redfiona99

Healthcare:

Malaria drugs fail for first time on patients in UK - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38796337 And now we panic

History:

The child immigrants 'bussed' out to school to aid integration - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-38689839

George III's draft abdication letter released - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38771875

The opera-loving sisters who 'stumbled' into heroism - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-38732779

Media:

Solutions that can stop fake news spreading - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-38769996

Miscellaneous:

Hannah Arendt: From an Interview - http://www.nybooks.com/articles/1978/10/26/hannah-arendt-from-an-interview/

United Nations Committee Affirms Abortion As A Human Right - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-a-grimes/united-nations-committee-affirms-abortion-as-a-human-right_b_9020806.html

‘I’ve never felt more welcome or more American than during Trump’s rise,’ this Muslim teen says -
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2017/01/31/a-muslim-family-received-a-note-from-their-neighbors-on-trump-inauguration-you-are-welcome-in-our-neighborhood/?utm_term=.b1815b3fbdea The idiot subeditor in charge of headlines struck again

The former sex worker who set up a retirement home - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38677679

Artist turns blood 'obsession' into stigma-busting show - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-38714481

The Chinese man trapped in India for half a century - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-38715056

The secret trade in baby chimps - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-5e8c4bac-c236-4cd9-bacc-db96d733f6cf

'I sent my adopted son back into care' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38764302

Beautifying Baghdad: Colouring in a city of walls - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-38768092

How Trump abortion funding cuts could affect Africa - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-38768901

Politics:

How to Build an Autocracy - The preconditions are present in the U.S. today. Here’s the playbook Donald Trump could use to set the country down a path toward illiberalism. - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/03/how-to-build-an-autocracy/513872/ From March

Sport:

Which 16-year dynasty reigns supreme: Patriots or Yankees? -
http://www.espn.co.uk/nfl/story/_/id/18559208/nfl-which-dynasty-reigns-supreme-new-england-patriots-new-york-yankees

Football:

Lauren: How I rose from humble beginnings to an Arsenal ‘Invincible’ -
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/29/lauren-arsenal-invincible-cameroon-spain-maradona

Tennis:

Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal turn back clock in Australian Open final -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38789375 From the last Australian Open

Technology:

Robots could help solve social care crisis, say academics - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38770516

Crossposts: https://redfiona99.livejournal.com/1140935.html

Archaeology:

Skeleton offers clues to medieval spread of leprosy - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38748911

Chichester Roman houses found under Priory Park - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-38746952

History:

CIA fears about 1980s Labour 'threat' revealed - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38677632

Law and Order:

What is going wrong with the prison system? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38596034

Don Hale: One man's fight for justice - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-38581779

Miscellaneous:

From bombs to bytes: How Beirut's tech scene is thriving - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38663134

Beware hate speech, says Auschwitz Holocaust survivor - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38745115

Health of children in Scotland 'among worst in Europe' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-38748722

Poverty biggest 'threat' to children's health in Wales - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-38754477

I had an abortion when money made the difference between life and death - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38722929

Real-life 'James Bond Q' is a woman, MI6 reveals - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38755032

Politics:

OSCE/ODIHR report on United States general elections recommends measures to ensure universality and equality of vote for all citizens - http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/usa/294566

Democrats in the Wilderness - Inside a decimated party’s not-so-certain revival strategy. -
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/democrats-trump-administration-wilderness-comeback-revival-214650 From January 2017

Science:

'Huge leap' in prostate cancer testing - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38665618

Sport:

Football:

Lauren: Upcoming African stars do not get the same respect as European peers -
https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/african-cup-of-nations/2017/exclusive-lauren-upcoming-african-stars-do-not-get-the-same-respect-as-european-peers_sto6032643/story.shtml He's not wrong.

