4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (473+ words) There's no natural reason why the sybaritic bliss of a spa must be enjoyed in silence. But someone at some point decided that spas were essentially silent retreats in swimwear, quiet and solemn as a strict, contemplative convent. And as…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (365+ words) In 2021 Kathryn Paige Harden received a letter from a man in a notorious Texas prison who, at the age of 16, had abducted and assaulted a woman at knifepoint. While serving his 35-year prison sentence he had read an article about…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (423+ words) When I started dating, politics wasn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but it was a litmus test to understand who someone really was and how they saw the world. We didn't need to share identical views, but there had to be agreement…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (544+ words) Whimsy" is the new buzzword for a generation of daters who have, until now, been taking everything too seriously. It represents a new trend that encourages daters to lean into playfulness in the quest for love, and embrace their unique…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (839+ words) Or was I? I suppose it was the same old story. Friends, colleagues and occasional well-meaning relatives would suggest I should be putting myself out there. That I could fend off some hypothetical future regret if I simply tried harder....

5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (165+ words) Is Orient Express Venice the prettiest palazzo hotel in La Serenissima?The Times Is Orient Express Venice the prettiest palazzo hotel in La Serenissima? Yes, says Stephanie Rafanelli, who is the first journalist to experience the new hotel in a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (608+ words) A wedding planner for the super-rich has sold her business to her staff but almost had the party ruined after Rachel Reeves's November's budget. Sarah Haywood has helped couples arrange their big day since 1998, trading under her own name since…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (363+ words) Many small business owners are operating under a dangerous delusion that hackers only target large businesses, the government believes." However, half of all small businesses in the UK were targeted by cyberattacks in some form in the past year, according…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago  (464+ words) GCHQ has warned that Russian state-linked hackers are turning wifi routers into spying devices. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is part of the intelligence agency, said it had uncovered an espionage campaign by Fancy Bear, a hacking group…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago  (256+ words) Maybe it's untrue that Taylor Swift ditties are mainly about M&A bids involving New York hedge fund managers. But she does seem to have hit upon the two possible outcomes for Bill Ackman's "56billion" tilt at Universal Music: "So it's…...