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Will SmaleBusiness reporter, BBC NewsCainCalifornian winery Cain makes a red wine that is a blend of two consecutive yearsIn the world of wine vintage is king. If you are buying a bottle of red, white or rosé then the specific year of the grape harvest is almost always written on the label.By contrast, non-vintage still wine – that made by blending two or more years – is seen as very downmarket, something cheap and not cheerful. And it is significantly rarer.Yet with climate change hitting vineyards around the world with more extreme weather, a small but growing number of quality-conscious…

If you’ve ever felt like you wanted a little corner of the world to yourself, a place where you can find absolute peace, now’s your chance.  In August, Pathfinder Ranches in Wyoming, one of the largest ranches in the Rocky Mountains, hit the market. The property stretches on for a stunning 916,076 acres, accounting for about 1 percent of the state’s total landmass—larger than the entire state of Rhode Island. “Pathfinder offers a rare combination of scale, water, wildlife, and history. Devil’s Gate and Independence Rock anchor the landscape, while segments of the Oregon, Mormon, California, and Pony Express Trails…

Australian police are continuing a massive search for a heavily armed man suspected of shooting and killing two officers in a rural town.Ten police officers were fired upon on Tuesday after travelling to the property in Porepunkah – about 300km (186 miles) north-east of Melbourne – to execute a warrant for alleged sexual offences.Almost 24 hours later, police have named the suspect as local man Dezi Freeman, 56, and confirmed he is “still at large”.Police have deployed officers, a helicopter and armoured vehicles to the area and warned locals to stay inside until Mr Freeman is caught. “We are pouring…

US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has abandoned plans to adopt a new logo following fierce backlash.”We thank our guests for sharing your voices and love for Cracker Barrel. We said we would listen, and we have. Our new logo is going away and our ‘Old Timer’ will remain,” the company said in a social media post.Cracker Barrel received criticism after it unveiled a modern version of its logo which scrapped the “Old Timer” figure.President Donald Trump, who was among those slamming the rebrand, applauded the reversal, saying: “Congratulations ‘Cracker Barrel’ on changing your logo back to what it was. All…

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its next security initiative could make the biggest concessions yet in the name of blocking bad apps.Google has announced plans to begin verifying the identities of all Android app developers, and not just those publishing on the Play Store. Google intends to verify developer identities no matter where they offer their content, and apps without verification won’t work on most Android devices in the coming years.Google used…

Cancer cases are projected to surge in England by 2040, with a person diagnosed every two minutes, up from one every four minutes in the 1970s.More than 6 million new cases of the disease are predicted to be diagnosed over the next 15 years, with the NHS at risk of being unable to cope unless action is taken to prevent more cases and diagnose the disease earlier, when it is more treatable.One Cancer Voice, the coalition of 60 cancer charities that published the projections on Tuesday, called on ministers to set early diagnosis targets and introduce strong prevention policies to…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Ticket Resale Clampdown in U.K. Vows to “Give Power Back to Fans”↗ The highly anticipated Oasis Live ’25 Tour kicked off on Saturday, July 4, at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. After playing shows in England, Scotland and Ireland, the Gallagher brothers are now in the middle of the North American leg of their tour. Oasis wrapped two shows in Toronto, Canada, and will next perform with Cage the Elephant in Chicago; East Rutherford, New Jersey;…

Getty Images The busiest roster day throughout the NFL has come and gone. Teams have trimmed their 90-man rosters to 53 and had to do so by 4 p.m. ET, creating the initial rosters around the league ahead of the start of the season in less than two weeks. Based on trimming their rosters from 90 to 53, 37 players were cut from each team — meaning 1,182 players around the league have been waived or released by this afternoon. Teams are required to have 53 players on their active roster, but the players released still have an opportunity to be part…

August 26, 20254 min readMicroplastics Could Be Turning Bacteria into Drug-Resistant SuperbugsMicroplastics are seemingly everywhere—and now growing research suggests they could be breeding grounds for drug-resistant bacteriaBy Marta Zaraska edited by Lauren J. Young MargJohnsonVA/Getty ImagesFor bacteria, microplastics are the perfect meetup spot—tiny, intimate surfaces where microbes can cling, huddle close and swap genes. And these crowded bacterial breeding grounds may pose a threat to human health. A growing body of new research shows that microplastics may fuel antimicrobial resistance—the phenomenon in which pathogens adapt to withstand drugs, making it challenging to treat infections. The growing antimicrobial resistance crisis claimed…

In her 1979 collection of essays, The White Album, Joan Didion shared her essential packing list. It is an exercise in minimalism and restraint (though, not too much restraint as she did include bourbon and cigarettes): two skirts, two jerseys, one pullover sweater, two pairs of shoes, a pair of stockings, one bra, one nightgown, a robe, and slippers, revealing the renowned late author to be a true carry-on-only traveler. (Her downfall would have been the typewriter she insisted on carrying, but we’ll write that off as magical thinking.)Minimalism isn’t a packing philosophy I have personally ever practiced. I’ve been…