Willo Flood: Knifepoint burglaries, Celtic anguish and a deep love of Dundee United -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38739791

Tennis:

Australian Open 2017: Gordon Reid completes career Grand Slam in doubles -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38768633

Australian Open 2017: Lucic-Baroni overwhelmed by 'unforgettable' run to semis - https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/australian-open-women/2017/lucic-baroni-overwhelmed-by-unforgettable-run-to-semis_sto6033005/story.shtml

Australian Open 2017: Australian Open semi-finalists prove that age is just a number -
https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/australian-open-women/2017/women-s-semi-finalists-prove-that-age-is-just-a-number_sto6033364/story.shtml

Australian Open 2017: Venus v Serena: A look at tennis' greatest sibling rivalry ahead of a ninth Grand Slam final meeting
- https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/australian-open/2017/venus-v-serena-a-look-at-tennis-greatest-sibling-rivalry-ahead-of-a-ninth-grand-slam-final-meeting_sto6034971/story.shtml

Crossposts: https://redfiona99.livejournal.com/1139003.html

Economics:

“Side Hustle” as a Sign of the Apocalypse - Uber and Seamless ads reveal how Silicon Valley is screwing us - https://medium.com/sandpapersuit/side-hustle-as-a-sign-of-the-apocalypse-e7027a889fc2 I have been saying this about "disruptive technologies" for years.

Health:

Signs of breast cancer explained, using lemons - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38609625 This is clever. And useful.

History:

Decoder: The Slave Insurance Market - How much did slave owners pay for antebellum-era policies from Aetna, AIG, and New York Life? - http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/01/16/decoder-slave-insurance-market-aetna-aig-new-york-life/

Who was second-longest serving US president? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38634235

Miscellaneous:

Coffee shops on the march as pubs decline, town centre data shows - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38609692 This interests me. I was in Stoke with D and R and I noticed that as we were walking round there was a dearth of pubs. The area we were walking round was heavily Pakistani (guessing from the amount of signs in Urdu), so it makes sense, and I'm wondering if it's the same deal in the rest of the country.

Amputated foot gets its own Instagram account - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/38621920/amputated-foot-gets-its-own-instagram-account

The Year of Conquering Negative Thinking - https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/well/mind/the-year-of-conquering-negative-thinking.html?_r=0

‘James Bond of Philanthropy’ Gives Away the Last of His Fortune -
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/05/nyregion/james-bond-of-philanthropy-gives-away-the-last-of-his-fortune.html?_r=0

How to Sleep - Should you drink more coffee? Should you take melatonin? Can you train yourself to need less sleep? A physician’s guide to sleep in a stressful age. -
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/01/how-to-sleep/508781/

Science:

Rewriting the Code of Life - Through DNA editing, researchers hope to alter the genetic destiny of species and eliminate diseases.- https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/02/rewriting-the-code-of-life

The Hermit Who Inadvertently Shaped Climate-Change Science -
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/01/billy-barr-climate-change/512198/

Sport:

Football:

Disabled access: Premier League clubs may face sanctions over lack of improvement -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38630964

Formula 1:

FIA simulated Fernando Alonso crash with halo - http://www.eurosport.co.uk/formula-1/fia-simulated-alonso-crash-with-halo_sto6015334/story.shtml

Snooker:

Marco Fu interview: 'It is heartbreaking and embarrassing that snooker can’t fund 128 players’ -
http://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/the-masters/2016-2017/marco-fu-interview-it-is-heartbreaking-and-embarrassing-that-snooker-cant-fund-128-players_sto6016215/story.shtml

Swimming:

Fran Halsall: Three-time Olympian retires after 10-year international career -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/38636644

Tennis:

Angelique Kerber an inspiration for WTA's frustrated bridesmaids -
http://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/australian-open-women/2017/kerber-an-inspiration-for-wta-s-frustrated-bridesmaids_sto6011892/story.shtml

Technology:

Why do lithium batteries explode? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37255127

Crossposts: https://redfiona99.livejournal.com/1134679.html

Crossposts: https://redfiona99.livejournal.com/1134343.html

History:

In pictures: Secrets of French diplomacy - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38320567 An exhibition at the Petit Palais in Paris explores the imagery of peace-making over the centuries. For history-lovers, it is a rare chance to see the originals of scores of treaties, concordats and other diplomatic treasures preserved in the French national archives.

