The sweet obsession of the new year
As much as we try to resist it, the new regularity of things is a heavy force on our consciences: a new Samsung phone. A new phone case. A new wallpaper. A new sportswear…
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US Open girls finalists will make history Sunday, breaking another, long streak
When Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez take the field on Sunday for the U.S. Open final, they’ll have played in three Olympic Games. Fernandez, 15, will become the youngest girl since Liza Epstein of…
I couldn’t stop laughing at Doug Ford’s budget. Here’
Like many, I was really disappointed when Doug Ford won the Ontario election last month. I wasn’t especially happy with Andrea Horwath, either, but Doug’s populism – higher rates for hydro, awful haircuts and…
Yemen: Pregnant TV journalist dies in bombing
The BBC A pregnant journalist working for a Yemen-based TV channel has been killed in a bomb attack, the channel says. Ann Fayzi, an award-winning journalist who worked for Al-Masirah TV, was on her…
After 16 years, Robert E Miller finally exonerated
Written by Staff Writer, CNN Robert E Miller spent 16 years in prison before his conviction was overturned on Tuesday. The 69-year-old was convicted of the rape and murder of best-selling writer Alice Sebold…
Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes takes stand in Washington – live coverage and live testimony from Rep. Anna Eshoo
** Update: Elizabeth Holmes Hones Her Defense in Day 2 of Testimony. Elizabeth Holmes is on the witness stand testifying in front of a congressional committee today, and it’s going smoothly so far. Holmes…
Are Chess, Darwin and Swan Lake the best man made art?
Chess is popular all over the world, yet after decades of Soviet domination, few have heard of the era-old pursuit. In his analysis of the game’s rise, the Dublin-based scholar Robert Court reminscences that…
Snapchat is crashing: Who is Rosemarie Arnold?
In court filings, prosecutors say Ms. Holmes will take the stand and testify that she collected large amounts of data on her life (including her performance as a board member of an e-commerce company)…
Valerie Bertinelli: Couple file for separation
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The couple were married for 17 years America’s Next Top Model judge Valerie Bertinelli has filed for legal separation from her husband Tom Vitale, according to reports. The…
Kamikaze sculpture and memorial set to be built in Hiroshima
A 30-year-old beachfront plot that was left crumbling after Hiroshima bombing is to be transformed into a new tourist attraction for Japan One of the most famous hilltop sites in Hiroshima is set to…