Bob Dylan The big strumback
It doesnt do to second-guess old Bob. Just as youre settling in for more of the rocking-chair grandpa stuff, Tempest turns into another thing entirely. Read more...
ALEX BRUMMERHow retail has defied the odds with some firms doing splendidly
The pandemic is throwing up the unexpected when it comes to the economy. Ben Broadbent notes that 2020 may be the weakest year on record for UK output but 'retail spending growth is the strongest.' Read more...
Australian bride is mocked for botched mesh neckline and ivy plant bouquet in Facebook wedding group
A photo shared in an Australian Facebook group shows a bride wearing an off-the-shoulder gown while holding a vibrant green bouquet. But no one can get over one part of the gown. Read more...
How to Deal With a Crisis of Misinformation
False news is on the rise. We can fight the spread with a simple exercise Slow down and be skeptical. Read more...
Life Sentence for White Man Who Fatally Stabbed Black Student in Maryland
A brief and violent encounter that was called a racially motivated hate crime cast a pall over two college campuses. Read more...
Youngest victim of Manchester Arena bombing 'could have survived with better first aid'
A report commissioned by the victim of Saffie-Rose Roussos, eight, asked paramedics 'am I going to die?' as she was rushed to hospital in the wake of the Manchester Arena attack in May 2017. Read more...
Remembering the Original 9, the pioneers of women's tennis
The Original 9 were a group of nine women who risked their careers to fight for equal rights in tennis. Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals were joined by seven others in a bold move for equality. Read more...
Stanford39;s Tara VanDerveer Is on Verge of Career Wins Record
The Stanford womens basketball coach surpassed Pat Summitts record for wins on Tuesday night. And she isnt stopping there. Read more...
Apple iPhone 12 drop test shows it's 'most durable smartphone ever'
Apple claims its new Ceramic Shield on its iPhone 12 lineup is 'tougher than any smartphone glass,' and Allstate put those claims to the test during its Breakability Drop Tests. 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...
Nick Saban Was Famous for Defense. Alabamas Offense Is the Star Now.
The top-ranked team in college football will play for a championship on Monday with a dazzling offense. It wasnt always that way for the team from Tuscaloosa. Read more...
Distraught mother speaks of devastation after 15-year-old son is stabbed to death in Spanish shopping centre
Andrew Milroy died from a single stab wound to the chest in Lloret de Mar during the early hours of yesterday morning. Read more...
DEBORAH ROSS The Pembrokeshire Murders is just a gripping tale elegantly told
The true-life crime drama The Pembrokeshire Murders was not a whodunnit, as we knew who done it (John Cooper), and it was not a whydunnit. Read more...
Indias Covid-19 Vaccine Drive Begins
One of the worlds largest inoculation programs is set to begin on Saturday, but experts have questioned the data behind one of the countrys two vaccines and patients dont get to pick their shot. Read more...
British Gas owner Centrica manages to curb customer exits for the first time in years
t slows a major outflow from the company, which has been haemorrhaging customers for years. In the first six months of 2020, for instance, Centrica lost more than 250,000 UK energy supply customers. Read more...
Spectacular fossil of an eight-foot ancient shark unearthed in Germany
Experts from the University of Vienna found an exceptionally well-preserved skeleton of the ancient shark Asteracanthus in theSolnhofen limestones in Bavaria, Germany. Read more...
BUMBLE ON THE TEST England need spin classes.. andSaqib Mahmood can swing it in second Test
BUMBLE ON THE TEST (AT HOME) There were mitigating circumstances but England's spinners will have to be much better in the second Test. They must get rid of that ball the batsman can cut. Read more...
The Mystery of the Painting Thieves Love
What is it about a Frans Hals painting housed at a tiny Dutch museum that has made it so popular with thieves, who have stolen it three times since 1988? Read more...