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Sissy Spacek: ‘Weinstein did some unsavoury things. He could never look at me after that’
The star of Carrie, Badlands and Coal Miner’s Daughter on her decades-long career
Golf’s 30-somethings looking over their shoulder as youth dominates
At 32 years old, Rory McIlroy is almost beginning to look like an elder statesman
China starts to feel the pain from its friendship with Russia
Beijing’s economy deeply exposed to market turmoil and sanctions unleashed by war in Ukraine
Even butterflies are casualties in Texas battle over border controls
Conservation centre on Rio Grande forced to close after online attacks by conspiracy theorists
Trump’s Texas: ‘I can’t think of anybody I would rather have as president’
Trump supporters who attended the Capitol riots have been galvanised into further political action
Athletics wrap: Rhasidat Adeleke breaks Irish 200m record
Hiko Tonosa impresses in Portugal; Ireland finish third in DNA meet in Glasgow
Rhasidat Adeleke lays down a marker in opening race of indoor season
Dubliner betters Irish indoor record for 300 metres at Clemson meet in South Carolina
Weighing up the latest fitness studies and news
Movement gives your life meaning, according to one of the year’s more memorable studies
Dealing with chronic pain? Tai chi can help build strength
Dealing with your particular pain may require mixing and matching exercise options
Most restrictive abortion law in US takes effect in Texas
Ban on terminations after six weeks of pregnancy set to affect up to 90% of cases
Four-second interval workouts may be all it takes to maintain fitness and strength
Super-quick HIIT workouts are surprisingly effective – just don’t stay seated the rest of the day
Nanci Griffith’s Irish hit, cancer history and ‘really dysfunctional’ family
Teacher turned Grammy winner was shrewd song picker with substantial body of work
US citizens will enforce new abortion law in Texas
People across country may be able to sue anyone helping woman get abortion in state
Phil Healy gets the nod as Rhasidat Adeleke showdown lives up to the hype
26-year-old just edges 18-year-old pretender to National Track and Field 200m crown
Election of Poots: ‘If you are gay or a woman, be worried’ – NI community worker
Women from loyalist community fear new DUP leader’s views will inform governance
Herd immunity ‘might now be impossible’. Here’s how we could learn to live with Covid
The US has vaccinated more than half its adults with one dose. But rates are slipping
Rhasidat Adeleke breaks 21-year-old Irish record at famed Texas Relays
18-year-old Dubliner enjoying strong freshman campaign with University of Texas
Boom in private companies offering disinformation-for-hire
Manipulation of online opinion is big business
Good news: Just four seconds of exercise can improve fitness
Gains from short intense workouts are equal to or better than long, gentle sessions
Q&A: What you need to know about the South African Covid-19 variant
Three cases of the variant have been recorded in the State. Should we be concerned?
Untangling Trump’s anti-immigrant policies will take time, experts warn
President-elect Biden is expected to lift travel ban and reinstate protections for undocumented children
New US rule to allow more methods for federal executions
Firing squads and electrocution to be permitted as Trump administration rushes to execute five more prisoners
Republicans confident they can withstand Democratic surge in Texas
Shifting demographics and growing anti-Trump factor have spurred Democrats’ hopes
Why talking to strangers is good for you
Casual connections with people we encounter can bring a sense of communal belonging
Can Trump send the US military to quell violence at protests?
President says he will invoke 1807 Insurrection Act to send US forces around states
Mary Lou Craig’s Dublin Marathon dream comes to a shuddering halt for now
Craig was holding out hope of securing a ‘return’ entry having embraced running during lockdown
The workout that takes four seconds
University of Texas study shows frequent bursts of exercise produce better results than a one-hour run
Tullow Oil appoints Rahul Dhir as its new chief executive
Executive chair Dorothy Thompson will return to her position as non-executive chair after handover
World Health Organisation does not recommend BCG vaccination for Covid-19
WHO says ‘ecological research’ on BCG and coronavirus ‘prone to significant bias’
Putting the new coronavirus firmly in the picture
Creating a visual representation that communicates the precise ‘moment of infection’
Coronavirus: More ‘striking’ evidence BCG vaccine might protect against Covid-19
Study shows countries with vaccination programmes have far fewer cases
Seventy Texas students partied in Mexico – 44 returned with coronavirus
Austin outbreak is latest to result from US college students ignoring social distancing guidelines
No loss of energy in 97-year-old Nobel laureate’s own battery
Geniuses of all kinds surround me at a select dinner in John Goodenough’s Texas home
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