Can a Digital Ski Coach Refine Your Runs? Amazingly, Yes
We tested a sensor-packed ski boot insole to see if it really could perfect our parallel turns.Continue Reading
2022-02-01
Myanmar: while the world sits on its hands, people fight military junta with violence and silence
A year after a military coup, Myanmar remains mired in conflict. The country’s military, the Tatmadaw, has failed to convince most of Myanmar’s 55 million people of the legitimacy of its rule. Anti-coup resistance continues to be widespread nationwide. The anniversary will be marked within Myanmar by a “silent strike”,Continue Reading
2022-02-01
Tracey Emin on her friendship with the great artist Louise Bourgeois
I first saw Louise Bourgeois’s work in 1995 in an exhibition at Tate Britain (then just ‘Tate’) called Rites of Passage: Art for the End of the Century, curated by Stuart Morgan. I didn’t know him then, but after that I became very good friends with Stuart, and he alwaysContinue Reading
2022-02-01
Four key takeaways from the ‘partygate’ investigation into Boris Johnson’s Downing Street
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologised after a report exposed failings of leadership and behaviour in Downing Street during pandemic lockdowns that was “not appropriate”. While the report was significantly shorter than had been initially expected, four takeaway points merit attention. 1. Not a full report – but significant findingsContinue Reading
2022-02-01
Just Got Apple Music? Here’s How to Keep Your Spotify Playlists
You’re unmoved by Joe Rogan’s pledges to “try harder,” or maybe just ready to try something new. Either way, you’ll want to hang onto your curated lists.Continue Reading
2022-01-31
Myanmar coup one year on: military junta threatens first executions in decades
Prisons in Myanmar have been ordered to clean the gallows, in an apparent preparation for the execution of 101 political prisoners who have been sentenced to death since the military coup one year ago. These would be the first official executions in the country in over three decades. It isContinue Reading
2022-01-31
How the psychology of blame can explain COVID-19 responses: new research
Frogella/Shutterstock Blame is a common strategy in life. It allows us to escape responsibility for mistakes. During a global pandemic, though, placing blame can be a dangerous strategy. Former US President Donald Trump famously called COVID-19 “the China virus” while facing criticism for his pandemic response. In India, members ofContinue Reading
2022-01-31
Rooney proud of sons Kit and Kai as they pose in Man Utd kits before matches
WAYNE ROONEY looked proud as punch as he posed with his sons yesterday morning. The Derby boss was wearing his full Rams tracksuit before heading off to his side’s clash with Birmingham City. 4 Proud Wayne Rooney poses with Kit and KaiCredit: Instagram @waynerooney 4 Wazza laughs with Liam RoseniorContinue Reading
2022-01-31
Adopt a ‘Zestful’ approach to high-stepping ‘Flatley!’
Flatley will surely be a step ahead of five inferior time-handicap rivals in a Novice Stakes over seven furlongs of Southwell fibresand today; this Kendargent gelding, obviously named after the sensational Riverdance ‘lead’ male, Michael, is rated 78 on the back of several useful efforts in seven attempts and thereContinue Reading
2022-01-31
Thousands more Brits able to book in for life-saving boosters from TODAY – check if you’re on the list
THOUSANDS more Brits are able to book in for their life-saving boosters from today, the NHS has announced. People aged 16 and over who are severely immunosuppressed can go online and use the national booking service to book their booster jabs. PA People who are immunosuppressed are now able toContinue Reading
2022-01-31