The making of the US Open trophy
CNN Open Court traveled to Rhode Island to see how a gifted team of silversmiths craft the US Open trophy. Read more...
Covid Johnson Johnson's vaccine may actually be TWO doses
Andy Slavitt, the White House senior advisor on COVID-19 response, said Johnson Johnson is currently testing the effectiveness of its one-shot coronavirus vaccine with a booster. Read more...
Covid US Washington, DC reports first cases of 'super variants'
Washington, DC announced on Thursday its first cases of coronavirus variants, three of whom are infected with the UK variant and one of whom is infected with the South African variant Read more...
Lady Gaga's dog walker's screams heard on video of shooting
The video was taken on a neighbor's doorbell camera nearWest Hollywood's Sierra Bonita Avenue where Ryan Fisher, Gaga's friend and dog walker, was attacked on Wednesday night. Read more...
Starting bids begin at 0 for Welsh three-bed home with two reception rooms (but there is a catch)
The three-bedroom property in the former mining town of Aberdare, South Wales, is just a short drive away from Cardiff where similar terraced houses go for more than 400,000. Read more...
Utah Jazz and the NBA are probing accusations of racism against team VP Dennis Lindsey
The Utah Jazz and the NBA are investigating claims that a longtime team executive made bigoted statements during a player's exit interview in 2015, and will share notes from the meeting. Read more...
Costco Will Raise Minimum Wage to an Hour, C.E.O. Says
W. Craig Jelinek, the retailer39;s chief executive, told lawmakers that the increase was a significant competitive advantage for us. Read more...
Volunteers will be invited to packed football matches and nightclubs for trial
Scientific trials will be held at packed venues including football stadiums, nightclubs and conference centres to work out what testing regimes and safety measures are needed. Read more...
Law School, Baked Goods, Wedding. In That Order.
While Sarah Gelfand and Scott Schilsons graduate law program at N.Y.U. kept them busy, they still managed to fall in love while sampling New York restaurants and bakeries. Read more...
Baseball Works to Confront Its Treatment of Women
Recent incidents have served as a wake-up call for the sport, leading to an update to its harassment and discrimination policy. Read more...
PM's policy chief says time for Tories to 'move away from Thatcherism'
Neil O'Brien, a Tory MP and the chairman of the Conservative Party Policy Board, told the Bright Blue think that it is 'such a funny thing to talk about being a Thatcherite in 2021'. Read more...
Scientists develop the world's first light-up temporary TATTOO
EXCLUSIVE OLEDs were integrated onto a temporary tattoo which sticks to skin in the same way as the cartoon-emblazoned versions worn by children - with a dab of water and a damp cloth. Read more...
This Website Is My Pandemic BFF
JustWatch makes finding where shows or movies are streaming online super easy. Hallelujah. Read more...
Polk Awards Honor Pandemic Reporters
The Washington Post led all news organizations, with four prizes. The infectious-disease reporter Helen Branswell, of Stat, took the public service award for a yearlong chronicle of the coronavirus and its effects. Read more...
Molly-Mae Hague reveals she is suffering from painful acne
Molly-Mae Hague has revealed she is struggling with acne as she shared a make-up free video of her spots to her Instagram page on Thursday. Read more...