Tom Jones album review The twinkle hasn't left him and neither has his voice
There are plenty of senior citizens in pop, but not many who face up to their age. Tom Jones seemed in denial too, until, aged 68, he stopped dyeing his hair. Read more...
Justin Bieber adds some extra star power to the Friends reunion special after filming a cameo
The 27-year-old pop superstar will be briefly featured in the special while wearing Ross' iconic 'Spudnik' costume, The Sun reported Saturday. Read more...
It39;s OK Our Bodies Have Changed During the Pandemic
The coronavirus changed so much about our lives, including, for many of us, our bodies. Its OK. Read more...
EdieBrickell and New Bohemians album review It's a beautifully crafted patchwork
Edie Brickell has two claims to fame. She is the wife of Paul Simon - the third and longest-serving holder of the post, married for 28 years so far, mother of three of his four children. Read more...
Things To Do At Home
This week, tune in to a drag-queen story hour, learn about equity in the cannabis industry with Snoop Dogg or listen to a conversation with the journalist Don Lemon. Read more...
N.F.L. Steps Out of the Basement for 2021 Draft
Rebounding from the 2020 version that saw Commissioner Roger Goodell announcing picks from his basement, the league announced plans for an in-person event in Cleveland. Read more...
What Led Phillip Adams, Former N.F.L. Player, to a Shooting Spree?
A small city that bills itself as Football City U.S.A. is grappling with the shooting deaths of members of a prominent local family by Phillip Adams who, many say, had been adrift after his N.F.L. career ended. Read more...
Ral Castro to Step Down as Head of Cubas Communist Party
Mr. Castro said he will step down and pass on control of the party to Cubas younger generation. His departure will leave Cuba without a Castro at its helm for the first time in over 60 years. Read more...
Shes 94 Now, but at 17 Her Voice Was Magical. Have a Listen.
Madeline Forman dreamed of being a singer, but life intervened. Seven decades later, she found a record in her closet that she had forgotten about completely. Read more...
How to Help Your Adolescent Think About the Last Year
Hint Its not a lost year. Also, the screen time with friends? Its good for their mental health. Read more...
Briton Suzanne Cassidy sucked into propellers after jumping off boat in Ibiza
Suzanne Cassidy, 26, (pictured) from Glasgow, only survived by grabbing the side of the boat as the razor-sharp blades hacked into her leg. Read more...
More than 40% of US adults have had at least one dose of Covid vaccine
Nearly one in four adults are now fully vaccinated, as are three quarters of seniors in the U.S., revealed response team member Andy Slavitt during a press briefing. Read more...
From Laura Kay to Alan Warner, Fiona Mozley and Peter Swanson This week's best new fiction
New York publishing type Abigail Baskin has fallen on her feet after a series of hopeless boyfriends, she's met a good-looking tech millionaire who proposes marriage within months. Read more...
Gibraltar Chess Tournament Has Become a Major Draw
An annual tournament in Gibraltar has attracted some of the worlds best players, but a number of upsets in the early rounds of vaulted some unexpected players into the lead. Read more...
Biden and Suga Agree US and Japan Will Work Together on 5G
The subtext of the meeting was responding to Chinas influence and its aggressive actions in the Indo-Pacific and beyond, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga resisted being drawn into a rivalry. Read more...
Could the Pandemic Prompt an Epidemic of Loss of Women in the Sciences?
Even before the pandemic, many female scientists felt unsupported in their fields. Now, some are hitting a breaking point. Read more...
Arsenal 1-1 Fulham Super sub Eddie Nketiah breaks the visitors' hearts with a 97th minute equaliser
MATT BARLOW AT EMIRATES STADIUM Eddie Nketiah rescued a point for Arsenal in the sixth minute of added time and forced Fulham a little closer to relegation. Read more...
Hes the Ideal College Athlete. So Why Did He Quit?
Hunter Woodhall made history in track and field, but N.C.A.A. restrictions on athletes earnings drove him out of college sports. Read more...