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Research suggests that finishing England’s Premier League season in empty stadiums would reduce refereeing bias and allow players to perform at their best.

When your Microsoft Excel spreadsheet slows to a crawl, you can’t help but notice. It may take longer to open and save your files, longer for Excel to calculate your formulas, and longer for the screen to refresh after entering data, or sorting and formatting the cells. System memory is the other issue that relates to Excel’s slowness. 

A survey of popular brands reveals vast differences. Read the label.

A walk in the park has gotten complicated. Here are 10 tips for walking the dog in a pandemic.

Our cultural values are making us sad: money, mortality, and fear of missing out.

Stephen Greenblatt writes on William Shakespeare’s treatment of the bubonic plague in works such as “Macbeth,” “Twelfth Night,” and “Romeo and Juliet,” and on its relation to the contemporary coronavirus pandemic.

The removal of the former ExxonMobil C.E.O. Lee Raymond as the lead independent director of JPMorgan Chase’s board is a victory for climate activists after a decade of relentless campaigning, Bill McKibben writes.

The main challenge of this project was to bring to the space located in a central area of São Paulo a house feeling, where the contact with nature can be always present. For this reason, the use of natural textures and the enhancement of natural lighting were chosen and light colors that contrast with the green present in the gardens are predominant. The project performed as an experiment to apply elements of Japanese’s architecture: a light composition, use of raw materials and their own natural textures... Читать дальше...

The coronavirus pandemic has brought new urgency to the quest for technology that can help older people live safely on their own.

Digital releases have been a lifeline for theaters. But some fear they will turn into a noose.

When the folk artist heard that Withers had died, she found her long-shelved cover of “Just the Two of Us” and decided to make a video to commemorate the current moment.

The 53-year-old boxing icon Mike Tyson is now in good condition as he prepares himself for a boxing comeback.

Readers discuss if, and when, we should ease the coronavirus restrictions imposed by our governments.

The novel coronavirus outbreak will likely mean the end of the Hex, the six-team World Cup qualifying format used by the Concacaf region, said Concacaf chief Victor Montagliani in an interview with OneSoccer....

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The top German league is returning, with precautions.

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Tony Ferguson or Justin Gaethje? Tinder users make their UFC 249 main event picks.

MANILA, Philippines – Friends, fans, and colleagues mourned the passing of one Philippine cinema's greatest directors, Peque Gallaga. The multi-awarded artist  died on Thursday , May 7.

A public disagreement between a trusted games journalist and the GTA community is showing Rockstar just how eager people are for a GTA 6 announcement

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There has been a lot of talk about a possible undisputed heavyweight title fight, and Frank Warren isn’t sure Anthony Joshua is really as up for it as he’s saying.

China crude oil imports increased in April to about 9.84 million bpd as demand for fuels began to rebound, Reuters reports, citing customs data. The country’s overall exports posted an improvement from March, at 3.5 percent, despite analyst expectations that they would slump by as much as 15.7 percent. This strongly suggests that a recovery is underway, and it may accelerate in the coming months. In oil, the average daily imports in China for the first four months of the year stood at 10.11 million bpd... Читать дальше...

Earning media coverage is no easy task, especially during moments of uncertainty. Today, knowing how to pitch thoughtfully has never mattered more.

With this market uncertainty, entrepreneurs are better off planning for long-term growth than the quick-scaling approach.

The ban of alcohol sales during lockdown was intended to help protect communities, but the outcomes remind us of costly lessons learned by the US almost a century ago.