An Ancient Form of European Money Bronze Rings, Ribs and Blades
Because the objects had a standardized weight, scientists suggest they were a form of currency used some 3,500 years ago. Read more...
The Strange Voyeurism of Watching Someone Else Get Vaccinated
Seeing a shot go in someones arm is largely devoid of drama, but the surrounding choreography and presentation of the moment can be fascinating. Read more...
Ghost Ship fire Derick Almena pleads guilty to deaths of 36 people
Back in 2016, 36 people died after a fire ignited during a dance party at a warehouse in Oakland, California, that was dubbed the Ghost Ship.34; Read more...
1971 After 2 Years and 100 Sessions, Vietnam Peace Talks Remain Deadlocked
A spokesman for the United States said, Nothing transpired to any news value in the five-hour meeting in Paris, during which the sides reiterated already well-known positions. Read more...
People are more likely to follow Covid-19 restrictions if their FRIENDS do, study finds
In the study, researchers from the University of Nottingham set out to understand why some people are more likely to break Covid-19 restrictions than others. Read more...
Trump Opens Habitat of a Threatened Owl to Timber Harvesting
Going far beyond expectations, the Trump administration eliminated protection from more than three million acres of northern spotted owl habitat in the Pacific Northwest. Read more...
What to Cook This Week
Jamaican oxtail stew, white borscht, spicy noodles with chicken and peanuts Transport yourself by way of your kitchen. Read more...
Mets GM Jared Porter Fired Over Harassment of Female Reporter
Jared Porter reportedly sent dozens of lewd text messages including one with a nude photo to a female reporter in 2016. Read more...
Buttigiegs Climate Promises What Could He Actually Do?
The Transportation Department, which holds sway over planes, trains and automobiles, faces limits on how it spends money. Still, here are five possible steps. Read more...
South Africa's 'boxing grannies' juke and jab their way to healthier lives
The women range in age from the mid-60s to the early 80s. They love to dance and sing. And twice a week, they come to a gym in Cosmo City, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, to box. They are affectionately known as South Africa's "boxing grannies," and these women are juking and jabbing their way to healthier lives. Read more...
Coronavirus UK Vallance says masks may be needed outdoors on crowded streets and in markets
The UK's chief scientific adviser warned today that face coverings could become the new normal in crowded outdoor places and may have to be used until next winter or longer. Read more...
Sardinia holidaysCraggy coves, rich vistas and a history to rival Rome
The Daily Mail's Teresa Levonian Cole visited the Italian island, which is also popular with the likes of the Clooneys and Elton John. She headed for Gallura, which she says is an 'unspoilt wilderness'. Read more...
Bank of England ramps up stress tests for UK lenders
The central bank has tweaked this year's stress tests, designed to ensure banks can withstand an economic shock, to reflect the harm which the pandemic has already caused. Read more...
The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico Collapses
Astronomers and residents of Puerto Rico mourned as an eye on the cosmos shuttered unexpectedly on Tuesday morning. Read more...
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez Led a Musically Earnest Inauguration
Artists including Bruce Springsteen, Demi Lovato and John Legend tried to bring together an America that couldnt gather in person, and irony and bombast were banished. Read more...
The Bills Rack Up Wins. Folding Tables Get Wrecked.
Though the team prohibits it, Bills fans are carrying on a new table-slamming tradition deep into the playoffs. Read more...
Glastonbury Festival Canceled for a Second Year Due to Pandemic
Britains biggest music event wont take place for a second year in a row. The decision has sent shock waves across Europe, where festivals have already been asking politicians for help. Read more...
Glastonbury Festival Canceled for a Second Year Due to Pandemic
Britains biggest music event wont take place for a second year in a row. The decision has sent shock waves across Europe, where festivals have already been asking politicians for help. Read more...
Foreign fighters were meant to leave Libya this week. A huge trench being dug by Russian-backed mercenaries indicates they plan to stay
Construction on an enormous trench across Libya, dug by Russian-backed mercenaries Wagner, is raising fears that foreign fighters will not withdraw from the country by Saturday, as a UN-brokered peace deal insists. Read more...
When Another Child Wants to Be Friends and Yours Does Not
By the time children are in middle school, parents should be stepping back. But what if another child won't stop annoying yours? Read more...