Biden to Elevate Science Adviser to His Cabinet
The president-elect will nominate Eric S. Lander to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a post left vacant by President Trump for 18 months. Read more...
Childrens Screen Time Has Soared in the Pandemic, Alarming Parents and Researchers
There will be a period of epic withdrawal, warned one addiction specialist, once schools, activities and social life return to normal. Read more...
More than HALF of American voters believe Donald Trump is racist
Nearly two-thirds of Americans think Donald Trump has caused or widened divisions in US society, while a majority think he is racist, a new mega-poll by Michael Ashcroft has found. Read more...
The Business Rules the Trump Administration Is Racing to Finish
From tariffs and trade to the status of Uber drivers, regulators are trying to install new rules or reduce regulations before President-elect Joe Biden takes over. Read more...
Negotiations over Ethiopia dam project break down
Negotiations between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt, in a long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile, have reached a new impasse, the three countries said on Sunday. Read more...
Prince William says he is 'proud' of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh for having Covid jab
In a video call with five people across the UK who are helping to get the vaccine into arms, the Prince said he was proud of his grandparents for having the jab at Windsor Castle earlier this month. Read more...
Getting Rid of Stuff
How to declutter quickly. Read more...
World No. 1 Djokovic stunned by Medvedev in straight sets
Daniil Medvedev produced a brilliant display to beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets, 6-3 6-3, at the ATP Finals on Wednesday. Read more...
Fears up to 600,000 women are at risk as cervical smear tests are cancelled or missed in lockdown
Tory MP Caroline Nokes said that check-up cancellations and women's fears of attending GP clinics in the pandemic could mean up to 600,000 women miss out on getting a smear test. Read more...
Sports to Watch This Week
Sports rebounded from early closures amid the coronavirus pandemic. Though several league bubbles have popped, these tournaments and titles are yet to be taken. Read more...
Amazon driver caught on camera defecating on a customer's driveway
This is the shocking moment an Amazon delivery driver appears to defecate in front of a customer's house in Manchester moments after dropping off a delivery. Read more...
DAN HODGES The second wave of Covid swamped Captain Hindsight - and the jab could wash him away...
DAN HODGES Starmer's supporters argue that freed from the constraints of opposition, he would have had the room to be more bold in presenting his own Covid strategy. Read more...
La haute cuisine amricaine, encore ferme aux femmes Noires
On est confrontes un tel patriarcat et un tel racisme systmique. Aux tats-Unis, le parcours pour devenir cheffe en haute cuisine est bien plus difficile pour les femmes de couleur. Read more...
Disneyland Ends Annual Passes
The program is ending in part because Disney expects pent-up demand to far outstrip capacity when the resort eventually reopens. Read more...
Hong Kong Protesters to Seek Asylum in U.S.
The five men fled by boat to Taiwan in July, soon after China imposed Hong Kongs harsh national security law. This week, they landed in New York. Read more...