Links (Part 1)

Archaeology:

Mayan 'nesting doll pyramid' discovered in Mexico - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-38008546

Architecture:

Stevenage: The town that aimed for Utopia - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-37826783

Films:

The 21 Documentaries from the 21st Century Everyone Should See - https://www.gq.com/story/21-best-documentaries

Law and Order:

The Dutch prison crisis: A shortage of prisoners - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37904263

Medicine:

The Man Who Fixed His Own Heart - http://digg.com/2016/marfans-heart-aortic-sleeve

Miscellaneous:

Why The Heck Do Animals Live In Our Houses? - http://www.popsci.com/why-do-we-have-animals-in-our-houses

11 times 'The Simpsons' accurately predicted the future - http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-simpsons-is-good-at-predicting-the-future-2016-11

My father's double life as a British spy - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-37892878

Israel's Arab soldiers who fight for the Jewish state - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-37895021

The slot machines that changed bingo - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37872831

Is it right to train babies to sleep? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37765001

Politics:

Untangling Trump's Conflicts of Interest - https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/11/trump-conflict-of-interest/508583/?utm_source=twb

The Lessons of Henry Kissinger - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/12/the-lessons-of-henry-kissinger/505868/

'Crazy' to say Facebook helped Trump win - Zuckerberg - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37946713

US election 2016: The Trump-Brexit voter revolt - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37943072

Science:

Here’s What Happened the Day the Dinosaurs Died - http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/06/what-happened-day-dinosaurs-died-chicxulub-drilling-asteroid-science/

INSIDE THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY: NASA'S CRAZY, KOOKY, LEGENDARY RESEARCH FACILITY - http://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a23666/right-kind-of-crazy-nasa-jpl/

Unknown dinosaur almost blown to oblivion - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-37902583

Science Fiction:

FRESHLY REMEMBER'D: KIRK DRIFT - http://strangehorizons.com/non-fiction/columns/freshly-rememberd-kirk-drift/

Sport:

Rugby Union:

China's drive to become a rugby union superpower - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37836744

Links (part 2)

Animals:

New Zealand town builds underpass for march of the penguins -
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/11/new-zealand-town-builds-underpass-for-march-of-the-penguins-oamaru-otago

Food:

Kinky Cakes: Inside The World Of Adult Bakeries -
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/04/08/522489528/kinky-cakes-inside-the-world-of-adult-bakeries

Healthcare:

The GP surgery that treats patients no-one else can cope with - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37898130

History:

Important moments in the fight for equal pay - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37899167

Miscellaneous:

Why does this woman think she is ugly? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37923088

Killed by Jutting and forgotten by Indonesia - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37845487

Politics:

Whistle blown on MSP Douglas Ross's refereeing clash
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-38078341 Although this really could have gone into the football section as well, given "A leading Scottish Conservative MSP missed a parliamentary committee to referee a Champions League match in Portugal."

US Election 2016: A survivor's guide to unexpected voting results - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37921356

US election: America the beautiful's ugly election - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37903384

Sport:

Cricket:

ECB’s Kolpak clampdown is the latest gambit in cricket’s hundred-year war
- https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/apr/11/the-spin-ecb-kolpak-kyle-abbott-rilee-rossouw-billy-midwinter

Football:

Howard Webb reveals players asked to be booked to have Christmas off -
http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/howard-webb-reveals-players-asked-to-be-booked-to-have-christmas-off_sto5958796/story.shtml

Besiktas fans use sign language for ‘world’s first silent cheer’ to inspire team -
http://lebuzz.eurosport.co.uk/viral/video-besiktas-fans-use-sign-language-for-worlds-first-silent-cheer-to-inspire-team-22230/?_ga=1.32916278.904648745.1479987725

The match that pitted white players against black players - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37924448

I only used the ‘hairdryer’ six times in 27 years, claims Sir Alex Ferguson -
http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/i-only-used-the-hairdryer-six-times-in-27-years-claims-sir-alex-ferguson_sto5944583/story.shtml I don't believe him either.

Dresden fined 60,000 euros for severed bull's head - http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/dresden-fined-60000-euros-for-severed-bull-s-head_sto5942888/story.shtml In which everyone hates Red Bull Leipzig. I suspect Dresden hate them more than usual because of proximity, a suspicion strengthened by the signs says "without Red Bull you are nothing" and "you can't buy tradition".

Formula 1:

Williams chief - Rivals better at exploiting rules - http://www.eurosport.co.uk/formula-1/williams-rivals-better-at-exploiting-rules_sto5958806/story.shtml Dear Pat Symonds. Really, given that you used to work with Flavio Briatore, you ought to know that if you ain't cheating, you're not trying hard enough.

Williams to run special Massa livery in Brazil - http://www.eurosport.co.uk/formula-1/williams-to-run-special-massa-livery-in-brazil_sto5945220/story.shtml Late, and somewhat overtaken by later event, but this was a lovely touch.

Rugby union:

Sonny Bill Williams: Auckland Blues and New Zealand grant kit request - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39577166 Because Money Bill, not matter how much I mock him, is love.

Snooker:

Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins and a magical 24-year rivalry unique to sport -
http://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/ronnie-osullivan-john-higgins-and-a-24-year-rivalry-unique-to-professional-sport_sto5948321/story.shtml

Theatre:

Shakespeare's Tempest gets mixed reality makeover - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38000619

Links (Part 3)

History:

1940-1944 - Inside the Lodz Ghetto - A record of atrocity and resistance, buried in a wooden box - http://mashable.com/2017/04/02/inside-the-lodz-ghetto/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link#NBiv38JvJZqP

Languages:

How to revive Massachusetts’ first language - http://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2017/03/25/how-revive-massachusetts-first-language/WflCNBgviT0cdGfbRNd1YL/story.html

News:

Deliveroo riders seek to unionise and gain workers' rights - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37905425

Why did some French women walk out of work early? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37894042

New benefit cap starts amid fears for single parents - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37873922

'One-fifth of cancer patients face work discrimination' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37861712

Photography:

Finalists For The 2016 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards - http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/10/21/498598369/photos-finalists-for-the-2016-comedy-wildlife-photography-awards The eagle is my favourite.

Sport:

AFL vows to work harder to eradicate racism after Adelaide incidents -
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/apr/11/afl-vows-to-work-harder-to-eradicate-racism-after-adelaide-incidents

Cricket:

India v England: Stuart Broad says selectors' patience helped him to 100 Test caps -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37884835

Rugby League:

Ruan Sims: Cronulla Sharks deal is first paid women's league contract - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/37897101 All the Sims siblings are terrifyingly good at rugby.

Huddersfield's Eorl Crabtree retires from rugby league - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/37893816 Yes, he's the one wrestling fans might have seen lurking occasionally when the WWE come over here.

Rugby Union:

Ireland v New Zealand: Joe Schmidt says there is no gulf in class - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/37894629