The American Institute of Architects has established lofty goals for building energy-efficient buildings, but clients often aren’t interested in the structures.
The legendary British author John le Carré has died at the age of 89. In the lead-up to the Iraq invasion, John le Carré was a fierce critic of President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair. In January 2003, he published a widely read essay called "The United States of America Has Gone Mad." John le Carré read the essay during an appearance on Democracy Now! in 2010.
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx environs wiping away weed convictions. and possibly expunging certain cocaine and heroin arrests also. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file
“If we recognize substance abuse disorder as a health condition, then we must modify our justice system to treat it as such,” Foxx said. We couldn’t agree more.
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The party may have been cancelled in 2020, but the phone did not stop ringing.
Liverpool hero Phil Thompson has outlined his hopes for the January transfer window to Express Sport.
Why HDR Looks Too Dark on Your TV, and How to Fix It WIRED
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – The most popular films of the 14th "Cinema Verite" festival were identified.
BREXIT talks might be far from over as the European Union has hinted a new deal on financial services could be agreed further down the line.
A MASSIVE explosion has rocked the US city of Nashville, with claims of "glass and steel everywhere" and police on the scene.
The New England Patriots will try to play the Grinch this holiday season. The Buffalo Bills currently are tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers and are in the driver’s seat for the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs. A loss to the Patriots on Monday night would decrease the Bills’ chances for that No. 2 […]
Читать дальше...From Jude Law in the sea to bemused vampires: readers’ TV hits of lockdown The Guardian
Among this year’s standouts: a ring that tracks sleep and body temperature, our public school teachers and the female-founded activist group that became a mass movement.
Athletes, teams and leagues were central characters in the biggest stories of 2020, from the coronavirus to summer protests to the U.S. elections. While champions were crowned, Forbes explored the action off the field, court and course. Here are eight favorite stories from our SportsMoney team.
From the self-made women fighting to save their companies to the disability advocates fighting viral TikTok trends, here are the standout stories in a year that was like no other.
Ten years ago, Forbes began chronicling the world’s most promising entrepreneurs under the age of 30. Now, their companies have grown up and become industry juggernauts. Here are seven of 2020’s top reads.
Perhaps no player knows how the Browns sank better than left guard Joel Bitonio.
Virtual home tours, video conferences and digital transactions are among the ways we have met the challenges of buying and selling homes, writes Joe Richer
Viewers started the pandemic binging ‘Tiger King’ and were captivated by ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ as the year drew to a close. In between we watched a lot of television.
Bill King’s new book takes in jazz, rock, hitchhiking and PTSD.
While you're waiting impatiently for the hellzone of 2020 to be over, keep yourself occupied with some of out best longforms of the year.
Читать дальше...CLEVELAND — The Browns are heading back to the New York area for their second visit around Christmastime. There won’t be any holiday-season sightseeing in Manhattan this time, either.
It all began with … a photo of James Blunt?
The party may have been cancelled in 2020, but the phone did not stop ringing.
It might be surprising to hear that it was insolvency practitioners who pushed new laws to save businesses from going under in the pandemic. Mark Korda was one of those people.
