Hypnosis alters how you process information, study finds
The team discovered that the way our brain processes information is fundamentally altered during hypnosis when compared to a natural 'waking state'. Read more...
From Douglas Stuart to Kiley Reid and Sophie Kirtley The best fiction of the year
This year's Booker Prize winner is the real deal, and a debut to boot. Read more...
Climate change is affecting taste of coffee as it makes bland beans more plentiful, study shows
A team from thePotsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)created computer simulations to examine the effects of 'climatic' factors on coffee growing areas in Ethiopia. Read more...
Nearly 14 tons of extraterrestrial 'dust' lands on Earth every year, according to new report
Over 5,000 tons of interplanetary dust lands on Earth every year, mostly from comets. These micrometeorites are minuscule, ranging from a few tenths to hundredths of a millimeter each. Read more...
Carol Prisant, Elegant Design Writer, Dies at 82
She was a 51-year old former antiques dealer with no experience as a writer when she wrote to the editor of The World of Interiors magazine about a job. She was hired. Read more...
With 17 Games, the N.F.L. Evolves for Streaming Generation
The last time the league expanded its regular season 43 years ago, it was evolving for TV broadcasts and priming for an offensive era. Read more...
Rising temperatures are making it harder to grow the potatoes used for French fries
Climate change is causing difficulty for American farmers who grow the potatoes which make the best chips, an expert has warned. Read more...
Hang Out With Your Vaccinated Friends
Still waiting for your Covid-19 vaccine dose? Heres one way to stay safe and keep cases down until your appointment. Read more...
The Books That Led Her to Her Art
A childrens book illustrator and author describes her path through classics like Blueberries for Sal and Where the Wild Things Are. Read more...
From Concrete Cowboy to Six Minutes To Midnight and Keeping Faith The best on demand TV to watch
Westerns are a rare breed these days, but they're still alive and kicking. Read more...
'Enormously important' Foster on images of princes at funeral
CNN's Max Foster discusses the relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry who were seen together at Prince Philip's funeral for the first time since Harry's interview with Oprah. Read more...
Car Maintenance During the Pandemic
Many people may have deferred maintenance because their cars mostly sat around in the pandemic. But that creates its own ills. Read more...
Private Insurance Wins in Democrats First Try at Expanding Health Coverage
Medicare for all and the public option were hot topics during primary season, but the politics of passing those gets tricky really fast. Read more...
David Beckham's Inter Miami 'broke MLS budget rules' over the signing of Blaise Matuidi
Inter Miami signed Matuidi in August 2020. The MLS have found that Matuidi was 'paid more than allowed' meaning they would have effectively had more designated players than permitted. Read more...
Reality TV competition 'Space Hero' signs an agreement with NASA
The Space Act Agreement between NASA and the production company doesn't guarantee space travel, rather allows for information sharing between the two. Read more...
One-man show crowded with a cast from Dickens
Youve probably forgotten, what with the Olympics and all, that 2012 also marks the bicentenary of Charles Dickenss birth. Its a fine excuse for Simon Callow to reprise Peter Ackroyds The Mystery Of Charles Dickens. Read more...
JEFF PRESTRIDGE FCA stuck in lockdown over Woodford saga
Will the regulator ever take responsibility for dealing with this investment travesty and hold those responsible (Neil Woodford, Link and Hargreaves Lansdown) to account? Read more...
A Family Adds Five Children, Special Needs and All
In November, this family adopted five young children from foster care. Read more...