“Simple Saturday” columns focus on basic technique and logical thinking. Counting on defense is essential. Defenders must count declarer’s points and distribution and (to determine whether to play an “active” or “passive” defense) his playing tricks. To begin, defenders must count their own sure tricks and think about where more may come from. Today’s West […]
In a month, the air will be thick will calls for a diplomatic solution that will solve nothing if Hamas still holds Gaza in its grip and has bayonets in its hands to resume its savagery.
A brand new series is being created by Aaron Korsh, the maker of the legal drama Suits, after the Netflix show that shot Meghan Markle to fame has seen an increase in streaming
Cells in school are really a microcosm of a larger social phenomenon that affects us all.
October's new moon rises today (Oct. 14) and causes an annular or 'ring of fire' solar eclipse, which will delight skywatchers across the Americas.
Sunny skies with a northwest wind at 20 km/h in the afternoon.
Portuguese studio Risco has renovated the Beato Convent Events Centre, an events space housed within a former convent in Lisbon, sensitively updating its existing fabric and adding a series of contemporary additions. Dating back to the 15th century, the Convent of Beato António comprises a number of buildings dating from different eras, which have been
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Jewish-Palestinian couples have been tested after the deadliest attack on Israel in 50 years. Some work through it, others fear they won't overcome it.
Not sure what to go as for your neighbour’s Halloween party? Here’s a look at this season’s hottest costumes, including Barbie herself.
A man from El Salvador describes inhumane treatment by Mexican authorities leading up to the deadly fire at a migration detention in Mexico in March.
A Quebec woman who was raped as a teenager nearly three decades ago is sharing her story after her abuser was recently found and sentenced to eight years in prison.
For older adults living in their cars, sleeping in a parking lot isn't the answer, but 'it's a buffer. It's a sanctuary, almost. A way to gather your wits and maybe your resources'
College campuses are supposed to be bastions of intellectual discourse and debate, but the war in Gaza underscores tense narratives and little if any interchange between students.
House Republicans have selected Ohio's Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for speaker. But his path to the gavel remained unclear as they headed home for the weekend.
We still do not have adequate data to guide us on how to best reduce relapse risk; however, I think there are reasons to taper slowly.
Читать дальше...MIAMI — Unlike almost any other archaeologist on earth, Jessi Halligan does her digging underwater. Halligan, an associate professor of anthropology at Florida State University, studies the first people who came to Florida about 15,000 years ago, when sea levels were 300 feet lower than they are today. These days, many of Florida’s oldest settlements, hunting grounds and ceremonial mounds are ...
TODAY’S WORD — MISNOMER (MISNOMER: mis-NO-mer: The use of a wrong or improper name.) Average mark 40 words Time limit 40 minutes Can you find 48 or more words in MISNOMER? The list will be published Monday. YESTERDAY’S WORD — PUBLISHES pile plies plisse plus plush publish pule pulse push puss bile bless blip bliss […]
A GRAND palace owned by the late Prince Philip’s family has been left untouched for decades.
Читать дальше...Legacies of Kemal Atatürk era resonate in the age of strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Agustin Guzman spends hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic and crosses an international border just to get to his college classes.
Maye once committed to Alabama and now is a top NFL Draft prospect as a redshirt sophomore for the Tar Heels.
The pandemic altered many aspects of jobs and careers. The changes in networking closely mirror how workplace trends have evolved in recent years.
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Rates are down a bit from recent highs, and they could fall further as the Fed eases up on its fight against inflation.