House Approves D.C. Statehood, but Senate Obstacles Remain
The vote reflected broad support among Democrats. But Republican opposition could stall the measure in the Senate. Read more...
What to Know About the Lawsuits Against Deshaun Watson
Twenty-two women have filed civil lawsuits in Texas accusing the quarterback of a pattern of coercive and lewd behavior. Read more...
Two 'Benin Bronzes' due to return to Nigeria were made in 1980s and have no links to colonialism
Black Lives Matter protests have sparked calls for sculptures and plaques, made for royalty in west Africa and seized by British forces in 1897, to be repatriated. Read more...
NFTs Are Shaking Up the Art World. Are They Also Fueling Climate Change?
Making the digital artworks requires colossal amounts of computing power, and that means greenhouse gases. Read more...
Rebekah Vardy makes fresh bid to weaken Coleen Rooney's case
Rebekah Vardy is making a fresh bid to weaken rival Coleen Rooney's case before their so-called Wagatha Christie case reaches its dramatic conclusion. Read more...
An oral vaccine against coronavirus is being developed an owner of the LA Lakers
Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong, part-owner of the LA Lakers, is helping develop an oral COVID vaccine that targets the globe-like shape in the middle of the vaccine rather than the spike protein. Read more...
Line Of Duty SPOILER First look at episode six seesSteve Arnott arrive at the shooting scene
The most recent episode,which drew in an astonishing 10million viewers, sawDIKate Fleming (Vicky McClure)locked in a tense showdown with PC Ryan Pilkington (Gregory Piper). Read more...
Covid is no longer leading cause of death in England and Wales, ONS data shows
Office for National Statistics data shows Covid was only the third biggest killer in England and Wales in March, accounting for 4,387 out of total 48,551 deaths (9 per cent). Read more...
Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown dies suddenly aged 65 as devastated friends pay tribute
Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown, who helped the tartan-clad group secure worldwide success, has died at the age of 65, his family announced today. Read more...
Trump brand takes another hit
Sears Holdings, the company that owns retail stores Sears and Kmart, said this weekend that it would remove 31 Trump-branded items from its website. Read more...
From Megha Majumdar to Laura Purcell, Kate Mosse and Chris Hammer This week's best new fiction
Set amid sectarian bloodshed in India, this powerful US debut follows a young Muslim shop clerk who finds herself jailed as a terrorist. Read more...
Columbus Shooting Video Sheds Light on Killing of Ohio Teen
New video and 911 calls shed light on what led to the fatal shooting of 16-year-old MaKhia Bryant, who the police said was wielding a knife when an officer fired four shots at her. Read more...
Food Lessons From Families of Kids With Allergies
They have something to teach the rest of us about healthful eating It's not as hard as we think. Read more...
Poem Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 8, RV 315 Lestate I. Allegro m non molto
This is theme music for the end of the pandemic, and poetry to explain it all. Read more...
Deals Designed to Lure Travelers Off Their Couches
For better or for worse, travel companies are trying hard to get people, especially those who are vaccinated, back on the road (or on a plane) again. Read more...
Eating a medium-sized mushroom a day can reduce your risk of CANCER 45%
Higher mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cancer, according to a new study from researchers at Penn State University. Read more...
Countries must 'get serious' about climate change this year says Boris Johnson
The virtual talks have been called by President Joe Biden, who is expected to pledge to at least halve America's greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Read more...
The pandemic is killing plastic Barclaycard caps are the final straw
Credit card provider Barclaycard is facing a mass exodus of loyal customers after suddenly slashing the credit limits of more than 100,000 customers by as much as 99 per cent. Read more...