Gina Prince-Bythewood Made a Summer Blockbuster. Its About Time.
With The Old Guard on Netflix, the director of Love Basketball becomes the first Black woman to make a comic-book film We dont get the assumption we can do it, so we have to prove we can. Read more...
Dolly Parton, Lil Nas X and more to perform at first ever virtual GLAAD Media Awards
Even though the coronavirus has wreaked havoc on Hollywood's awards shows, organizations and networks are still finding ways to make it happen. Read more...
Gruesome picture shows firefighter's extremely swollen and wrinkly feet
A striking picture captures the rescuer's swollen feet shrivelling up like old prunes after being soaked in wet mud while he worked non-stop for over 30 hours at a landslide in China's Hubei province. Read more...
Andrzej Duda Wins 2nd Term After Tight Race in Poland
The close fight revealed deep divisions, but Mr. Dudas victory cleared the path for Polands government to continue with a nationalist agenda that critics fear is undermining democratic institutions. Read more...
Patient Is Reported Free of H.I.V., but Scientists Urge Caution
Brazilian scientists say the man no longer shows signs of the infection after taking a powerful drug cocktail. But the preliminary results require confirmation. Read more...
MythBusters' popular host Grant Imahara dies at 49 of abrain aneurysm
The Mythbusters star, whostudied electrical engineering at USC, officially joined 'The Build Team' asScottie Chapman's replacement in the third season. Read more...
Broken vowsLockdown misery for couples who still want a big wedding
Nearly 75,000 weddings were cancelled between the beginning of lockdown on March 23 and July 3. Some venues have been pocketing thousands of pounds in deposits. Read more...
Brooks Brothers, Founded in 1818, Files for Bankruptcy
The retailer, which has dressed all but four U.S. presidents, will close 51 U.S. stores as it looks for a buyer. Read more...
Shes an Authority on Earths Past. Now, Her Focus Is the Planets Future.
The climate scientist Maureen Raymo is leading the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia. She has big plans for science, and diversity, too. Read more...
At Least 5 States Set Single-Day Coronavirus Case Records
Tulsas top health official said the Trump rally last month may have contributed to a local surge in cases. A study in England provided more evidence of crucial risk factors for Covid-19 deaths. Read more...
I Just Cost Myself 250 Grand.
Missing a short putt worth hundreds of thousands of dollars is a golfers nightmare, but PGA Tour veterans have ways of psyching themselves up to try anyway. Read more...
Self-described 'million dollar bogan' brags about crossing the state border on Harley Davidson
Footage from the escapade shows that despite being stopped at the Queensland border by a police officer who tells Hayes he has travelled from a COVID-19 hotspot, he is allowed to proceed. Read more...
N.H.L. Owners and Players Approve New C.B.A. and Return-to-Play Plan
The approval cements the leagues plan to begin an expanded playoff tournament in August, and ensures labor peace at least through 2026. Read more...
Henry Martin, Wry New Yorker Cartoonist, Is Dead at 94
He defined his artistic mission as finding humor in the mundane and everyday and he found it for 35 years. Read more...
Facebooks Decisions Were Setbacks for Civil Rights, Audit Finds
An independent audit faulted the social network for allowing hate speech and disinformation to thrive potentially posing a threat to the November elections. Read more...
College Football Season Teeters on the Brink
Bit by bit, workouts, programs or seasons are canceled by conferences, throwing into question if it is worth having a season at all in a pandemic. Read more...
Shepard Smith, Formerly of Fox News, Joins CNBC as a Nightly Anchor
Mr. Smith abruptly left Fox News last year after tensions over coverage. He was hired as CNBC is rethinking its evening lineup. Read more...
Philanthropy Rises in Pandemic as Donors Heed the Call for Help
Giving has surged during the coronavirus crisis, eclipsing donations during the 2008 recession and after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, two reports show. Read more...
The REAL eau de toilet! Artist makes perfume from the 'excesses of his body'
Jammie Nicholas, a 23-year-old art student, distilled Surplus from his own excreta, urine and sebum. The limited edition fragrance costs 40 per bottle. Read more...
Killing of Security Analyst Seen as Message to Iraqi Government
The analyst, Hisham al-Hashimi, was a proponent of government efforts to rein in the Islamic State and Iraqs Shiite militias. Suspicion fell on both groups. Read more...