The Metropolitan Opera Hires Its First Chief Diversity Officer
Marcia Sells has been brought on to rethink equity and inclusion at the largest performing arts institution in the United States. Read more...
There's a new remedy for hair loss... but you'll need a strong stomach to tolerate it
Some men regard hair loss as a mark of masculinity, but for many affected, both men and women, it is far from welcome. Read more...
Some COVID-19 survivors develop stutters and bizarre neurological effects
Scientists have found that coronavirus itself can attack parts of the brain but think neurological after-effects are more likely from the immune response going haywire. Read more...
Who will be forced to quarantine and can I upgrade my hotel room? The new isolation for travellers
As a first step, British travellers returning from high-risk countries where new strains of the virus have been detected, such as Brazil and South Africa, will be forced to isolate for ten days in airport hotels. Read more...
Article of the Day 124; Can Teenage Defiance Be Manipulated for Good?
Someone quoted in the article you are about to read says "There are two adolescent imperatives to resist authority and to contribute to community." Do you agree? Why or why not? Read more...
Forget Dry January and Other New Years Resolutions
It seems a long time since we pledged to drink less, eat better, exercise more, cut spending and stop doom-scrolling. Be gentle on yourself Its been a tough month. Read more...
Brazil's 'super-covid' arrives in the US
Brazil's 'super-covid' variant has arrived in the US with a first case in a Minnesota resident who recently returned from the hard-hit South American country. Read more...
When Theatermakers Long for the Stage, Playfully
Two short films that find pandemic-sidelined performers grappling with Beckett are a highlight of the annual Exponential Festival. Read more...
PIERS MORGAN 'Taxi for Piers Moron!' the papers screamed after my mask gaffe... they were right
Last night, after dining at Harry's Bar restaurant in Mayfair, I left to find paparazzi lurking in the shadows. I stopped to have a chat with them and asked how they were doing in the pandemic. Read more...
Thousands defy Covid rules and strip off to swimwear for beers in the sun to mark Australia Day
Many flocked to popular hotspots such as Bondi Beach and the Gold Coast where they partied with little social distancing in sight to mark the national public holiday. Read more...
Is Rivian the Next Tesla? Investors Bet Big on Electric Truck Maker
Rivian, which has raised another .65 billion, plans to sell a pickup truck and S.U.V. it has worked on for more than a decade. Read more...
CRAIG BROWN This is not the Patricia Highsmith that I remember...
Terrible people can write wonderful books, and wonderful people can write terrible books. Yes, it may be unfair, but it is nevertheless a fact of life. Read more...
Melbourne's Australia Day protests turn ugly as man is carried out in handcuffs
The 'Invasion Day' protest nearly finished incident-free until a scuffle kicked off between a group of Australia Day protesters and a man wearing a 'Proud Boys' t-shirt. Read more...
Great British boltholesA review of No 1 Bruton hotel, Somerset
Jane Knight checked into No 1 Bruton, a new hotel in a Grade II listed building in the boho town of Bruton. She loved the elegant interior and the food by chef Merlin Labron-Johnson. Read more...