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Eye on America: Robots sculpting stones and "trash detectives" combat San Francisco polluters

In New York, we look at a startup that’s utilizing cutting edge robotics to make ornate stonework more affordable to builders. And in California, we see how San Francisco is deploying a group of ...

Was Stone-Age Scandinavia Struck by Plague?

New research by geneticists hints at the deadly work of Yersinia pestis 5,000 years ago.

Health - The New York Times - October 31

Robots can sculpt marble, but some disagree if they're making art

Some artists are turning to advanced robots for help sculpting masterpieces, even as others decry robots as cheating that turns creating art into a business.

Claws for celebration: it’s Florida stone crab season

It’s the tastiest time of the year for seafood lovers, as a succulent local delicacy returns to Miami’s restaurants

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Two newly discovered stone circles on Dartmoor boost ‘sacred arc’ theory

Archaeologist Alan Endacott says area may have been site of henge monument similar to ‘earlier phase of Stonehenge’. Two neolithic stone circles have been discovered on Dartmoor, adding credibility ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Robots sculpt marble in Italy, sparking worries about future of art form | 60 Minutes

A fleet of marble-sculpting robots is carving out the future of the art world. It’s a move some artists see as cheating, but others are embracing the change.

I don’t expect stone-cold truths from a chatshow, but Saoirse Ronan delivered one | Marina Hyde

The men on Graham Norton’s sofa found self-defence a hoot. I’m sure most women have found ourselves in that conversation. In a development that absolutely must not catch on, something interesting ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Wrangling with Abba, risking jail for the Stone Roses … the lawyer behind pop’s big spats

John Kennedy sparred with the Swedes over Mamma Mia! and took on the Rolling Stones for Richard Ashcroft – he tells us why he’s still arguing with Bob Geldof after 40 years. Music lawyers are ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Linkin Park's massive 2025 tour taps Queens of the Stone Age for Dodger Stadium show

Linkin Park, which relaunched this year with a new singer and album, will kick off its 59-stop 2025 tour in Mexico City and play three shows in California.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 14

‘Stone Island is a religion’: fashion chief Carlo Rivetti on football’s famous brand and dressing Eric Cantona

‘Stoney’ has been worn by everyone from Drake to Keir Starmer, but its position as label of choice on the terraces gets the highest attention score. We talk to its chair and former owner. In a ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

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