COVID-19 Joe Biden will release ALL available vaccine doses
In an effort to speed the agonizingly slow US coronavirus vaccination program, a transition team spokesperson told CNN President-Elect Biden wants to stop holding back the additional doses. Read more...
Spouses Denied Social Security Survivors Benefits
Social Security will not pay benefits to same-sex spouses in states where their marriage is not recognized. Read more...
The Great Gatsby Glut
F. Scott Fitzgeralds classic novel about America and aspiration is now in the public domain, so new editions, as well as a graphic novel and a zombie adaptation, have gotten the green light. Read more...
Council blasts influencers for pinching sand dune grass to decorate their homes
South Tyneside Council has urged locals not to uproot the long grass from South Shields seafront where it lines the dunes and is a vital part of the eco-system. Read more...
The Problem With Problem Sharks
A marine biologists ideas for singling out sharks that attack humans have prompted objections from other shark scientists. Read more...
Paloma Faith is set to star in a new BBC documentary following her IVF struggles
The singer, 39, who is nine months pregnant with her second child will star in Paloma Faith As I Am for BBC2 and iPlayer. Read more...
She Thought the Grizzlies Wanted Hiring Advice. They Wanted Her.
Sonia Raman had spent years studying N.B.A. games as she coached Division III womens basketball at M.I.T. Then the Memphis Grizzlies called about an opening for an assistant coach. Read more...
Late Night Shocker. Trump Stiffs Giuliani and Wont Take His Calls.
Impeachment was great, but there really is no more perfect way for this to end than Trump stiffing Rudy, Seth Meyers said. Read more...
On Day 1, Biden Moves to Undo Trumps Legacy
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.s assertive use of executive authority is intended to overturn what aides have described as the gravest damages President Trump inflicted on the country. Read more...
Tennessee Fires Football Coach Amid Investigation
Coach Jeremy Pruitt and nine members of his football programs staff were fired after ongoing investigations into the teams recruitment practices showed violations of N.C.A.A. rules. Read more...
What a muppet! Geologist finds rock which looks like Sesame Street's Cookie Monster
The unusual formation was found inside this rockRio Grande dol sul region near Soledade in Brazil and sent to Mike Bowers in California. Read more...
The Vaccines Are Supposed to Be Free. Surprise Bills Could Happen Anyway.
It is the American health care system, so there are bound to be loopholes. Read more...
A Theater Serves as a Courthouse, Provoking Drama Offstage
Black artists and activists in Birmingham, England, say the citys largest playhouse has sold out by leasing its auditoriums to the criminal justice system. Read more...
'Straight Pride' parade organizers and bat-wielding man arrested for taking part in Capitol riot
Suzanne Ianni, a 59-year-old Natick, Massachusetts, resident, and Mark Sahady, 46, of Malden, Massachusetts, were charged for their role in the US Capitol riot, as was Emanuel Jackson (inset). Read more...
Behaviour Hunter-gatherer humans mirror mammals and birds living in the same areas, study finds
Researchers from the UK and Germany analysed data on the behaviours of foraging human and local animalpopulations from more than 300 locations worldwide. Read more...
Could a butterfly implant be the answer to prostate trouble?
The butterfly shaped metal device, roughly the size of a 10p coin, works by forcing swollen prostate tissue away from the walls of the urethra - the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. Read more...
Savers to be offered four simple ways to invest and draw pension pots
The hope is that ready-made deals will help people use pension freedoms, which give them greater control over their retirement savings, more successfully. Read more...
Millionaire British music stars blast Boris Johnson over Brexit
Sir Elton John, Bob Geldof, Liam Gallagher, Ed Sheeran and Brexiteer Roger Daltrey are among the millionaire signatories to the open letter sent to the UK government. Read more...