Why the Pentagon is taking UFOs seriously

Dear Reader,
The gradual ending of lockdown has become a time to assess its collateral damage. Today we report the troubling news that 300,000 urgent cancer checks have been missed, and that experts fear that we may be “replacing” the Covid crisis with a cancer one. For those already diagnosed with the disease the lockdown has been tough too. The Telegraph’s Diana Henry writes movingly about her own fight with cancer and severe illness, and how the pandemic affected her.
UFOs, flying saucers, little green men... an interest in aliens has long been seen as the preserve only of the very strange. That was until the Pentagon confirmed that yes, in fact, there are UFOs (called Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, or UAPs, in the official terminology) and no, they couldn’t explain what they were. With a new report on UAPs by the US government to be released next month, Nick Allen tells the full story of how a science fiction staple has turned into a very real concern.
With the misery and social austerity of the past year, it’s been easy to think of holidays as unnecessary luxuries, inappropriate in the current situation. Despite mixed messages from ministers, restrictions on travel are easing and foreign holidays are an option again. Sharon Walker explains in this lovely piece why the science shows that far from just a jolly, a proper holiday is good for your health.
Learning to invest doesn't need to wait until later in life and even a small investment at a young age can reap large rewards. As part of a new three-part series, Jonathan Jones looks at how savers under 30 can turn 10,000 into 50,000 with a little wise investing.
Finally, yesterday saw the concluding matches of what has been a marathon Premier League season conducted in the most strenuous and strange of circumstances. With the table finalised, our football reporters have gone through all 20 teams to give a final verdict on how each club's year has gone.
Chris
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