A Feast In The Time Of Plague review Lively, accessible, but in no sense backward-looking
A Feast In The Time Of Plague is terrific; a contemporary opera that's easy on the ear but never facile, with a storyline based on a Pushkin sketch that manages to combine death with humour. Read more...
The BBC's Black Narcissus is the perfect inspiration for the trip of a lifetime to Nepal
An independent kingdom-turned-republic, Nepal is bordered by India on three sides and Tibet to the north. The Daily Mail's Teresa Levonian Cole recalls her most recent trip to the enthralling country. Read more...
Skylar Mack Apologizes for Breaking Quarantine in Cayman Islands
Skylar Mack, an American college student, was released last week after spending more than a month behind bars. She said, I deserved it. Read more...
Chrissy Teigen talks about enjoying the inauguration sober 'It's a different world for me'
Chrissy Teigen has been having 'an incredibly special day' celebrating the inaugurationin Washington D.C with her family. Read more...
An Iowa airport will conduct coronavirus screenings of all outgoing passengers.
Eastern Iowa Airport will ask a handful of short screening questions and take the temperature of each departing passenger. Read more...
Are cell phone calls on airplane flights inevitable?
Ah, holiday travel. Between huge crowds and weather delays, flying during this time of year is hectic. Now close your eyes and imagine the entire scenario with one additional annoyance Loud talkers yammering into their cell phones at 35,000 feet. Read more...
Padres Jolt M.L.B. With Bold Moves to Set Up World Series Run
While many teams continued to assess the financial consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, San Diego acquired two pricey pitchers and instantly became one of the favorites to win the World Series. Read more...
Attention, Office Oscar Pool Players
Predictions from around the web to help you with your ballot. Read more...
Gavin Williamson says parents will get TWO WEEKS' notice on schools reopening
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said he wanted to get classrooms fully up and running in England at 'the earliest possible opportunity'. Read more...
QA The Feds Rate Cut
Answering some basic questions, and some big ones, about today's rate cut. Read more...
Scorned lover takes revenge by spending 500 worth of films tiled Liar and Deceit on ex's account
Salisbury nurse Lauren Lilley, 29, warned her ex 'Don't f**with a good woman,' after she spent 500 on films titled Ugly, Liar and Deceit as revenge for cheating on her. Read more...
Finding a Foothold for Nordic Skiing in Rural Alaska
The harsh wind-hammered tundra sometimes complicates the prospect, as do the polar bears. But the children are enthusiastic pupils. Read more...
Moment five-year-old girl discovers her mother is having a baby
Elsie Rogan, 5, was with her mother Laura Hughes and her father Curt when she worked out the wonderful news outside the Countess of Chester Hospital after reviewing a scan. Read more...
Covid UK 12% 'recovered' patients DIE within 140 days, study finds
Research by Leicester University found that out of 47,780 people discharged from hospital in the first wave, 29.4 per cent returned to hospital within 140 days. Read more...
How long-stay tourist visas will help you make the most of trips to exotic lands
Every week, our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don't have to. This week Long-stay visas for adventurous tourists. Read more...
Joe Root overtakes England pal Ben Stokes to move into the world's top five best-ranked Test batsmen
Root had drifted outside the top 10 after failing to score a hundred in 14 months but his spectacular return to form in Galle has seen him overtake Stokes to become England's highest-placed batter. Read more...
Graf 'I hope Serena breaks slam record'
In a rare interview, tennis great Steffi Graf talks about Serena Williams' plans to break the 22 grand slam singles record they both share. Read more...
Is your brain sleep deprived? Low mood, depression and even Alzheimer's can be linked to tiredness
Neurosurgeon Dr Sanjay Gupta believes preventing the onset of Alzheimer's and mitigating its symptoms is within our grasp - and getting enough sleep is key. Read more...
Misinformation about election fraud plummeted 73 percent a week after Twitter banned Trump
In the week after Twitter banned Donald Trump, social media claims of election fraud dropped 73 percent - from 2.5 million mentions to 688,000 - according to a report from research firm Zignal Labs. Read more...
John Muckler, Coach of an N.H.L. Dynasty, Dies at 86
He was a co-head coach and then the sole head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, and, with a core of Hall of Famers, skated to five Stanley Cup championships from 1984 to 90. Read more...