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Here’s how to soak in the best of Peru using points.Ever wanted to visit Peru on points? Here are four luxury hotels where you can collect Marriott Bonvoy points while experiencing Highgate’s Luxury Collection. Each of the following hotels promises exquisite dining, relaxing spas, thermal circuits, and a full-on “feel well” program. Not to mention, Pisco Sour tastings abound.First up, in Lima’s business district of San Isidro, is The Westin Lima Hotel and Convention Center, which offers spacious rooms to call home between sightseeing in neighborhoods like Miraflores, on the Pacific coast, home to Love Park, and Barranco, with its colorful street…

new video loaded: Pope Leo XIV Delivers Message of Peace in LebanontranscriptBacktranscriptPope Leo XIV Delivers Message of Peace in LebanonThe pope ended his first international tour presiding over a waterfront mass to thousands at the site of a 2020 Beirut port explosion, which killed hundreds.The Middle East needs new approaches in order to reject the mindset of revenge and violence, to overcome political, social and religious divisions, and to open new chapters in the name of reconciliation and peace. From this square, I pray for the Middle East and all peoples who suffer because of war.The pope ended his first…

HOLLYWOOD, CA – JULY 25: John August and Craig Mazin attends the AMPAS’ Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Program presents the 100th podcast of “Scriptnotes” on July 25, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)Getty ImagesIf you’re going to buy one book on screenwriting, then you should probably make it Scriptnotes by John August and Craig Mazin.Based on the duo’s long-running podcast of the same name, the 352-page tome (now on sale from Crown Publishing Group) delivers a unique insider’s look at Holllywood scriptwriting with input from seasoned creatives working at the industry’s highest levels.“It’s not just a…

Joseph Maldonado/ZDNETCyber Week 2025 is over, but many of the great deals that we’ve seen this past week are still around. You can still find solid discounts on a range of 2025 products, including my favorite: the Google Pixel Watch 4. The wearable is seeing price drops of up to 22% off, depending on the model you prefer. After using the Pixel Watch 4 for a few weeks, I can confidently say that this is one of my favorite wearable devices of the year.Also: The best Cyber Monday deals still liveThe Google Pixel Watch 4 price starts at $350 for the 41mm…

After a year of deliberation, the editors at The New York Times Book Review have picked their 10 best books of 2025. Three editors share their favorites.By MJ Franklin, Joumana Khatib, Elisabeth Egan, Claire Hogan, Laura Salaberry, Gabriel Blanco and Karen HanleyDecember 2, 2025

Mikaela Shiffrin, a gold medal contender in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy is on a tear early in this winter’s alpine ski racing season. She’s now won all three slalom races. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The world’s most accomplished alpine ski racer has officially qualified for the upcoming Winter Olympics. Mikaela Shiffrin won her 104th World Cup ski race yesterday. It’s a victory that came exactly one year after a freak accident sidelined her for months and left her with PTSD. NPR’s Becky Sullivan has the story.BECKY SULLIVAN, BYLINE: It was in Killington, Vermont, this time last year when Mikaela…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. If the thought of going to the dentist makes your teeth chatter with fear, you’re not alone. At least 15 to 20 percent of adults are believed to have odontophobia—aka dental anxiety—which prevents them from maintaining regular cleanings and dental check-ups. One of the biggest sources of this anxiety comes from the high-pitched, eardrum-piercing sound of a dental drill used to cut into the teeth.  “I repeatedly saw patients—including my own child—become anxious or uncomfortable with the sound of the dental drill,” Dr. Tomomi Yamada, a…

Up on Langley Common the wind is rising. The tussocks under my boots cover the Maiden Way, perhaps the highest Roman road in Britain, but the sense of being close to the sky – today a simmering grey – remains as palpable as it would have been 2,000 years ago. Looking north, a rainbow arcs across the horizon, the full reach of it clearly visible from this high ground. Buffeted by the squall with every step, it feels as though I’m striding across the top of the world, which is apt, since I’m following the new Roof of England Walk.The Guardian’s journalism…

ReutersEx-president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted in 2024 Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, has walked free after President Donald Trump pardoned the man once characterised as the key figure in a drug trafficking scheme that flooded America with over 400 tonnes of cocaine.Trump has said that Hernández, who was sentenced to 45 years in prison by a US court, is a victim of political persecution and has been “treated very harshly and unfairly”. The pardon has surprised some experts, given the seriousness of the crime and the administration’s promised crackdown on illegal drugs flowing into…

Archie MitchellBusiness reporterPA MediaThe Bank of England has warned of a “sharp correction” in the value of major tech companies with growing fears of an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble.It said share prices in the UK are close to the “most stretched” they have been since the 2008 global financial crisis, while equity valuations in the US are reminiscent of those before the dotcom bubble burst.The central bank’s financial stability report warned valuations are “particularly stretched” for companies focused on AI.In its report the Bank also announced plans to lower the amount of capital High Street banks need to hold in…