Links (Part 1)
Jul. 23rd, 2017 06:04 pmCulture:
Last call: What's happened to London's nightlife? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37546558
Why is the exposure of Elena Ferrante causing such outrage? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37556183
History:
Abandoned fire station basement in Dudley rediscovered - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-37553461
Germany Reunified 26 Years Ago But Some Divisions Are Still Strong -
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/10/03/germany-reunified-26-years-ago-but-some-divisions-are-still-strong/?utm_term=.b6c4aa13e2c1
Miscellaneous:
The Psychology of Victim-Blaming - https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/10/the-psychology-of-victim-blaming/502661/
An ex-FBI interrogator's tips on handling debate lies - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37432146
The Real Life Monopoly Board - http://londonist.com/2016/07/the-geographic-monopoly-board
Why can some people study as they listen to music, while others can't? -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/magazine-37554681/why-can-some-people-study-as-they-listen-to-music-while-others-can-t Video not text
WTF Secret Lives Your Favorite Celebs Keep Under The Radar - http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-incredible-double-lives-your-favorite-celebrities/
Liverpool FC's first black player Howard Gayle wants MBEs changed - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-37572943
Archbishop Desmond Tutu 'wants right to assisted death' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-37587290
Is magic's glass ceiling vanishing? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37577537
News:
Compassion fatigue and the optician of Lampedusa - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37485824
How Sweden became an exporter of jihad - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37578919
Science:
Molecular Machinery: the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry -
http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2016/10/05/molecular-machinery-the-2016-nobel-prize-in-chemistry
Sport:
Women's Sport Week 2016: Laura Kenny on equality, hair and Elton John -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/37466594
Women's Sport Week 2016: Hannah Cockroft on Paralympic prize money - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/37544372
Boxing:
Tyson Fury: Barry McGuigan calls for new mental health fund for boxers -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/37570429 In which Barry McGuigan is right, as usual.
Football:
Kosovo footballers to make home debut - in Albania - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37560855
Technology:
How the street light has been given a hi-tech makeover - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37522674
Last call: What's happened to London's nightlife? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37546558
Why is the exposure of Elena Ferrante causing such outrage? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37556183
History:
Abandoned fire station basement in Dudley rediscovered - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-37553461
Germany Reunified 26 Years Ago But Some Divisions Are Still Strong -
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/10/03/germany-reunified-26-years-ago-but-some-divisions-are-still-strong/?utm_term=.b6c4aa13e2c1
Miscellaneous:
The Psychology of Victim-Blaming - https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/10/the-psychology-of-victim-blaming/502661/
An ex-FBI interrogator's tips on handling debate lies - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37432146
The Real Life Monopoly Board - http://londonist.com/2016/07/the-geographic-monopoly-board
Why can some people study as they listen to music, while others can't? -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/magazine-37554681/why-can-some-people-study-as-they-listen-to-music-while-others-can-t Video not text
WTF Secret Lives Your Favorite Celebs Keep Under The Radar - http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-incredible-double-lives-your-favorite-celebrities/
Liverpool FC's first black player Howard Gayle wants MBEs changed - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-37572943
Archbishop Desmond Tutu 'wants right to assisted death' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-37587290
Is magic's glass ceiling vanishing? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37577537
News:
Compassion fatigue and the optician of Lampedusa - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37485824
How Sweden became an exporter of jihad - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37578919
Science:
Molecular Machinery: the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry -
http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2016/10/05/molecular-machinery-the-2016-nobel-prize-in-chemistry
Sport:
Women's Sport Week 2016: Laura Kenny on equality, hair and Elton John -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/37466594
Women's Sport Week 2016: Hannah Cockroft on Paralympic prize money - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/37544372
Boxing:
Tyson Fury: Barry McGuigan calls for new mental health fund for boxers -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/37570429 In which Barry McGuigan is right, as usual.
Football:
Kosovo footballers to make home debut - in Albania - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37560855
Technology:
How the street light has been given a hi-tech makeover - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37522674