An unlikely provocateur, Miss Texas, takes on the state’s GOP leaders
Averie Bishop, the first Asian Miss Texas, has campaigned across the state defending much of what Texas’s GOP leaders have been outlawing.
Darren Drozdov, NFL player turned pro wrestler, dies at 54
Darren Drozdov, who had a brief career as an NFL player and then became much more famous as a professional wrestler, has died at the age of 54.
An apple caramel pecan pie born from a railway lunch counter
In her new cookbook, Where We Ate, Gabby Peyton shares her recipe for a pie with a caramel-glazed crust and a warm apple-cinnamon filling.
A tour of Boston’s five best oyster bars with chef Michael Serpa
From Black Lamb to Row 34, the acclaimed Boston seafood chef and restaurateur recommends where travellers should go for the city’s best oysters.
The conservative Supreme Court flexed its muscles. What comes next?
This week’s flurry of decisions showed the sharp divides between the conservative and liberal judges.
Greece boat disaster: Survivors blame Greek coastguard for tragedy
Survivors of the Greece boat disaster say an attempt by the Greek coastguard to tow the boat made it sink.
Rwanda asylum a risk to UK foreign policy, says ex-minister
Justine Greening tells BBC Newsnight domestic policy should not affect efforts to tackle human rights abuses.
Kenya lorry crash: Dozens killed after truck loses control
A local police commander fears people may be trapped underneath the toppled-over vehicle.
