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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD: The best in the series

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Developed by: Nintendo and Tantalus Published by: Nintendo Available on: Wii U Video games are excellent at occupying our time, but it’s rare for them to keep us company. They are designed to feed obsession, swallowing hundreds of hours in minute-long increments in an effort to reach some unreachable point of mastery. It’s rare for a game to feel like a comfort one can dip into for a few moments of companionship. Read More...

Toll road operator Transurban will sell stakes in its Northern Virginia express lanes

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Transurban, the company that operates toll lanes on the Capital Beltway and Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia, is seeking investors to buy into the Virginia express lanes, the company confirmed Friday. Scott Charlton, chief executive of the Australian company, on Thursday announced plans to sell stakes of the U.S. toll operations, all of which are in Virginia, as part of a strategy to free up capital to pursue other projects in the United States. Read More...

Wasp stings cause near-fatal stroke in medical first: case study

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Explore More If you need another reason to avoid getting stung by a wasp, here it is. A 60-year-old man in China, who was stung four times on his head and back by wasps, went to the emergency room three days later with a headache, a stiff neck and swelling around the stings. He was admitted to the hospital, where his condition worsened the next day. A CT scan didn’t reveal anything abnormal, but a lumbar puncture — also known as a spinal tap — revealed that the man had suffered a severe stroke as a result of the wasp stings. Read More...

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