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Quincy Jones: From 'street rat' to music mastermind

He was in a gang as a child but became Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra's favourite collaborator.

Flies, rats and offers of hush money - the price of living next to a ‘monster’ incinerator

The UK's burden of waste is disproportionately falling on deprived areas, where residents have spoken to the BBC.

Woody the dog switches detection skills to save puffins

The rodents pose a risk to puffins and other seabirds who breed on Rathlin Island every year in their thousands.

Giant African rats join crackdown against illegal wildlife trade

Wily rodents deployed to sniff out illicit flows of rhino horns, elephant tusks and pangolin scales

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

‘We were trapped like rats’: Spain’s floods bring devastation and despair

Residents describe impact of floods and downpours – with some places hit with a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours. Spanish flash floods – live updates The gratitude that greeted ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Rats trained to sniff out smuggled rhino horn and pangolin scales

African giant pouched rats trained to alert their handlers when they find illegally trafficked wildlife products. Rats could be the latest weapon deployed in the fight against endangered wildlife ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

‘It’s a monster task’: can culling ferrets and rats save one of the UK’s largest seabird colonies?

Puffins, Manx shearwaters and kittiwakes on Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland have been dying. Now islanders and experts think they have the solution. The dramatic sea cliffs, crags and stacks of ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

A Classical Music Discovery

An unknown waltz by Chopin has been found.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

Music and Morale in a Country at War

In Ukraine, where war feels omnipresent, music is helping lift spirits and raise money for the military.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

A Relationship Built on Music and Laughter

“We make each other laugh every day,” Jeffrey Grossman said of his bond with Karl Hinze, whom he met in 2009.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Mayor Eric Adams’s Crises Stir Hope for Delayed Street Projects

Mayor Eric Adams has stalled plans to build bus and bicycle lanes. With his leadership under threat, the projects’ supporters see an opening.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Health secretary will vote against assisted dying law

The health secretary has told Labour MPs he can not back a change in the law because of the state of palliative care.

McDonald's, Boeing experience Wall Street struggles

It's been a mixed week for stocks amid a flurry of corporate news, including problems for fast food giant McDonald's, as it deals with an E. coli outbreak possibly linked to its Quarter Pounders. ...

Top Wall Street analysts are upbeat on these dividend stocks

TipRanks' analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Cisco and Diamondback Energy

Business - CNBC - October 27

Assisted dying could lead to coercion, says Streeting

The health secretary says changing the law could lead to ill people being "guilt-tripped" into ending their own lives.

The Papers on the Budget: 'Spending power' and 'nightmare on Downing Street'

Reactions to the Budget, which saw large rises in both tax and public spending, lead the papers.

NHS must improve productivity in return for extra money, Streeting says

Health secretary says he expects value for money for taxpayers after £25 billion cash injection.

Liverpool Street station redevelopment plans scaled back

Network Rail sets out revised project at UK’s busiest station after heritage groups called proposals ‘insensitive’

World - Financial Times - 16 hours ago

Watch: Oxford Street Christmas lights switched on

The famous shopping street becomes the first major London display to switch on for Christmas.

Wall Street tribes hunt for election victory

Plus, big loans for companies with Nvidia chips raise concerns over tech giant’s dominance

World - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

Trump chooses music, dancing over Q&A in Pennsylvania

Former President Donald Trump chose to end a Q&A during his Pennsylvania rally Monday and then turned to music and dancing. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more details on the odd ending ...

Russian rocket becomes musical instrument of hope

The extraordinary instrument will be featured at a concert, raising funds for Ukraine.

Post Office scandal musical 'shows the heartache'

After a landmark TV drama, more wrongly accused sub-postmasters are shown in a new stage musical.

Kate Bush reveals plans to make new music

The singer shied away from the spotlight in recent years and has not released a new album since 2011.

The Music Industry Is Hoping Halloween Can Be the New Christmas

Eyeing the big business of holiday music, a few of pop’s major players are trying to expand the market for Halloween hits.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

‘BBL Drizzy’ Was the Beginning of the Future of AI Music

Will Hatcher got internet famous when Metro Boomin sampled his AI-generated song for a diss track released during the Kendrick Lamar–Drake beef. That was just the beginning.

Tech - Wired - October 28

Technics SC-CX700 Review: Faithful Musical Reproduction

These gorgeous powered speakers bring some much-needed competition to KEF’s LS50 line.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

Watch: Harris campaigns in Wisconsin with special music guests

Vice President Harris held a campaign rally in the critical swing state of Wisconsin on Wednesday evening, featuring musical guests Mumford & Sons. Artists Gracie Abrams and The National's Matt ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Sean Combs Is a Chance to Remake the Music Industry

Music hasn’t had its #MeToo moment. But a transformation in how the industry works means toxic gatekeepers no longer wield the power they once did.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Quincy Jones, Giant of American Music, Dies at 91

As a producer, he made the best-selling album of all time, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” He was also a prolific arranger and composer of film music.

Top stories - The New York Times - 8 hours ago

Music legend Quincy Jones dies at 91

Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.

Quincy Jones, music titan, dies at 91

Quincy Jones has died at age 91

Entertainment - ABC News - 16 hours ago

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