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Kathy Burke: ‘Lifelong member of the non-pretty working classes’ - https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/oct/29/kathy-burke-interview-lifelong-member-of-the-non-pretty-working-classes To an extent, her experience, and someone like Caitlin Moran, reflect my experience a lot more than the "proper" 'this is what it's like to be a modern woman'. The non-pretty-working-class experience (which I am going to steal if I ever need a description) is underrepresented.
Animals:
New great ape species identified in Indonesia - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41848816
Economics:
Managing the managers: The rise of the business 'philosopher-kings' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41582245
Health:
The nurse hired to combat cancer myths online - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41780776 It's terrible that she's needed but I am glad that she's there.
Teasing Kids About Their Weight May Make Them Gain More - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/30/728111494/teasing-kids-about-their-weight-may-make-them-gain-more There is data if you need some to beat people over the head with.
Just a few nights of bad sleep upsets your brain - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41816398 My anecdata agree with this.
10 things to know about sleep as the clocks change - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41666563
History:
Forgotten history: The black missionaries of Colwyn Bay - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-41777209
Savitri Devi: The mystical fascist being resurrected by the alt-right - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-41757047
Media:
Tackling the 'boys' club' of political cartoons - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41724321
Miscellaneous:
Have Halloween costume bans in Canada gone too far? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41768859 In traditional Betteridge’s law style, the answer is no.
Free ATMs could be cut back in cash machine shake-up - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-your-money-41832537 And that was before COVID
The US state that bans sparklers but not guns - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41811499
How Facebook saved a dying mill town - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40050607
Religion:
The young man who shook the Catholic Church to its core - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41742857
Sport:
Horse racing:
Talking Horses: pros and cons of an upper age limit for jumps racehorses - https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2017/oct/30/talking-horses-pros-and-cons-of-an-upper-age-limit-for-jumps-racehorses
Ice hockey:
Champions Hockey League: Nottingham Panthers hope to continue European fairytale - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/41788910 From 2017 - Unfortunately they then lost, but it’s the start of what has been good times for GB Ice Hockey
Winter Olympics:
The highlights of past Winter Olympics - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-41816520
Technology:
The robot lawyers are here - and they’re winning - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41829534 Although this could go under 'law and order' as well
Television:
Ghostwatch: The BBC spoof that duped a nation - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41740176 Let me assure you, it was terrifying.
Kathy Burke: ‘Lifelong member of the non-pretty working classes’ - https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/oct/29/kathy-burke-interview-lifelong-member-of-the-non-pretty-working-classes To an extent, her experience, and someone like Caitlin Moran, reflect my experience a lot more than the "proper" 'this is what it's like to be a modern woman'. The non-pretty-working-class experience (which I am going to steal if I ever need a description) is underrepresented.
Animals:
New great ape species identified in Indonesia - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41848816
Economics:
Managing the managers: The rise of the business 'philosopher-kings' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41582245
Health:
The nurse hired to combat cancer myths online - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41780776 It's terrible that she's needed but I am glad that she's there.
Teasing Kids About Their Weight May Make Them Gain More - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/30/728111494/teasing-kids-about-their-weight-may-make-them-gain-more There is data if you need some to beat people over the head with.
Just a few nights of bad sleep upsets your brain - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41816398 My anecdata agree with this.
10 things to know about sleep as the clocks change - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41666563
History:
Forgotten history: The black missionaries of Colwyn Bay - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-41777209
Savitri Devi: The mystical fascist being resurrected by the alt-right - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-41757047
Media:
Tackling the 'boys' club' of political cartoons - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41724321
Miscellaneous:
Have Halloween costume bans in Canada gone too far? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41768859 In traditional Betteridge’s law style, the answer is no.
Free ATMs could be cut back in cash machine shake-up - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-your-money-41832537 And that was before COVID
The US state that bans sparklers but not guns - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41811499
How Facebook saved a dying mill town - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40050607
Religion:
The young man who shook the Catholic Church to its core - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41742857
Sport:
Horse racing:
Talking Horses: pros and cons of an upper age limit for jumps racehorses - https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2017/oct/30/talking-horses-pros-and-cons-of-an-upper-age-limit-for-jumps-racehorses
Ice hockey:
Champions Hockey League: Nottingham Panthers hope to continue European fairytale - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/41788910 From 2017 - Unfortunately they then lost, but it’s the start of what has been good times for GB Ice Hockey
Winter Olympics:
The highlights of past Winter Olympics - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-41816520
Technology:
The robot lawyers are here - and they’re winning - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41829534 Although this could go under 'law and order' as well
Television:
Ghostwatch: The BBC spoof that duped a nation - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41740176 Let me assure you, it was terrifying.
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