Airbnb Offers Accommodations in Cuba
Airbnb, the home and room rental company, has added properties in Cuba for U.S. travelers. Read more...
One in four travel policies won't cover cancellation due to Covid
More than three quarters provide enhanced Covid-19 cover as standard, which offers some form of cancellation cover if holidaymakers can no longer travel due to the coronavirus. Read more...
Covid Hopes for US/UK travel corridor 'by June' as bilateral safe travel scheme discussed
London (pictured, Heathrow) and Washington are discussing a bilateral safe travel scheme after May, the CEO of The PC AgencyPaul Charles said. Read more...
Suspected Chinese hackers exploited Pulse Secure VPN
For months, hackers with suspected ties to China have exploited a popular workplace tool to break into government agencies, defense companies and financial institutions in the US and Europe, according to a report by the cybersecurity firm FireEye. Read more...
These artists are ridding the world of hate, one tattoo at a time
The recent attacks on Asian Americans are the latest reminder that prejudice and bigotry remain a serious problem in the United States. Read more...
Netflix to Debut Italys First TV Show With a Majority Black Cast
The creators of Zero, including the co-writer Antonio Dikele Distefano, say they hope viewers enjoy it so much that the characters racial identity becomes irrelevant. Read more...
UK tech firm Mirriad can add product placements to classic films and TV shows on streaming sites
Old Hollywoodclassics could be regularly updated with the newest adverts that have been digitally-inserted, thanks to a UK technology company called Mirriad. Read more...
Where are Britons booking holidays this summer and next year?
Britons are pushing back foreign holiday plans for a long-haul 'blow out' in 2022 as they go on staycations this year instead - with UK accommodation already 85 per cent full this summer. Read more...
American Airlines C.E.O. Says Voting Rights Is 39;an Equity Issue39;
Doug Parker, the C.E.O., said in a meeting with employees that voting rights was an equity issue, according to a recording of the conversation. Read more...
Three in four Britons don't trust online banking
Some 76 per cent said they 'lack trust towards using their banking services online', according to a survey by security software company SmartSearch. Read more...
Val Demings slams 'ridiculous' GOP for using cops as 'political pawns' after yelling at Jim Jordan
Representative Val Demings slammed Republicans on Wednesday for using law enforcement officials as pawns to advance their political agenda. Read more...
Taking the knee for Black Lives Matter will be BANNED at Tokyo Olympics
The International Olympic Committee's Rule 50 forbids any kind of 'demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda' in venues and any other Olympic area. Read more...
Kyle Higashioka Powers Yankees to Win Over Toronto
The Yankees backup catcher homered twice. The Mets were rained out and the Minnesota Twins postponed their game. Read more...
10 Memorable Conversations From 15 Years of the Book Reviews Podcast
Talks with Toni Morrison, Jeanette Winterson, Reginald Dwayne Betts and others, from the eras of both the shows hosts, Sam Tanenhaus and Pamela Paul. Read more...
N.H.L.s Rising Stars Power Chicago and Minnesota
The first-year goaltender Kevin Lankinen has helped Chicago to playoff position, and the Wilds Kirill Kaprizov is leading all rookies in scoring. Read more...
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...
First truly biodegradable PLASTICS that break down with heat and water within weeks developed
Researchers embeddedpolyester-eatingenzymes, protected by a special polymer wrapping, intopolyester plastics as they were made. Read more...
Mother nearly killed by 'one in a million' blood clot from vaccine urges others to keep getting jabs
Lauren Briggs, from North Wales, suffered a range of symptoms, starting with a 'horrendous headache' before experiencing pain in her lower body that felt like her leg was 'exploding'. Read more...