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Samantha Morton and Richard Russell on their new album: ‘We’re in the business of wellbeing’
The Oscar-nominated actor and the boss of XL Recordings – now a synth-pop duo performing ghostly songs with lyrics rooted in childhood trauma – discuss the healing power of making art . Inside a rehearsal space scented with essential oils, a new, ...The Guardian - World -
'The Twentysomething Treatment' Review: Launching a Life
How to overcome the uncertainty that often plagues the first years of adult life? The answer, one therapist suggests, is right outside the front door.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Byron: A Life in Ten Letters review – dispatches from a lusty life
Andrew Stauffer conveys the vigour and pace of the poet’s escapades with brio, but stumbles when he suggests Byron anticipated modern celebrity. Wordsworth called poetry “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings”, but in Byron’s case the ...The Guardian - World -
How the man in the iron lung lived life to the full
He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.BBC News - Top stories -
Man suffers life-threatening injuries after train stabbing
Social media footage shows a man being attacked in front of horrified passengers in south-east London.BBC News - Top stories -
MJ the Musical review – sterilised moonwalk through the King of Pop’s life
Prince Edward theatre, LondonThe jukebox musical has gravity defying dancing and all the megahits, but it’s hard to ignore the glaringly unpleasant biographical absence . ‘I want to keep this about my music,” says Michael Jackson in MJ the ...The Guardian - World -
The Mystery and Grace of Paul Simon
In a new documentary on MGM+, the 82-year-old songwriter speaks the language of conversion.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Solving the greatest mystery in aviation history
Ten years after a plane carrying 239 people vanished, can new evidence finally locate it?BBC News - Top stories -
The hunt for physics' mysterious 'ghost' particles
Physicists believe a new experiment could prove their existence and answer fundamental questions about our Universe.BBC News - Top stories -
Mysteries: Claire Coughlan's 'Where They Lie'
Plus ‘Under the Storm’ by Christoffer Carlsson and ‘Paper Cage’ by Tom Baragwanath.The Wall Street Journal - World -
For Richard Serra, Art Was Not Something. It Was Everything.
He was known as the Man of Steel. But the sculptor was also an eternal poet, reshaping our perception of space, says our critic.The New York Times - Top stories -
Remembering Richard Serra, a Monumental Sculptor
The towering American artist, who died on Tuesday at age 85, created weighty metal works that were accessible and exhilarating yet uncompromising in their modernism.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The fight to cure South Sudan’s mysterious neurological disorder
Nodding syndrome is a distressing disease that stunts growth, harms brains and sparks convulsions. Though its cause is still unknown, there is now hope that epilepsy drugs can help afflicted children. The other children move away, frightened, when ...The Guardian - World -
The Eastern Front by Nick Lloyd — truth bombs
An often overlooked battleground of the first world war offers valuable insights on today’s geopoliticsFinancial Times - World -
From the archives: Richard Serra's towering steel art
Artist and sculptor Richard Serra, famed for making large-scale artworks from giant curved walls of steel, died Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at the age of 85. In this "Sunday Morning" report originally broadcast December 6, 1998, correspondent Martha ...CBS News - Top stories -
Where to find Richard Serra's sculptures in Southern California
Famed American artist Richard Serra, who died Tuesday, was known for creating large-scale, site-specific sculptures made of steel. Here's where to see them in Southern California.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - California -
When Richard Serra’s Steel Curves Became a Memorial
The sculptor had a breakthrough in the late 1990s with his torqued metal rings. Then the attack on the World Trade Center, which Serra witnessed, gave them a sudden new significance.The New York Times - Top stories -
Richard Taylor, knife crime campaigner, 1948-2024
The father of Damilola channelled dignity, fortitude and hope after his son was killedFinancial Times - World -
Another Wayward Container Ship Shows World Trade’s Fragility
The destruction of a Baltimore bridge is hampering a busy port, adding to the strains confronting the global supply chain.The New York Times - Business -
Sending emails and opening bills: Inside Nick Saban's 'new reality'
Trips to the pharmacy, getting the mail and fishing his grandson out of sand traps. That's life now for the college football coaching legend.ESPN - Sports -
Fanatical's New Mystery Bundle Offers Some Egg-Citing Easter Deals
It's the season for some egg-ceptional deals, as Fanatical's Mystery Egg Bundle has gone live. This year, the promotion has over 450 PC games waiting to be uncovered, if you're up for a mystery. Like last year, this event offers Steam keys for ...GameSpot - Tech -
