The COVID-19 pandemic led to at least 16,000 extra US heart disease deaths
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) found that for every person killed by heart disease in the US in 2019, about 1.25 died amid the spring peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
The Department Store That Does Holiday Cheer Like No Other
With its fanciful window displays and winter grotto, Macys has long been synonymous with Christmas in New York. Read more...
Raphael Warnock and the Legacy of Racial Tyranny
His victory in the Georgia Senate runoff made history, and also echoed it. Read more...
Uganda Blocks Facebook Ahead of Contentious Election
President Yoweri Museveni accused the company of arrogance after it removed fake accounts and pages linked to his re-election campaign. Read more...
Jude Law to Star in Obsession on London Stage
The new play, based on the 1943 Luchino Visconti film, will show at the Barbican Center in London in 2017. Read more...
Chelsea's Fikayo Tomori to fly to Italy in coming days to complete AC Milan loan move next week
The 23-year-old defenderhas been limited to four appearances in all competitions for Frank Lampard 's Blues so far this season, including just 45 minutes of Premier League football. Read more...
Dr. Birds Advice for Sad Poets Review Teen Anxiety and Cinematic Frippery
This Yaniv Raz drama, about a Walt Whitman-obsessed teenager with a pigeon as an imaginary therapist, is drunk on its stylistic affectations. Read more...
Distributing vaccines in Africa is a huge challenge. These companies want to help.
Covid-19 vaccines need to be administered at an unprecedented scale. In sub-Saharan Africa solar-powered refrigeration networks will be vital. Read more...
Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame Knuckleball Pitcher, Dies at 81
A five-time all-star, he played in the major leagues for 24 seasons, but never made it to the World Series. Read more...
Switzerland will hold a referendum on whether to strip government of lockdown powers
Campaigners handed in a petition with 86,000 signatures on Wednesday, well above the 50,000 required to trigger a nationwide vote under Switzerland's system of direct democracy. Read more...
Kmart Australia entryway storage unit every shopper needs
Australians are creating the ultimate organisation station using a budget buy to make lifeeasier when leaving the house in the mornings. Read more...
How Emile Smith-Rowe has lifted the gloom around Arsenal
The impression Emile Smith Rowe has made during his first sustained run for Arsenal should come as no surprise, given his impact at the two other clubs he has represented. Read more...
Maya, the only female porter in Ludhiana, carries bags for a few rupees to pay for her son, 12
Maya Devi, 40, is the only woman railway porter in the Punjab city of Ludhiana. As the mother of a 12-year-old, she has no choice but to keep working. Read more...
Diabetes Prevention That Works
Lifestyle modification prevents Type 2 diabetes even more effectively in the elderly than in middle-aged patients. Read more...
SpaceX's Starship SN9 tests of its Raptor engines - signaling the rocket could blast off TOMORROW
SpaceX is gearing up for another Starship launch. The firm successfully tested SN9's Raptor engines and placed air restrictions around its Texas testing facility Friday through Sunday. Read more...