Skeleton of Bronze Age woman discovered in U.K.

The crouch position in which the woman's remains were found has been documented as early as 5500-4700 years ago.

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America enters the second age of Trump

President and his circle will test US checks and balances as never before
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‘Discovered’ diaries of British socialite Unity Mitford reveal Hitler relationship

Diaries, believed to be genuine, chronicle 139 pre-war meetings between antisemitic aristocrat and Nazi leader. The diaries of an antisemitic British socialite who was obsessed with Adolf Hitler ...
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'One-in-a-billion' round egg discovered in Devon

Alison Greene says even Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, does not have a round egg.
BBC News - 5d
Australian woman charged with poisoning toddler, then requesting donations

The 1-year-old girl was subjected to "immense distress and pain" for over two months, according to police in Queensland, Australia.
CBS News - 5d
Alexandra Turvey named 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year

Alexandra Turvey, a 21-time All-American swimmer from Pomona College, is honored with the 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Turvey joins "CBS Mornings Plus" for her first interview since receiving ...
CBS News - 6d
UK media watchdog imposes robust age checks on porn sites

Ofcom sets out new rules that could include photo ID matching and credit card verification
Financial Times - 6d
All porn sites must 'robustly' verify UK user ages by July

Ofcom is issuing industry guidance which sets out the tech adult websites must use to check ages.
BBC News - 6d
A New Age of American Interference in Europe

Elon Musk and MAGA are already disrupting the status quo, and Europe seems ill-prepared.
The New York Times - Jan. 13
Scientists Just Discovered This Specific Diet Improves Your Memory and Slows Brain Aging

You probably already knew the Mediterranean diet is good for your body. Recent studies suggest it’s great for your brain too.
Inc. - Jan. 13
Watch the moment a kitesurfing Olympian rescues drowning woman

Bruno Lobo was practising filming with a new camera off the coast of Brazil, as he heard a woman screaming.
BBC News - Jan. 13
Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger

Yahoo News - Jan. 12
Kane Re-Discovering "Showtime" Form Under New Coach

During the Red Wings ongoing winning streak, Detroit star Patrick Kane is back to the peak of his productivity beside Andrew Copp and Alex DeBrincat
Yahoo Sports - Jan. 12
Brooke Shields speaks out on aging

As a child model and actress, Brooke Shields became a superstar, but not much more was expected of her than to look gorgeous. Now nearly 60, Shields was recently elected president of Actors' ...
CBS News - Jan. 12
New Superconductive Materials Have Just Been Discovered

Three exotic new species of superconductivity were spotted last year, illustrating the myriad ways electrons can join together to form a frictionless quantum soup.
Wired - Jan. 12
Woman arrested on suspicion of murdering man

A woman in her 50s is being questioned about the death of William McNicholl.
BBC News - Jan. 11
Bengals' Burton allegedly choked, hit woman

Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton was allegedly involved in a domestic dispute where he choked and hit his ex-girlfriend, according to a police incident report.
ESPN - Jan. 10
87 Years Ago, a Legendary Psychologist Discovered Skinner’s Law. It’s Still the Secret to Sticking With Your New Year’s Resolution

Feel your commitment to your New Year’s resolution flagging already? Skinner’s law is decades old, but it is still the solution.
Inc. - Jan. 10
Lisa Kudrow discovered a hidden note from Matthew Perry in a gift he gave her

Lisa Kudrow revealed she recently discovered a hidden gift from Matthew Perry — a note from her late friend and co-star that was left for her in an iconic “Friends” prop. Appearing on an episode of ...
NBC News - Jan. 8
At the Movies, the ‘Older Woman’ Is Growing Up

She has been called “cougar,” “Mrs. Robinson” and “your mom.” Now she’s the protagonist, and one of film and television’s most compelling characters.
The New York Times - Jan. 8
Good Girl — a young woman’s longing for escape

Aria Aber’s Berlin-set debut paints a vivid picture of a life plagued by instability and claustrophobia
Financial Times - Jan. 8
What the Webb telescope has discovered in a galaxy 6.5 billion light-years away

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a unique image that revealed 44 individual stars in a galaxy 6.5 billion light-years away from the Milky Way.
ABC News - Jan. 6
RuPaul's Drag Race UK star The Vivienne dies aged 32