DeVries departs Drake, takes over at W. Virginia
West Virginia has finalized a five-year deal to make Darian DeVries its next men's basketball coach. His son, Tucker, a standout player at Drake, is expected to follow him there, sources said.ESPN - Sports -
U.S. Stocks Snap Losing Streak
U.S. stocks rallied following three days of losses as investors were looking for a soft landing for the economy ahead of expected rate cuts later this year.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Stocks Advance to Break Losing Streak
The S&P 500 is little changed on the week but heading for a spectacular first quarter.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Discover Financial CEO Michael Rhodes Resigns
Discover said Michael Rhodes is resigning as CEO and president of the company, shortly after taking over both positions. Rhodes has been tapped as CEO of Ally Financial.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Carbon Credits Draw Fresh Attention Under SEC's New Climate Rules
Several private-equity firms have entered the carbon-credit market, seeing opportunity in the demand for high-quality credits as new pollution-disclosure rules are expected to bring more transparency to the sector.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
How the Sam Bankman-Fried Trialand SentencingUnfolded, Day by Day
A day-by-day recap of the trial that led to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried being convicted of fraud.The Wall Street Journal - World -
China's Xi Seeks to Soothe Anxieties of American CEOs
The world’s second-largest economy is working to improve the business environment, Xi said, as U.S. firms grapple with falling revenue and security concernsThe Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Daniel Kahneman, Nobel-Winning Pioneer of Behavioral Economics, Dies at 90
Kahneman and his friend Amos Tversky, who died in 1996, upended traditional economic assumptions that people consistently act rationally and with their self-interest at heart.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Dow Industrials Remain Just Below 40000 Milestone
The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq struggled for direction, after advancing yesterday.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Kyle Richards' daughters on their parents' breakup becoming reality TV: 'We're used to this'
What happens when your parents' breakup becomes the crossover event of the year? 'Buying Beverly Hills' stars Farrah Brittany and Alexia and Sophia Umansky tell all.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Richard Serra, Who Recast Sculpture on a Massive Scale, Dies at 85
His tilted walls of rusting steel, monumental blocks and other immense and inscrutable forms created environments that had to be walked through, or around, to be fully experienced.The New York Times - Top stories -
Richard Serra, uncompromising American abstract sculptor, dies aged 85
The Californian artist, who died of pneumonia, was known and eventually loved for his massive rusting steel structures now housed in museums around the world. Richard Serra, the American artist known for bending the boundaries of sculpture, has ...The Guardian - World -
Famed American sculptor Richard Serra, the ‘poet of iron,’ has died at 85
Famed American artist and sculptor Richard Serra, known for turning curving walls of rusting steel and other malleable materials into large-scale pieces of outdoor artwork that are now dotted across the world, died Tuesday at his home in Long ...NBC News - Top stories -
West Virginia hiring Drake head coach Darian DeVries
West Virginia hasn't had a permanent head coach since Bob Huggins' tumultuous exit from the program last spring.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Drake Bell accusers face online attacks after ‘Quiet on Set’ docuseries
Drake Bell experienced a wave of support after he shared his sexual abuse story for "Quiet on Set," but some fans have lashed out at Bell's own accusers.NBC News - Top stories -
Jack Daniel's Flowed During the Pandemic. Now Comes the Hangover.
Sluggish sales of the biggest American whiskey brand reflect shifts in consumer spending and how people consume alcohol.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Jack Daniel's Flowed During the Pandemic. Now Comes the Hangover.
Sluggish sales of the biggest American whiskey brand reflect shifts in consumer spending and how people consume alcohol.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Chippy owner fights to keep Union Jack fish mural
The local council said the advert was in a conservation area and had been painted without permission.BBC News - Top stories -
Jack Black Says Claptrap In Borderlands Movie Is "R-Rated R2D2"
Jack Black voices the robot Claptrap in the upcoming Borderlands film. The actor describes the character as an "R-rated R2D2." This characterization should come as little surprise to fans of the game series, who know how Claptrap has many humorous ...GameSpot - Tech - Entertainment