Big store chains hope for Christmas cheer amid Covid chaos
John Lewis Partnership chairman Dame Sharon White said the festive season would be 'particularly important' for its department stores and Waitrose supermarkets this year. Read more...
China-Backed Hackers Broke Into 100 Firms and Agencies, U.S. Says
In indictments against five Chinese nationals, the Justice Department described sophisticated attacks to hijack networks and extort universities, businesses and nonprofits. Read more...
Molly-Mae Hague wows in leather trousers and a tight tank top as she enjoys dinner with pals
The Love Island beauty, 21, displayed her slender figure in high-waist trousers as she left Novikov restaurant in London on Tuesday with an entourage of friends. Read more...
Cink celebrates PGA Tour victory with his family
After turbulent years for Stewart Cink and his family, after his wife Lisa was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, the 2009 Open champion winner was able to celebrate his latest PGA Tour victory with his wife by his side, and his son, Reagan on his bag. Read more...
Shopping for Blankets
Because it may not be cold yet, but it will be soon. Read more...
Modern-living communities now come with schools, GPs, shops and bars
Lakeview, just outside Keinton Mandeville deep in rural Somerset, appears to be the archetypal English village. But it is newly built. So why create a replica of a village when all around there is the real thing? Read more...
Footballer Paul Scholes flouted lockdown rules for a second time
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes, 45, could face a fine of 3,200 after footage emerged of him hosting a football tournament at his Oldham mansion in Greater Manchester. Read more...
Your Tuesday Briefing
New Zealand restrictions, TikTok, Supreme Court Heres what you need to know. Read more...
How Sophocles in Staten Island Gains in Translation
This comic short about an actor and his kids staging Greek tragedies under lockdown slyly comments on links between the politics of the family and the state. Read more...
Rent Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Cher's tour buses for k a night
Hemphill Brothers, based in Tennessee, has started renting out its luxury tour buses to the public as a way of earning extra income during the pandemic, as most concerts are cancelled. Read more...
'Woke' draws humor from a Black cartoonist's political awakening
A Black cartoonist experiences an awakening about racism even in liberal San Francisco in "Woke," a Hulu series that pairs eccentric humor and characters with its timely real-world echoes. Based on the work of cartoonist Keith Knight, the show develops a bit slowly but deftly straddles the line between weightier matters and mining its sillier side. Read more...
What We Learned From Week 1 of the N.F.L. Season
Cam Newton looked terrific, Tom Brady looked fairly terrible, and there were upsets all over the place in a wild slate of games. Read more...
Egyptian TV Cites Simpsons Episode as Proof Arab Spring Was Foreign Plot
According to a recent Egyptian television report, a close reading of a 2001 "Simpsons" episode "suggests that what is happening in Syria today was premeditated." Read more...
Trump Executive Order The New Eviction Moratorium
A Trump administration order could allow many renters to avoid eviction through Dec. 31. We answer renters questions here. Read more...
Dennis Williams, Former U.A.W. Leader, Is Accused of Conspiracy
The ex-president of the United Auto Workers was charged with using union funds for personal expenses. The case is part of a long federal investigation. Read more...