Pandemic pushes back retirement plans One in eight older people will work longer becuse of Covid
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has highlighted the devastating impact the pandemic has had on older people, with one in 12 now planning to retire later than they had originally planned. Read more...
7 Things to Do This Weekend
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually. Read more...
Pentagon Is Clinging to Aging Technologies, House Panel Warns
Despite the Pentagons talk of embracing quantum computing and artificial intelligence, the politics of killing off old weapons systems is so forbidding that the efforts often falter. Read more...
Rishi Sunak slaps dividend ban on big companies
With the furlough scheme due to close at the end of next month, the Chancellor unveiled his new job support scheme to help pay the wages of staff brought back part-time. Read more...
Weighing Pandemic Risks When Donating to Colleges
A charitable gift annuity is a way to ensure regular income while also leaving a donation behind, but the coronavirus is squeezing some previously solvent schools. Read more...
A Conversation With The Restaurant Critics Wife
A real restaurant critic's wife writes a novel, "The Restaurant Critic's Wife," with just enough truth in the fiction. Read more...
NBA Finals Heat up! Miami book fairy-tale reunion with LeBron James and the LA Lakers
LeBron James won back-to-back titles with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013 but will now line up against them as he looks to guide the Lakers to their first Larry O'Brien trophy since 2010. Read more...
Pinterest is this year's best social media stock
Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat get all the buzz in the social media investing world. But Pinterest has sharply outperformed them all in 2020. Read more...
When it comes to international recognition, even when Taiwan wins, it loses
What's in a name? For self-ruled Taiwan, quite a lot, actually. Read more...
In The Midnight Library, Books Offer Transport to Different Lives
Matt Haig provides a fresh literary twist on the Sliding Doors phenomenon. Read more...
Even as Coronavirus Surges, Hungary Plans Super Cup Soccer Game
Bayern Munich and Sevilla battled for the European trophy in Budapest despite growing concerns over fan safety. Read more...
She Craved Salt and Felt Nauseated for Months. What Was Wrong?
She was always tired, and her stomach had become strangely fragile. But her unaccountably tan skin clued doctors in to what ailed her. Read more...
What a Sold-Out N.F.L. Game Is Like in 2020
The Jaguars drew a socially distanced capacity crowd for Thursday nights game against the Dolphins, as football fans sought a bit of normalcy. Read more...
The Coronavirus Mostly Spares Younger Children. Teens Arent So Lucky.
Younger children are about half as likely as older teenagers and adults to become infected, new studies suggest. Read more...
Reed Hastings, the Founder of Netflix, Keeps His Library in His Pocket
Theyre all on Kindle. Although I have to admit as a first-time author, when the hardcover book arrived, it felt really good to hold in my hands. Read more...
YouTube kills crowdsource caption feature that was 'safety net' for deaf viewers
YouTube has been criticized for killing a feature that allowed creators to crowdsource captions. The Community Contributions feature has been a valuable tool for the deaf community. Read more...
Jacinda Ardern admits to smoking cannabis during debate with rival for NZprime ministership
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has admitted that she previously smoked cannabis during a heated debate with her rival Judith Collins on Wednesday. Read more...
Truck Bomb in Somalia Kills 3 and Wounds 3, Including a U.S. Soldier
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Shabab have carried out similar attacks across the Horn of Africa nation. Read more...