An expert in picking locks, Jack Sheppard rose to fame in the 18th century for his spectacular escapes from London’s notorious prisons—but harsh English laws against theft eventually sent him to the ...

A row has broken out over Transport for London’s plan to award a £1.5bn contract to an arms firm to run its ticketing system. But, setting aside the political arguments about the other business ...

On a splendid November afternoon in Goa, I watched something familiar unfold on a chessboard. The Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, world number six, was destroyed by his Chinese counterpart Wei Yi.

Classrooms can be overwhelming so some schools are taking a different approach which researchers say lowers heart rates and noise levels and improves focus - they've headed outside. "The noise inside ...

The evolution of the chess queen finds a parallel in rural India, where the “Checkmate Betul” initiative, launched by US-based Avika Shukla, offers free, structured chess training to girls with no ...

R Praggnanandhaa has secured a berth for the 2026 Candidates Chess. After finishing as the joint-winner at the London Chess Classic Open, he is set to finish at the summit of the FIDE Circuit ...

Virginia Democrats Test Their Trump License with Aggressive Mid-Decade Redistricting Push Heartbroken but Hopeful: Claire Lai Urges Diplomatic Action After Father’s Sentencing Can This American ...

The Uzbek shone at London Classic and a near-3000 tournament performance reaffirmed his place among world’s best This week’s XTX London Classic at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium took place in an elegant ...

Following a year of significant financial, workforce and operational challenges, hospital and health system CEOs are redefining leadership and adopting new mindsets and approaches to meet today’s ...

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Split your metadata from your files, and suddenly your sluggish document system becomes fast, scalable and surprisingly cheap to run. When I was tasked with modernizing our enterprise document ...