Prestigious high school rocked by the deaths of a popular Year 11 student and beloved teacher
St Brendan's College inYeppoon, Queensland, took to Facebook on Sunday to inform the community both a teacher and a Year 11 student had died within the past week. 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...
Great British boltholesA review of The Mitre hotel, London
The Mail on Sunday's Richard Mellor checked into The Mitre in London. It's a Grade II listed hotel positioned on the banks of the Thames with 36 bespoke rooms with 'ample panache'. Read more...
The Eggs I Sold, the Baby I Gained
Instead of lolling around in a lush pool of liquid, our baby was balled tight. Was there a connection to the eggs I had donated 10 years earlier? Read more...
N.C.A.A. Will Hold 2021 Womens Basketball Tournament in One Region
The N.C.A.A. announced that it was in preliminary talks with officials in and around San Antonio to host the entire 63-game tournament in the spring. Read more...
An audiobooks app will tell unheard African stories
African countries have a longstanding tradition of oral storytelling, used to entertain and educate younger generations about culture and history. Now, tech entrepreneur Herman Chinery-Hesse, known for establishing SOFTtribe, Ghana's largest software company, wants to to keep this tradition alive through a new audiobooks app. Read more...
US Air Force says it will allow women enlistees to wear longer braids, ponytails, and bangs
JoAnne Bass (top left), chief master sergeant of the Air Force, said the changes, which were announced after women said the previous policy led to migraines and hair loss, were 'overdue.' Read more...
'I absolutely experienced racism in and out of tennis,' says former Wimbledon finalist Mal Washington
MaliVai Washington is a "little sad." That's because he holds a 24-year record that he never expected to possess for so long -- he's the last African American to reach a grand slam final. Read more...
How Putting on a Mask Raised Naomi Osakas Voice
She used her time away from competing during the pandemic to reflect on the world and her place within it. When the time came to speak, she approached it in her own distinct way. Read more...
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Read more...
Was That a Dropped Call From ET?
A spooky radio signal showed up after a radio telescope was aimed at the next star over from our sun. Read more...
Beny Steinmetz, a Mining Magnate, Found Guilty in Swiss Corruption Trial
Mr. Steinmetz, a French-Israeli businessman, was convicted on charges of corrupting foreign public officials in a bid to reap iron ore resources in Guinea. He was sentenced to five years in prison. Read more...
Dr Fauci warns South African covid is 'a little more concerning'
The South African variant is 'a little bit more concerning but not something that we don't think we can handle,' Dr Fauci sai during a Thursday press briefing. Read more...
Kate Hudson reflects on what it's like having three children with three different fathers
Kate Hudson opened up on Sunday about her experience as a mother, specifically with regard to the fact that her three children each have a different father. Read more...