James Lee Williams, better known as drag queen The Vivienne, died aged 32 over the weekend.
BBC News - Jan. 6
Freebird Finale: USA Wins Back-To-Back World Juniors Gold In OT Over Finland, Czechia Wins Bronze

USA cracked a brick wall in overtime to beat Finland and win their second-straight gold at the world juniors, while Czechia defeated Sweden for bronze. Here's what stood out.
Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne dies aged 32

Tributes flood in for ‘warm-hearted and amazing’ drag artist James Lee Williams. James Lee Williams, known as drag artist The Vivienne, has died at the age of 32, their public relations ...
The Guardian - Jan. 5
Woman had eight organs removed in cancer treatment

Horsham's Fay Louise planned her own funeral after doctors found a tumour in her appendix in 2023.
BBC News - Jan. 5
‘The Trump Effect’ in the age of terrorism

Have those in charge of our defense against terrorism taken their eyes off the ball to engage in petty, self-destructive and potentially illegal partisan politics?
The Hill - Jan. 4
Archaeologists discover ancient tools dating back millions of years

Just over 50 years ago, paleontologist Donald Johnson unearthed the remains of "Lucy," an ancient human relative who lived more than 3 million years ago. Now, another group of scientists have found ...
CBS News - Jan. 4
Bronze statue worth £60k stolen from artist's home

Essex Police says it is pursuing a number of targeted lines of inquiry.
BBC News - Jan. 4
Yolanda Saldívar, woman convicted of killing Selena Quintanilla, files for parole

Thirty years after the death of the Mexican American singer, Saldívar, 63, filed a petition for parole in Texas, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice online records.
NBC News - Jan. 3
‘Dinosaur highway’ tracks dating back to Middle Jurassic period discovered in England

The U.K.'s biggest ever dinosaur trackway site has been discovered in a quarry in southern England. About 200 huge footprints, which were made 166 million years ago, crisscross the limestone floor.
NBC News - Jan. 3
British woman and fiance found dead in Vietnam villa

Greta Marie Otteson, 33, was discovered dead in a room at a tourist villa in Hoi An, police said.
BBC News - Jan. 3
'Dinosaur highway' tracks dating back 166 million years are discovered in England

A worker digging up clay in a southern England limestone quarry noticed unusual bumps that led to the discovery of a “dinosaur highway.”
NBC News - Jan. 3
Bodies of British woman and South African fiance found in Vietnam tourist villa

No evidence of physical trauma on Greta Marie Otteson and Arno Els Quinton, who were found in separate rooms . The bodies of a British woman and her fiance have been discovered in separate rooms at ...
The Guardian - Jan. 3
U.K.'s biggest dinosaur footprint site discovered: "So surreal"

It is hoped the discovery will provide clues about how dinosaurs interacted, as well as their size and the speeds at which they moved.
CBS News - Jan. 2
A Woman With a Rare Gene Mutation Fights to Avoid Her Mother’s Fate

A mutant gene is coming to steal Linde Jacobs’s mind. Can she find a way to stop it?
The New York Times - Jan. 2
'Dinosaur highway' tracks dating back 166 million years are discovered in England

Researchers in England have unearthed nearly 200 dinosaur tracks that date back 166 million years
ABC News - Jan. 2
Psychiatrists Discovered Doing This Just Once a Month Cuts Your Risk of Depression in Half

Looking for an easy but impactful new year’s resolution? Do this once a month in 2025 and you’ll cut your risk of depression in half.
Inc. - Jan. 2
Strasbourg, Ankara, Madrid: none felt like home, but in books I discovered my people | Elif Shafak

As a child I moved from France to Turkey to Spain – then I finally found roots and belonging in stories. In our end of year series, writers and public figures remember the place or time when they ...
The Guardian - Jan. 2
Coventry woman who vanished 52 years ago found alive and well

Mystery of Sheila Fox’s disappearance at 16 solved after fresh police appeal . A woman who went missing 52 years ago has been found alive and well after police released a grainy photograph as part ...
The Guardian - Jan. 1

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President Trump signs order to end diversity programs, put federal DEI staffers on paid leave

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State Department cancels all refugee travel to the U.S.

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