A mailman, two little sisters, and weeks-long games of Tic-tac-toe
Adam Finley loves his job as a mail carrier for USPS. Read more...
Rangers, Celtic and the Perils of a Zero-Sum Game
Rangers and Celtic are so focused on beating one another that they may have lost sight of the future. In Brazil, two rivals enter the Copa Libertadores final toying with a new concept coaching stability. Read more...
Bruce Meyers, Who Built the First Fiberglass Dune Buggy, Dies at 94
His creation revolutionized off-road riding. But he fell victim to companies that knocked off his design for kits that turned Beetles into buggies. Read more...
Obamacare, in Its First Big Test as Safety Net, Is Holding Up So Far
Job losses and the loss of insurance have typically gone hand in hand. This year, more Americans are staying covered. Read more...
Should I Come Out to My Parents?
I lied about my sexuality to appease them. Now Im in a bind. Read more...
World Nature Photography Awards Orangutan and owl feature in winning photos
The World Nature Photography Awards has announced its winners from an incredible pool of entries. The stunning image of a Borneo orangutan was crowned the winner. Read more...
'Minari' looks back at one family's American dream in rural Arkansas
"Minari" is a deeply personal film, and quality that's evident in writer-director Lee Isaac Chung's reminiscence about his childhood. Focusing on a Korean immigrant family, the universal themes come through loud, clear and ultimately with considerable power, even if the movie's languid pace works against it. Read more...
FBI Finds Contact Between Proud Boys Member and Trump Associate Before Capitol Riot
A leader of the far-right group separately said he had been in touch with Roger Stone, but an official said it was not the same contact investigators found through electronic communications records. Read more...
DeSantis Is Ascendant and Cuomo Is Faltering
For both men, their political fortunes and the tests imposed by their parties seem disconnected from the central question of this moment How did they govern through a challenging year? Read more...
From Cecily von Ziegesar to Bridget Collins, Thomas McMullan and Ruth Ware This week's new fiction
The author best known for the teen hit Gossip Girl returns with a warm, inviting slice of grown-up life, replete with doubt, dissatisfaction and some deeply questionable decision-making. Read more...
Girl who plunged from swing rope at Waste Point, Canberra makes miraculous recovery
Indi Mayhew, 17, was with some friends at idyllic swimming spot on the Snowy River called Waste Point in the Kosciuszko National Park, south of Canberra, on December 4. Read more...
Mark Drakeford says Welsh tourism may 'start reopening by EASTER'
First Minister Mark Drakeford struck the optimistic tone as he revealed that the nation has completed its vaccine rollout to the four most vulnerable groups. Read more...
Give Biden a Chance? On Covid Aid, Some Trump Voters Just Might
Republican leaders in Washington firmly oppose the presidents stimulus plan, but a sizable number of Trump voters support it, interviews and polls show. Read more...
Former Bond girl Britt Ekland talks about travelling, including the joy of silk eye masks
Britt Ekland checks into our travel QA. She talks about her favourite parts of Sweden, the most unusual place she's been recognised - and more. Read more...
A Focus on the Heart for Older Patients
The first geriatric cardiology clinic in New York opened at N.Y.U. Langone Medical Center in August. Its different. Read more...
The Gulf Stream is at its weakest for over 1,000 YEARS due to climate change
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico up to the US, but data shows it is slowing that could increase sea levels along the east coast. Read more...
Paris Hilton got an apology from Sarah Silverman for the jail jokes
All is well now between Paris Hilton and Sarah Silverman. Read more...
Auto Insurance During a Pandemic
Is your car spending more time in the garage than on the road? You may be able to reduce your auto insurance payments. Read more...