Heavy smokers face nearly DOUBLE risk of dying of COVID-19 compared to people who have never smoked
A new study from the Cleveland Clinic found that patients smoking one pack per day for more than 30 years were 1.9 times more likely to die from the virus than those who had never smoked before. Read more...
The man searching for pirate treasure in the Seychelles
John Cruise-Wilkins is a man on a mission. Like his late father Reginald before him, he believes there is great beauty to be found beneath an unprepossessing stretch of road in northern Mahe, the main island of the Seychelles. Read more...
How They Proposed
Here are some of the stories of how couples, most of whom submitted their announcement information to The New York Times last year, agreed to marry each other. Read more...
Dale Moss speaks out on Clare Crawley breakup
Dale Moss has opened up about his broken engagement with Clare Crawley. Read more...
Why Are U.S. Covid Cases Falling? And Will the Trend Last?
With vaccinations underway, and as multiple new coronavirus variants begin to spread, we check in on the state of the pandemic. Read more...
Brady, Mahomes, Kaepernick Quarterbacks Who Deserve the Stage Now
The N.F.L. has tried to move on from the controversy over Colin Kaepernick, but recent events suggest his critique of Americas racial climate has remained relevant. Read more...
Help Getting the Earned Income Tax Credit
A tech group, working with a volunteer program, aims to help more eligible people get the earned-income tax credit. Read more...
Tamara Ecclestone's husband Jay Rutland shares stunning sunset snap with family
Heiress Tamara, 36, looked stunning in a plunging floral maxi dress as she posed beside her businessman beau, 39, for the seaside shot. Read more...
Pizza is the world's favourite takeaway meal but Chinese is top in Britain and America
On the world map - generated using Google search data - country names have been supplemented by their residents' most-searched-for takeaway cuisine. Read more...
Open Court's 'unforced errors'
CNN's Open Court host Pat Cash admits he's no "one-take wonder." We've compiled some of our favorite show flubs. Read more...
Bidens Inauguration Scores Bigger TV Ratings Than Trumps
The opening moments of both presidencies did not attract as large an audience as Barack Obama did in 2009. Read more...
Sam Armytage's wedding heartbreak Sunrise host reveals why she was in tears just days beforehand
Speaking to The Kyle and Jackie O show on Wednesday, Sam revealed how a large portion of the couple's extended family were unable to attend Read more...
Collisions between galaxies can leave the black holes at their centres with nothing to feast on
Experts from the University of Tokyo created the 'most accurate simulation' of a range of scenarios to understand what happens when galaxies come together. Read more...
Carpetbagger Video Remembering Their Lines
Actors and directors recite standout lines from their films during the 2015 movie awards season. Read more...
North Korea 'is testing its own coronavirus vaccine'
A source in North Korea claims scientists at Kim Il Sung University are using expertise gathered through 'hacking activities' to carry out their work at a biological research institute. Read more...
Is Inflation About to Rise? That39;s the Wrong Question
Some analogies can help in assessing the risks a yo-yo, hungry bears, a sloshing bathtub and a reflating balloon. Read more...
From Douglas Stuart to Kiley Reid and Sophie Kirtley The best fiction of the year
This year's Booker Prize winner is the real deal, and a debut to boot. Read more...
VICTORIA BISCHOFF Data giants must do more to
We have never been more reliant on a decent internet connection - to work, shop, pay the bills, keep in touch with family and friends - and crucially to ensure children can study at home in lockdown. Read more...
ID tags of children, aged 6 to 12, who were murdered are discovered Sobibor Nazi death camp
Archaeologists uncovered four ID tags that belonged to children who were murdered at the Sobibor Nazi death camp in the late 1930s. The children were as young as six and old as 12 when they died. Read more...
A Look at Past Vaccine Drives Smallpox, Polio and the Swine Flu
As governments begin rolling out the biggest vaccine drives in history, a look at mass vaccination campaigns of the past offers insight into mistakes. Read more...