Tributes have poured in from fans, fellow actors and politicians for Sir Sean Connery, who died today aged 90

“I think the Bond film is just what we really need right now” Ben Whishaw was about to return as Q in the new Bond movie when the pandemic struck. What’s it like to go from one high-profile role after another – to nothing? He talks to Chrissy Iley

Jennifer Doudna has just won the Nobel prize for chemistry – and her discovery of the groundbreaking Crispr is already revolutionising the treatment of disease. But does this brave new world mean a generation of superbabies

Wales will not have local lockdowns after the end of its current 17-day firebreak period, the first minister has said

The Times has identified a retired graphic designer in Surrey as being a cousin of the man President Trump calls “Sleepy Joe”. The bad news? He does not think his distant cousin, who will be 78 in November, is up to the job

The Republican incumbent has offered few new ideas but a second term would still have wide-reaching consequences #Election2020 

Where does the tradition of the silent first three months even come from? Is it to protect the mums-who-may-or-may-not-be? Or is it to save the rest of us from having to deal with the outcome? @TimesLucy  describes her own struggle to have a baby

Knee wrinkle treatments, facial fillers and champagne hair rinse — we share the supermodel’s regime

Don’t worry about cranking up the heating. You may be stuck inside, but you can still be better off