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Letters by Oliver Sacks review – science, sex and motorcycles
The kaleidoscopic world and polymathic interests of the great neurologist brought to life in his correspondence. In 1960, Oliver Sacks, a 27-year-old University of Oxford graduate, arrived in San ...6 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
Britain’s period of ‘National Reviewal’
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Top stories - BBC News
Duncan Ferguson sacked as Caley Thistle manager
The former Scotland international has been let go along with two coaches after the club entered administration.Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
Details on arrest of former Abercrombie CEO for sex trafficking
Prosecutors say former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries and two of his associates coerced young men to participate in sex parties from 2008 through 2015 by promising them modeling careers. CBS News ...2 days ago -
Politics - NBC News
Philly's Black motorcycle clubs hit the streets to encourage Black men to vote
A group of 100 Black men on motorcycles rode through Philadelphia as part of a multi-pronged effort to encourage Black men to register to vote and head to the polls.2 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Ex-Abercrombie CEO used power, wealth and influence to traffic vulnerable men, prosecutors say
Prosecutors in the US said the men used force, fraud and coercion to engage in "violent and exploitive" sexual acts.2 days ago -
Top stories - ABC News
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges
The investigation involved whether the men sexually exploited and abused young men at parties they hosted in the U.S. and around the world, the sources said.2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Oliver Glasner facing make-or-break four games to save Crystal Palace job
Palace failed to win any of their first eight league games Graham Potter among candidates to replace Austrian Oliver Glasner’s position as Crystal Palace manager is under mounting pressure ...3 days ago -
World - Financial Times
Far-right ‘race science’ organisation exposed in Channel 4 documentary
Undercover journalists infiltrate a group promoting racial, eugenics-based theories funded by a US tech entrepreneur3 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project
Chinese technology giant ByteDance denied reports that the incident caused more than $10m of damage.4 days ago - Tiktok -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Letters to Sports: Hold off on those Dodgers predictions and celebration
Readers of the L.A. Times give their opinions and thoughts about the Dodgers' Game 5 loss to the Mets, Bill Plaschke's predictions and USC football.5 days ago - MLB -
World - Financial Times
How cold warriors used hard science
Two revealing historical books show how the Soviet bloc weaponised space exploration and biochemistry during the cold war6 days ago -
World - The Guardian
West Bank olive harvest met with rising Israeli violence, says UN
Nine deaths in a week, including soldier’s killing of 59-year-old woman as she farmed, brings charges of ‘war-like’ tactics. Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are facing an increase in Israeli ...6 days ago - Israel -
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World - The Guardian
Texas supreme court blocks execution of man in late-night ruling
Robert Roberson, 57, who has long claimed innocence over death of daughter, has for now been spared. The Texas supreme court has blocked the execution of a man on death row in a late-night ruling ...October 18 - Texas -
World - The Guardian
I visited a small, struggling, climate-ravaged town in Louisiana. Why is Donald Trump certain to win here? | Oliver Laughland
It has been called ‘the great paradox’ – when communities who most need government support vote for a Republican party hell-bent on dismantling it. A few hundred yards from the shoreline – where ...October 18 - Donald Trump -
Business - Financial Times
My love letter to Oxford
Graduate and model Grace Clover swaps subfusc for second-hand, as she takes us on a tour of her alma materOctober 18 -
World - Financial Times
UK innovation will be undermined by science department Budget squeeze, industry leaders warn
Tight finances made worse by bill to rejoin EU programme HorizonOctober 18 - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data
Exclusive: Fringe network recorded boasting of securing data from UK Biobank trove donated by 500,000 volunteers. Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss ...October 17 - United Kingdom -
Top stories - CBS News
White House on letter to Israel about Gaza aid, strikes in Lebanon
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took questions on reports of a letter from the Department of State and the Department of Defense to Israeli officials warning of potential ...October 16 - Israel -
Politics - The Hill
Omarosa: Trump 'dictated' doctors' letters about his medical history
Omarosa Manigault Newman claimed former President Trump “dictated” what doctors wrote about his medical history, making the allegation during a Tuesday evening CNN appearance. “Let’s recall that ...October 16 - Donald Trump -
World - The Guardian
Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss
Group promoting ‘dangerous’ scientific racism ideology teamed up with rightwing extremist, recordings reveal. ‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data . An international ...October 16 -
Tech - The New York Times
9 of the Most Celebrated Awards in Science Outside of Nobel Prizes
The Nobel Foundation offers prizes in only three scientific disciplines, but other awards have been created to honor scientists in different fields.October 15 -
World - The Guardian
Why pickles and ice-cream? The science of strangely specific pregnancy cravings
Salty or sweet, nutritional or not – there may be hankerings for unexpected foods when pregnant but beware the old adage of eating for two. Fish burgers. Pineapple iced doughnuts. Spicy beef wonton ...October 14 -
Business - Inc.
Science Says Marrying the Right Person Can Make You Richer and More Successful. But Will It Make You Healthier?
Research shows spending your life with the right person can make a huge financial difference, but can also have a dramatic impact on your health.October 14 -
World - The Guardian
Jerry Jones’s Cowboys house of horrors arrives just in time for Halloween | Oliver Conolly
Dallas were humiliated at home against the Lions, and the blame should be laid at the feet of the team’s misfiring general manager/owner. Let’s give this to Dallas: they always find a way to ...October 14 -
World - Financial Times
Olive oil heartlands battle over the industry’s future
Mega farms are encroaching on a market long dominated by smallholders, as prices remain near record highsOctober 14 -
Tech - ABC News
PHOTO COLLECTION: Science SpaceX Starship Launch
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.October 13 - SpaceX -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
Modern Love Essayists Write Letters to Their Younger Selves
We asked essayists to write a letter to the person they were when they published their Modern Love essay. Here’s what they shared.October 11