An amateur historian has stumbled upon a provocative clue to the enduring mystery of what became of a notorious pirate who raided a royal Indian treasure ship centuries ago, implicating a co-conspirator whose name is familiar to many New Yorkers. James Bailey, who five years ago made headlines after unearthing ancient coins believed to be…
The first thing you should know is the ping pong game happened before the coronavirus, and it was Sir Patrick Stewart’s idea. “This is match point,” Sir Patrick said. “What are you trying to communicate right now?” asked “CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil, on the other side of the ping pong table. “I won’t…
If you visit the emergency room at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, there’s a good chance you might meet one of the Jasper twins. Drs. Travan and Travis Jasper are co-directors of Chippenham’s emergency department. But their story is singular, inspirational and completely improbable. “To be here, it’s amazing,” Travis Jasper told CBS News. “And…
Ten research teams were honored Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. Researchers who studied milk from cockroaches and analyzed soil health using underwear received Ig Nobel prizes celebrating unusual and imaginative contributions to science. The awards, organized by a digital…
Spain did not merely outplay the defending champions; they controlled the game so completely that Argentina were reduced to chasing shadows. The scoreline said Spain had beaten Argentina 1-0 after extra time. The match said something far more emphatic. For much of the World Cup final in New Jersey, Spain did not merely outplay the…
