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Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island
Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Norway to Chile's remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-PacificEntertainment - ABC News - November 13 -
Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island
Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Norway to Chile's remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-PacificWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Scot gets dream job as lighthouse keeper on remote Australian island
Sandy Duthie's "dream job" involves solitude, a 160-year history, and a colony of little penguins.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Remote islands free the imagination – but they also stir up fear
Bestselling author Paula Hawkins set her new book on a fictional tidal island. Here she examines the power and appeal of islands. There is something about an island that stirs the imagination. Or, ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Jordan Chiles on campaign to have Olympic bronze medal returned: 'I know we were right'
Jordan Chiles is doubling down on her efforts to reclaim her Olympic gymnastics medal that was stripped after a controversial ruling, saying, "That bronze medal was given to me in the right way."Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
Former Islander Ross Johnston on Return: 'I'm Forever Grateful'
On Wednesday night, former New York Islanders forward Ross Johnston made his return to Long Island. The Hockey News caught up with him following the game to get his thoughts.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
Rebirth Island Removed From Warzone Just Hours After It Returned
Rebirth Island has been removed from the Call of Duty: Warzone playlist due to "map-specific issues," just hours after the popular map returned. Players are waiting on further updates from ...Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago -
CoD: Black Ops 6 And Warzone Patch Notes Detail Hit List Event And Rebirth Island's Return
A new update has arrived to both Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 And Warzone . The November 21 patch notes reveal more details of the new Hit List event, and Rebirth Island is finally back in Warzone ...Tech - GameSpot - 6 hours ago -
Tiki the dog helps man survive gunshot to the head
An EMT told Chris Smith's family that his dog Tiki likely saved his life by providing warmth in the hours after he was shot. Smith got a second chance at life — and nearly two years later, another ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Best Artifact Detectors
As you venture forth in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl , you'll stumble upon strange curiosities known as anomalies. While they might be mystifying at a glance, they can and will kill your ...Tech - GameSpot - 6 hours ago -
How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth
There could have been as many 50,000 babies trafficked out of Chile between the 1950s and the 1990s.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Tiki the dog helps Illinois man survive gunshot to the head
Leslie Reeves and Chris Smith were both shot on their first date. Only Smith survived.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Follow Your Nose to the Next Museum Exhibit
Museums are adding scents as another tool for communicating information about science and other subjects in their exhibits.Science - The New York Times - November 3 -
Chile’s leftwing government hit by rape scandal
President Gabriel Boric’s flagging popularity falls further amid allegations against his former security secretaryBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
How Heidi Klum Transformed Into E.T. for Halloween
The model and television host dressed as the alien from Steven Spielberg’s 1982 film for her annual New York City costume party.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Will remote workers determine the outcome of today's election?
The rise of remote work has led to a surge in geographic mobility, with Americans moving from left-leaning urban centers to more affordable suburban or rural areas, potentially shifting the ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
JubileeTV Review: Video Calls and Remote Support for Elders
The JubileeTV is a set-top box and camera for seniors that offers remote tech support, video calls, and medication reminders.Tech - Wired - 5 days ago -
Governments are ignoring their own workers' voices on remote work
A recent survey revealed that 68% of government employees were not asked about their telework preferences by their agencies, and 56% prefer remote or hybrid work arrangements, with 46% considering ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Is the pendulum swinging back in favor of remote working?
People working in tech are watching nervously as return-to-office mandates roll in. Here's where the issue stands.Tech - VentureBeat - 2 days ago -
Investigators Say a High-Profile Dealer Trafficked 2,000 Looted Artifacts
In an arrest warrant for Edoardo Almagià, a Princeton-educated antiquities dealer, the Manhattan district attorney’s office detailed what it described as decades of illicit transactions.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Has A Mass Effect Easter Egg
In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, there's a Mass Effect Easter egg awaiting for players to discover. It involves one of Rook's companions, Bellara. . Minor spoilers ahead for Dragon Age: The ...Tech - GameSpot - November 1 -
Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 million bound for black market
Italian authorities have announced the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in the central Umbria regionEntertainment - ABC News - 21 hours ago -
Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 million bound for black market
Italian authorities have announced the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in the central Umbria regionWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Freshmen Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel help No. 7 Duke roll past Maine 96-62 in season opener
No. 7 Duke beat Maine 96-62 in the season opener for both teamsSports - ABC News - November 4 -
Ødegaard out of Norway squad to rehab ankle
Martin Ødegaard will not play in Norway's Nations League matches against Slovenia and Kazakhstan due to the ankle injury he suffered on Sept. 9.Sports - ESPN - November 12 -
Norway Apologizes for Forced Assimilation of Sami and Other Minorities
A policy of “Norwegianization” silenced the languages of Indigenous people and forced their children into boarding schools. The long-awaited apology avoided the issue of land rights.World - The New York Times - November 14 -
Son of Norway's crown princess arrested on suspicion of rape
Police in Norway have arrested the 27-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit on suspicion of rape, saying the alleged victim was "unable to resist the act."Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
‘A serious accusation’: Norway’s crown prince on stepson’s arrest
Crown Prince Haakon said the police and judiciary must be allowed to do their jobs as they investigate a list of allegations, including rape, against Marius Borg Hoiby, his wife's son from a ...Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Is Arrested on Suspicion of Rape
Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, was arrested on Monday. His lawyer denied the accusation and said his client was cooperating with the authorities.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Son of Norway's crown princess arrested on suspicion of rape
Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norway's crown princess, was arrested on suspicion of rape, police said Tuesday, the latest scandal involving the royal family.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
WATCH: Curious humpback whale circles boaters in Norway
A playful humpback whale came within feet of a boat in Norway, breaching right in front of the boaters who were almost able to reach out and touch it.Top stories - ABC News - 11 minutes ago -
Zombies Are Real? A Museum Tries to Bury a Hollywood Myth.
The undead monsters we know from movies and TV are distortions of a figure with roots in the religious practices of Haiti.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
British Museum given £1bn of Chinese ceramics
The donation includes 1,700 items which date back to the third century.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Harris wins Rhode Island
Vice President Harris has won Rhode Island, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Her victory does not come as a surprise in the deep blue New England state, where she had a 98 percent ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Do motorway billboards signal the first death throes of capitalism? | Adrian Chiles
The ads come and go so fast you have to speed up to watch them – and before you can see them properly they vanish. I glimpse them in the distance just as the M4 readies itself to peter out into ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
The Temple of Satan gains ground in Chile as faith in traditional religions wanes
It’s Friday night in Downtown Santiago, the capital of Chile, and a group of 15 people gather around a tableWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Jordan Chiles breaks silence on bronze medal in first TV interview
Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles opens up to TODAY in her first live TV interview since being stripped of her bronze medal due to a controversial ruling at the Paris Olympics. "I know what the truth ...Top stories - NBC News - November 11
