Pandemic Social Life, One Year In
The pandemic redefined relationships and self-reliance. Read more...
Fans return to live sport as World Snooker Championship gets underway in Sheffield
It is hoped to ramp up the number of spectators at the blue riband snooker championship as it progresses over the next 17 days with hopes of a full-capacity crowd if 980 for the final on May 3. Read more...
New York Times tech workers form a union.
The group of more than 650 workers at the company includes software engineers, designers, data analysts and product managers. Read more...
What are the risks of blood clots from AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine REALLY?
Slides shown at a press conference announcing the change in vaccine guidance yesterday were made by Cambridge University experts, led by Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter. Read more...
Manchester City-Dortmund A Late Winner, and More Work to Do
A late Phil Foden goal beat Dortmund in the Champions League, but danger lurks in next weeks second leg. Read more...
A Major Change in the Minors Baseball Moving the Mound Back
As M.L.B. looks to invigorate the game, it will try moving pitchers back by a foot in the independent Atlantic League. The sport has done this dance before. Read more...
'I absolutely experienced racism in and out of tennis,' says former Wimbledon finalist Mal Washington
MaliVai Washington is a "little sad." That's because he holds a 24-year record that he never expected to possess for so long -- he's the last African American to reach a grand slam final. Read more...
British company is building software to eradicate contrails
A computer system built by Cambridge-based Satavia will reroute flights to avoid atmospheric condition and regions where contrails form. Read more...
Clevelands Yu Chang Receives Racist Messages After Costly Error
The infielder tweeted about messages he received after a throwing mistake. The Mets swept their doubleheader with the Phillies, and the Yankees lost to Toronto. Read more...
British waitress stunned after bride tips her 0 for spilling GRAVY down mother-in-law's dress
A British waitress was stunned to receive a 0 tip after spilling gravy all over the mother-in-law of the bride - a generous gratuity that came from the bride herself. Read more...
The River Watchers
Metropolitan Diary Canoeing around Manhattan at night, a man discovered eyes on the water from every available viewing spot, no matter how decrepit the pier or how late the hour. Read more...
With Injury, Justin Fields Is Taking a Big Risk for Ohio State
The dynamics of college football mean that the quarterback will shoulder all of the downsides of playing in the title game after his painful injury in the semifinals. Read more...
A Crush on Her Art Teacher
Metropolitan Diary A memory of a lonely student's passion for a professor gazing at her, loving her voice, writing poems about her. Read more...
Afternoon delightsClassic scones
Fresh baked from the oven, classic British scones are one of the great scents on earth. You can add a vanilla pod, split and scraped into the sugar before mixing, to add a lovely lift. Read more...
Alabama Fans and Ohio State Fans, and Reveling During a Pandemic
The immediate winner of college footballs national championship was easy to discern by the crowds after the game. The health consequences are yet to be seen. Read more...