A Community of Strangers
Metropolitan Diary A frequent walker wonders about her responsibility to the people who often see her and nod. Read more...
Australian academic moved to notorious Iranian prison
A university lecturer with dual British and Australian nationality who was jailed in Iran for spying has been moved to a prison notorious for "gross human rights violations." Read more...
Rafael Nadal Wont Chase a Repeat of His U.S. Open Title
Nadal said he would prefer not to travel to the New York tournament during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
Want to slash your risk of dementia by a third? Sort out your hearing!
Astonishingly, hearing loss in mid-life raises the risk of dementia later on by up to 40 per cent, according to some studies. That makes it the leading preventable cause of dementia, experts say. Read more...
Citrus Flavoring Is Weaponized Against Insect-Borne Diseases
The E.P.A. has approved nootkatone, which is found in cedars and grapefruit. It repels ticks, mosquitoes and other dangerous bugs for hours, but is safe enough to eat. Read more...
The hotel check-in checklist EVERYONE needs to know
Kat Kamalani, from the US, has taken to TikTok to reveal tips people should follow when they check into a hotel - including removing any decorative cushions because they don't get washed. Read more...
Smoke from Amazon rainforest fires may increase melting of glaciers in the Andes 1000 miles away
Burning of the rainforest in southwestern Amazonia, could release aerosols such as black carbon which may speed up the melting of the Andean glaciers, finds Rio de Janeiro State University. Read more...
Coronavirus cases continued to fall after some lockdown measures were eased in June
Some 123 Britons were diagnosed with the infection out of a sample size of nearly 160,000 people between June 18 and July 8, giving an incidence rate of 0.07 per cent. Read more...
U.S. Contractor Knew of Explosive Material in Beirut Since at Least 2016
An American contractor spotted and reported the potential danger at least four years ago, but U.S. officials denied they were aware of the findings until last week, after the blast. Read more...
Michelle Wie West on Motherhood, Pain and a Possible Return to Golf
I used to think my wrist was hurting during a round until I went through labor, the former L.P.G.A. star says. Her competitive days might not be over. Read more...
Isabel Wilkerson Talks About Caste
Wilkerson describes the ideas about race in America that fuel her new book, and David Hill discusses The Vapors. Read more...
The future of flying? On board the 'eerie' flight with just TWO passengers
A businessman was one of just two passengers on an 'eerie' flight in New Zealand, as locals avoid Auckland amid its recent outbreak. Read more...
A Father, a Son, a Disease, and a Camera
Cheney Orr knew that Alzheimer's would take his father away. Photography helped him get to know the man. Read more...
A Running Mate Found in the Crowd
Alice Muglia and William Russo ran in the same political circles in Washington, but it took a few years before they turned a romantic corner. Read more...
Hong Kong Arrests Jimmy Lai Under National Security Law
The pro-democracy figure is the most high-profile person detained under the sweeping legislation imposed by Beijing. Its hard to believe this is Hong Kong, said a journalist. Read more...