trump.
By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38QvV...
Day 9 of Trump’s Trial: Tedium and Tea-Leaf Reading
By BY MICHELLE COTTLE from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2UaTc...
Fred Silverman, 82, Is Dead; a TV Force When Three Networks Ruled
By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2OedK...
Fotis Dulos, Accused of Killing Jennifer Dulos, Is Dead
By BY MICHAEL GOLD from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2OdTC...
Senators break for dinner.
By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/36Jgj...
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Britons give Brexit boost to idyllic French village
The share of property held by Britons may be falling in France, but the opposite is happening in Eymet.
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African diaspora: Did Ghana's Year of Return attract foreign visitors?
Ghana's president has declared the Year of Return targeting the African diaspora a great success - but is he right?
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La batalla de China contra el coronavirus en imágenes
By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT en Español https://nyti.ms/3b3b0...
Why Having Hunter Biden Testify Would Be Bad for Trump
By BY ELIZABETH DREW from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2U9U3...
Chris Doleman, Hall of Fame Scourge of Quarterbacks, Dies at 58
By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3166c...
Is the World Ready for the Coronavirus?
By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/36FwG...
Rand Paul’s question may center on naming the whistle-blower.
By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2S1j3...
To Senate Republicans, a Vote for Witnesses Is a Vote for Trouble
By BY CARL HULSE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2tcWK...
Wonga borrowers 'to get 4.3% of compensation claims'
Claimants against the payday lender have been told they will receive little in compensation.
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Blue States Are Burying Damning Data About School Funds — Red States Are, Too
By BY ARY AMERIKANER from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2t5bT...
To Truly Move On, the Astros Needed Dusty Baker
By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2uFGe...
As Coronavirus Explodes in China, Countries Struggle to Control Its Spread
By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/36D01...
Coronavirus Spreads, and the World Pays for China’s Dictatorship
By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/36yNY...
6 Takeaways From Senators’ Questions to Impeachment Lawyers
By BY EILEEN SULLIVAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GA7Q...
Everyone’s a Winner in Iowa
By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2U9MN...
Day 8 of Trump’s Trial: Ask Me Anything
By BY MICHELLE COTTLE from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2S3K4...
HS2: Chancellor Sajid Javid 'backs project' ahead of crucial meeting
It is understood the chancellor will tell Boris Johnson he supports the London to Birmingham rail link.
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The papers: ITV anchor quits and HS2 'to get green light'
The papers focus on HS2's future, why an ITV newsreader is stepping down, and job cuts at BBC News.
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A frantic campaign schedule catches up with one senator.
By BY ALICIA PARLAPIANO from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2u0Pk...
Biden Plans a Counterattack at Trump as Impeachment Tensions Rise
By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND KATIE GLUECK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/36zbW...
Legal Pads, Photographs and a Podcast: How Senators Are Documenting Impeachment
By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2u1im...
Bashing Bolton, a Senate candidate, Jeff Sessions, plays up his loyalty.
By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3aVQ2...
The Senate breaks for dinner.
By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2u4Vs...
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Is Trump Bibi’s Chump?
By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3aOga...
Washington Post Says Reporter’s Kobe Bryant Tweets Did Not Break Rules
By BY RACHEL ABRAMS AND MARC TRACY from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/37CfG...
Coronavirus: Australian scientists first to recreate virus outside China
Australian scientists say it is a "significant breakthrough" in efforts to contain the new coronavirus.
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Brexit: French petition launched for Briton denied citizenship
Carpenter Mark Lawrence has lived in France for 27 years but authorities say he does not earn enough.
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Playing basketball with Kobe
Kyle Helton grew up with the late basketball legend and remembers his dedication on and off the court.
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Sex Education: 'I wish I knew sex could be fun growing up'
The cast of Sex Education tell us why they wish the show had existed years ago.
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The gay men risking their health for the perfect body
Gay men speak about the pressure to have the perfect body - and how far they have gone to get it.
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Ella Eyre: 'I feel like a boss woman'
One of the UK's best vocalists prepares her comeback after a period in the pop wilderness.
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Super Bowl 2020: The NFL Academy & its first students on new path to US game
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.
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Superb Halep races into Australian Open semi-finals
Simona Halep brushes aside Anett Kontaveit 6-1 6-1 in 53 minutes to reach the Australian Open semi-finals in Melbourne.
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Brexit: French petition launched for Briton denied citizenship
Carpenter Mark Lawrence has lived in France for 27 years but authorities say he does not earn enough.
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Putin's Russia: Do Russians care what president does next?
Russia's president plans to change things at the top but most Russians have little time for Moscow politics.
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On the Day Democrats Vote in Iowa, Trump Plans to Flood the Zone
By BY ANNIE KARNI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38Kmk...
