Saks Fifth Avenue Calls Off Holiday Light Show

British lawyer among six to die in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

As well as Simone White, two Danes, an American and two Australians have died after incident in town popular with backpackers. A British lawyer is among six people to have died in a suspected mass ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Russell claims Las Vegas F1 GP pole with Verstappen just ahead of Norris

Ferrari’s Sainz second with Alpine’s Gasly in third Verstappen in fifth eyes fourth title in row, Norris sixth George Russell absolutely shone in claiming pole position for the Las Vegas Grand ...

World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago

‘Anticipatory obedience’: newspapers’ refusal to endorse shines light on billionaire owners’ motives

The Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post both declined to endorse a candidate – a sign of political media capture. When two American billionaires blocked the newspapers they own from endorsing ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Rescued diary in Hong Kong sheds light on Chinese involvement in D-Day

The diary of a Chinese naval officer that was discovered in Hong Kong sheds light on Chinese involvement in the D-Day landings at Normandy.

Solar power to the people: how the sun is bringing light – and TV – to Amazon villages

Their fuel resources have long been plundered by others, while national grids have failed to connect them. Now, solar panels could give more than electricity to Indigenous people. At dusk, Piyulaga ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

No more tickets for crossing against the light now that jaywalking is legal in NYC

Jaywalking is now legal in New York City

Reeves’ Budget gives green light to HS2-Euston tunnel

Chancellor pledges to speed up private investment in redevelopment of central London station

World - Financial Times - October 30

Indians celebrate Diwali by lighting a record number of earthen lamps

Indians have celebrated the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million earthen oil lamps at dusk on Wednesday on the banks of the river Saryu in a city they ...

World - ABC News - October 30

Bud Light Owner's U.S. Sales Bounce Back After Boycott

After over a year of seeing its American sales hammered by a boycott, Anheuser-Busch InBev said its U.S. sales had bounced back, helping the Bud Light owner partly outweigh big drops internationally.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Martin Truex Jr. snags Busch Light Pole at Martinsville

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Martin Truex Jr. may be out of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, but the veteran driver still has compelling goals, as he proved with a pole-winning run on Saturday at ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Price and 5G promises needed for Vodafone-Three merger, says regulator

It wants commitments on prices and 5G if the creation of the UK's biggest mobile network is to go ahead.

'Glorious light' goes out - shock at Robins' Coventry exit

BBC Sport looks at some of the reaction from Coventry City's decision to sack boss Mark Robins, the English Football League longest-serving manager.

EU leaders vow to make bloc more competitive in face of Trump threat

Budapest meeting finds consensus on need to raise growth and productivity as ‘America first’ protectionism looms. EU leaders meeting in Budapest have signed a declaration aimed at boosting the ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Starmer green-lights multibillion-pound fighter jet with Italy and Japan

Fate of joint Global Combat Air Programme had been in question under Labour’s strategic defence review

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Lights under surfboards could deter shark attacks - study

Fixing LED lights under surfboards could stop great white sharks from attacking, Australian scientists find.

Surfboards with lights could deter shark attacks: "Invisibility cloak"

Seal-shaped boards decked with bright horizontal lights were less likely to be attacked by great white sharks, researchers found.

Lights fantastic: chasing New York’s vanishing neon dream

The signs so synonymous with the Big Apple by night are rapidly flickering out. Here’s where you can still bask in that evocative glow

World - Financial Times - November 13

Movie Review: A luminous slice of Mumbai life in ‘All We Imagine as Light’

The rhythms of bustling, working-class Mumbai are brought to vivid life in “All We Imagine as Light.”

Entertainment - ABC News - November 13

Payal Kapadia, director of 'All We Imagine as Light,' sees another way

Payal Kapadia's “All We Imagine as Light" is about as rich a movie experience as you’ll find this year

Entertainment - ABC News - November 15

Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction

A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York

Entertainment - ABC News - 2 days ago

We're changing our price target on TJX despite the retailer's light guidance

The company's outlook was not overly concerning given its proclivity to under-promise and over-deliver.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

FDA gives green light to PTSD marijuana study in veterans

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week authorized a long-delayed clinical trial to test whether smoking marijuana can be used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans. ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

No mojitos and no lights: Cuba’s tourism industry fights losing battle

Power cuts and shortages of basic items plague Communist-ruled island’s vital sector

World - Financial Times - 22 hours ago

Trick of the light: the enduring appeal of René Magritte’s big tease

The record $121m sale of his most famous painting last week sealed the Belgian surrealist’s place in art’s hall of fame. What does it mean for his legacy?. René Magritte painted brain-teasers – an ...

World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago

The best holiday gifts under $50

You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to find a great holiday gift. We rounded up tons of gifts under $50 from Patagonia, Parachute, Brightland and more.

The HTSI holiday gift guide 2024

What’s on the HTSI editors’ and contributors’ Christmas lists? We’ve got it covered