Diver finds gold ring lost in ocean 47 years ago, surprises its owner

In 1977, Morgan Perigo's gold college graduation ring was lost to the ocean in Barbados. He just got it back.

How a Diver Found a Ring Lost 50 Years Ago Near Barbados

A dive instructor found the well-preserved ring with a metal detector, and then used clues on the ring to try and track down its owner.

World - The New York Times - November 13

Sliver of cool surface water 2mm deep helps oceans absorb CO2, say scientists

Subtle temperature difference between ‘ocean skin’ and water beneath found to drive more CO 2 absorption. A sliver of cool surface water less than 2mm deep helps oceans absorb carbon dioxide, a ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

How Volkswagen Lost Its Way in China

A brutal price war, sudden shifts in consumer demand and human rights issues in Xinjiang have left VW stumbling in a market it led for 40 years.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Revealed: face of a Sudanese princess entombed in Egypt 2,500 years ago

New exhibition shows how Perth museum traced Ta-Kr-Hb mummy’s origin to Kingdom of Kush – modern day Sudan. An ancient Egyptian sarcophagus has been a prized object in Perth Museum since it was ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

The Berlin Wall came down 35 years ago today

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War, paving the way for German reunification in 1990 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Tens of thousands gather to celebrate fall of Berlin Wall 35 years ago

Posters line 4km stretch of former wall in Germany’s capital, while musicians perform and visitors sing along. Tens of thousands of people have gathered to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident

The city is the size of Edinburgh and among the largest Mayan sites in ancient Latin America.

Laser archeology finds lost Maya cities hidden under forests

Laser imaging of the rainforests of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula have turned up thousands of ancient Maya structures — and an entire previously unknown city, a new study has found. By flying aircraft ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Report finds Church of England covered up 'horrific' abuse at summer camps decades ago

World - Yahoo News - November 7

Report finds Church of England covered up 'horrific' abuse at summer camps decades ago

An independent review has found the Church of England covered up “horrific’ abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s

World - ABC News - November 7

China’s rover uncovers compelling evidence of 3.5 billion-year-old Mars ocean

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Our Oceans review – Barack Obama’s nature show might be the most beautiful thing you see all year

Yes, the ex-president’s soothing voice was made to narrate this gorgeous wildlife programme. But the absolutely majestic visuals are the real star. It hasn’t been a great month for the US, at least ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

America Was Stressed. How Oura Ring Gave Us the Least Surprising Election Results

The company behind a leading wearable health data device shared user data about Nov. People were pretty anxious.

Business - Inc. - November 8

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize rings the alarm about the nuclear threat

There are five main drivers of the alarming rise in the threat of nuclear weapons use, each of which demand global attention and American leadership.

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Buy gold after its pullbacks — because it may hit $3,000 in 2025

Gold prices have been showing signs of life against a backdrop of worrisome headlines tied to the Russia-Ukraine war — but one analyst said investors should take advantage of pullbacks to buy the ...

Business - MarketWatch - 13 hours ago

Germany finds itself in a predicament of its own making

While it loses sympathy abroad, the country faces political uncertainty at home

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Woman who found old family photos lost in Hurricane Helene working to reunite them with owners

After Hurricane Helene tore through six states, Taylor Schenker went for a walk in hard-hit Asheville, North Carolina. As she dug through the debris and mud, she found family photos that got lost ...

How much has the price of gold increased so far this year?

Gold has been one of the top-performing assets in 2024. Here's how much price growth we've seen so far.

Gold suffers worst week in 3 years as investors weigh Trump victory

Dollar surge and Trump win brings metal’s rally to a halt

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

DNA testing reveals skull found in a wall belonged to teen who died 150 years ago

DNA testing has revealed that a skull found decades ago in the wall of an Illinois house belonged to an 18-year-old woman who died just after the American Civil War.

Target unveils Thanksgiving dinner offer priced at $20 for four people — $5 less than a year ago

Target joined the list of retailers offering a cheaper Thanksgiving meal than last year with an offering that includes turkey, stuffing and five side dishes costing $5 less than in it did 2023.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Do you feel safer today than you did 4 years ago?

A recent Gallup poll found that 40 percent of Americans are afraid to walk alone at night within a mile of their home, and many Americans feel less safe due to increased crime, anti-Semitic ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Traders expect calm response to U.K. budget after event caused turmoil two years ago

The bar is set very high for calamitous British budgets

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Trump called Megyn Kelly 'nasty' 9 years ago. She just helped deliver his closing message

Conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly delivered a fiery speech supporting Donald Trump before he gave what was billed as his “closing message."

Entertainment - ABC News - November 4

'A disabled South Park character from 24 years ago is getting me harassed today'

I have felt the shadow of Timmy since childhood - but never imagined the name would be hurled at me by strangers in my 30s.

Tens of thousands celebrate fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago with concerts and art installations

Tens of thousands have celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany's capital

World - ABC News - November 9

LOOK: Texans' John Metchie III scores first career NFL TD after leukemia diagnosis two years ago

A night to remember for the third-year WR

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

'I started driving two years ago - now I've been signed up by McLaren'

Ella Lloyd is in the all-female F1 Academy and hopes to be among the first female drivers.

How much money you’d have now if you invested $1,000 in Walmart 10 years ago

Walmart is one of the largest retailers globally, per the National Retail Federation. Here's how much a $1,000 investment made 10 years ago would be worth now.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Susan Smith, who drowned her two children 30 years ago, is up for parole

Susan Smith was convicted of killing her two children in South Carolina in 1994. After almost 30 years behind bars she is eligible for release.

Alec Baldwin's "Rust" to premiere after deadly shooting on set over 3 years ago

Alec Baldwin's western "Rust" will premiere on Wednesday after a deadly shooting on set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. A live round was mistakenly loaded into a prop gun. The ...

Susan Smith, who drowned her two young children 30 years ago, denied parole

Susan Smith, the young mom who shocked the nation 30 years ago when she rolled her car into a lake with her two sons inside and watched them drown, was XXX parole Wednesday.

77 Years Ago, Enzo Ferrari Started a Company for the Rarest of Reasons: So He Could Spend Money, Not Make It

Most founders follow their passion to start their businesses. The late Enzo Ferrari launched Ferrari so he could follow his true passion.

Business - Inc. - 15 hours ago

After six years of tariffs, small-business owners aren’t eager for more

Donald Trump wants to greatly expand import duties. Entrepreneurs who weathered his first round, which Biden largely left intact, say they’d have to raise prices to survive.

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