Impeachment Briefing: John Roberts’s Role
By BY NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38LO6...
Researchers Are Racing to Make a Coronavirus Vaccine. Will It Help?
By BY KNVUL SHEIKH AND KATIE THOMAS from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/36yFM...
When Your Best Surrogate Can’t Talk
By BY SARAH LYALL from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38Mjy...
Haunting image of trapped sea turtle wins underwater photo award
Shane Gross captured the haunting photo while diving near the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas.
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The oak tree in Kew Gardens that taught the world a lesson
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.
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Brexit: 'The best now is for it to be done and finalised'
Beer boss Sarah John wants to know what's happening with Brexit, and for things to be "finalised".
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How to Prevent Coronavirus? Wash Your Hands
By BY ELISABETH ROSENTHAL from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2RydP...
The Papers: Lord Lucan 'found' and Prince Andrew 'bewildered'
The UK's decision to use Chinese firm Huawei also features heavily among Wednesday's front pages.
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Coronavirus: Australian scientists first to recreate virus outside China
Australian scientists say it is a "significant breakthrough" in efforts to contain the new coronavirus.
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Trump's Middle East peace plan: Smiles and sorrow on the ground
President Donald Trump calls the strategy a win-win opportunity for both sides - but is it?
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Don Cameron: The Scot shaping the history of hot air balloons
Don Сameron built western Europe's first modern hot air balloon and is now the market leader in special-shaped creations.
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Are your houseplants bad for the environment?
Gardeners, botanists and environmental campaigners share ways to keep your horticultural hobby sustainable
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Visit Nepal's yeti: How mythical creature divided Himalayan nation
An idea to bring more tourists to Nepal has ended in a row over what a yeti actually looks like.
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Brexit: Tears and relief as the UK's MEPs bid farewell
It's been a "grim" last week for some but others are "delighted" to be leaving the European Parliament.
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Could John Bolton be an impeachment game-changer?
Democrats hope the ex-White House aide's book could deliver a plot twist in the president's trial.
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'I left a house party and got crushed under a car'
Annie Butt, who broke 24 bones in a crash caused by a fellow partygoer, recalls the night she nearly died.
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Letter from Africa: The 'leopard unit', vigilantes and Nigeria's kidnap crisis
A plan by Nigeria's south-western states to start a new security unit divides the country.
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Twitter and Facebook accounts for 15 NFL teams hacked
The American football teams were targeted by a group that said the accounts had lax security.
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We Asked 6 Democratic Candidates: ‘Who Is One Foreign Leader You Admire?’
By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2vngy...
The president’s behavior falls far short of an impeachable offense, Trump’s defense argues.
By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RYYU...
Kobe Bryant Always Believed in His Own Greatness
By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/30XZy...
Gantz Makes the Best of Being a Third Wheel at the White House
By BY ANNIE KARNI AND DAVID M. HALBFINGER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3aGxp...
A quick dinner break for Chick-fil-A and a podcast plug.
By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/30Y0f...
What Do We Owe the Dead?
By BY ISKRA FILEVA from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2O193...
Sketches capture the action in the Senate.
By BY ALICIA PARLAPIANO from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/36vz3...
‘It’s a Done Deal’
By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GtRN...
Listen Up, Liberals: You Aren’t Doing Politics Right
By BY EITAN D. HERSH from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/36vy2...
Why the W.N.B.A. Loved Kobe Bryant
By BY TALIA CALDWELL from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/38I3U...
In Iowa, Biden says he has nothing to defend.
By BY THOMAS KAPLAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/313A3...
The Papers: Prince Andrew 'snubs FBI' and Holocaust remembered
Tuesday's papers focus on claims the Duke of York has provided "zero cooperation" to the Epstein investigation.
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Alabama fire: Eight killed as blaze engulfs 35 boats in marina
The aluminium roof of the wooden dock in a marina in Arizona collapsed, and some of the boats sank.
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Visit Nepal's yeti: How mythical creature divided Himalayan nation
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/2U3Tg...
Letter from Africa: The 'leopard unit', vigilantes and Nigeria's kidnap crisis
A plan by Nigeria's south-western states to start a new security unit divides the country.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vjXB...
Monday, January 27, 2020
Grammys ceremony opens with tribute to Kobe Bryant
The ceremony is taking place at the Staples Center, where Bryant played nearly his entire career.
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Parlez-vous Francais? Maybe not if you're a boy
A study suggests girls are more than twice as likely as boys to pass a GCSE in a foreign language.
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‘I’m really up in the air’: some Iowans are still undecided.
By BY REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2vpi2...
‘There’s a shift occurring’: Ayanna Pressley stumps for Warren in South Carolina.
By BY ASTEAD W. HERNDON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3aNxA...
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