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CBS News - World
Why some types of swimsuits are banned at the Olympics
Swimmers at the Olympics have rules to follow when it comes to the types of swimsuits they wear.13 hr ago -
The Guardian - World
Ukraine’s death-defying art rescuers
When Putin invaded, a historian in Kyiv saw that Ukraine’s cultural heritage was in danger. So he set out to save as much of it as he could. In early March 2022, when his country seemed in danger of falling to the Russians, it occurred to Leonid ...7 hr ago - Ukraine -
BBC News - Top stories
Sailing competitors wear ice vests as France swelters
Athletes wore ice vests and spectators carried hand fans as a heatwave hits the Olympic Games in Paris.8 min ago -
Wired - Tech
Wear This AI Friend Around Your Neck
The latest attempt at an AI-powered wearable is an always-listening pendant. But it doesn’t help you be more productive, it just keeps you company.20 hr ago -
The Guardian - World
Ceramics, miniatures and mosaics: the London school reviving the world’s endangered sacred arts
From Pakistan to Iran, a new generation is learning traditional crafts and taking their knowledge back home. The small city of Nasarpur in Pakistan has a centuries-old reputation for its ceramics. That’s why, when the ceramic worker Ghulam Hyder ...7 hr ago -
BBC News - Top stories
People unwell after woman approaches them with bag
Two people were taken to hospital with breathing difficulties and itchy eyes.15 hr ago -
Yahoo News - World
Japan Requires Electric Suitcase Riders To Have A Driver’s License And Wear A Helmet
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The Guardian - World
Olympic swimmers wear masks as concerns over Covid rise across camps
Athletes becoming more strict with precautions Team GB’s Whittle: ‘Hand sanitising, wearing masks’ Further evidence of concern about the impact of Covid on swimming elements of the Olympics appeared on Tuesday night, when the coaching teams of ...13 hr ago - Covid -
The Guardian - World
Olympic ‘Last Supper’ scene was in fact based on painting of Greek gods, say art experts
Dutch artist’s 17th-century work said to have inspired tableau that has offended Christian and conservative critics. A controversial tableau in the Olympics opening ceremony denounced by Christian and conservative critics as an offensive parody of ...21 hr ago -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Betsabeé Romero turns car parts from California junkyards into potent art on immigration
Old tires become artistic totems in the hands of Betsabeé Romero, whose profile is rising thanks to an exhibition timed to the Venice Biennale that will come to Long Beach.1 hr ago - California
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