Miscellaneous:

One man's search for diamonds - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-38302289

Where are the black dolls in High Street stores? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-38065205

Joel Sartore: The man who takes studio photos of endangered species - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37991269

China and the Church: The 'outlaw' do-it-yourself bishop - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-38140492

2017 is not just another prime number - http://weijr-note.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/2017-is-not-just-another-prime-number.html

The Chinese burger designed by Asia's 'best female chef' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-38391848

Second calling: New lives for red telephone boxes - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36148287

News:

Jill Saward: How Ealing vicarage case changed treatment of rape victims - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38516389

The men who murder their families - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38368476

India in 2016: Cash crisis, alcohol ban and cheapest phone - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-38465632

Politics:

How Japan has almost eradicated gun crime - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38365729

UK POLLING REPORT - http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/9787 From January 2017

Technology:

Referees need help but video technology brings its own problems -
http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/premier-league/2016-2017/referees-need-help-but-video-technology-brings-its-own-problems_sto6000384/story.shtml

UK military to build prototype 'laser weapon' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38510344

Crossposts: https://redfiona99.livejournal.com/1130620.html

Actors:

A truly fantastic Roger Moore story - http://suitep.tumblr.com/post/160997799850/if-you-need-a-lovely-story-to-make-you-feel-better

History:

A Sportscaster's Secret Mission To Save Jewish Family At The 'Nazi' Olympics -
http://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2016/12/23/ted-husing-1936-berlin-olympics

Journalism:

David Fahrenthold tells the behind-the-scenes story of his year covering Trump -
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/david-fahrenthold-tells-the-behind-the-scenes-story-of-his-year-covering-trump/2016/12/27/299047c4-b510-11e6-b8df-600bd9d38a02_story.html?utm_term=.9972e0340163

Law and Order:

People Can Be Convinced They Committed a Non-Existant Crime in Just 3 Hours -
http://www.sciencealert.com/people-can-be-convinced-they-committed-a-non-existant-crime-in-just-three-hours

Miscellaneous:

Viewpoint: Carey Mulligan's campaign to change how we view dementia - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38405698

Year in pictures 2016 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-38206839

News:

Are more African leaders ready to give up power? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-38403553

Sport:

In I <3 sports fans news - Euro 2016: Irish football fans awarded Medal of City of Paris -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36661166

Football:

Motherwell's Carl McHugh feels lucky to be back in football after head injury -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38472815 Very interesting description of post-concussion syndrome

Rugby League:

Sean Long: My best ever team-mates - http://www.totalrl.com/sean-long-best-ever-team-mates/ I’d just like to focus on one comment:

STAND OFF

Tommy Martyn (St Helens)

He is the most under-rated half back I’ve played with. He never played for Great Britain. We had a great halfback partnership at St Helens.

Because when Sean Long is right, he’s very right.

Inside the Toronto Wolfpack - A look behind the scenes of the world's first transatlantic rugby league team - http://www.lasttackle.tv/

Rugby Union:

The best women's rugby sevens player on the planet? - A Portia Woodman interview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omNdsg0CLNQ Really interesting about the Maori language and how the Ferns haka differs from the All Blacks haka.

Technology:

The garden shed full of helping hands - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38290486 Awesomeness

Crossposts: https://redfiona99.livejournal.com/1129317.html

Crossposts: https://redfiona99.livejournal.com/1125420.html

Films:

Moonlight: The small-budget film that is sweeping Hollywood awards - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38342818 From December

History:

London at Christmas: Revisiting capital's festive past - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38301208

Miscellaneous:

In pictures: The plight of the fishermen - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-38249308

Burial at sea: Seven things you might not know - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38210497 Mostly because my mother keeps threatening this.

The man who looks after 735 dogs - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-38303320

The 'miraculous' life of Zuzana Ruzickova - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38340648

the elf advises - https://justinpetrone.wordpress.com/2016/12/17/the-elf-advises/

Blood bikers: The volunteer motorcyclists who help the NHS - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38330814

Wirral man has organ donor card tattooed on arm - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-38351550

Tropical bird on Heathrow flight home for Christmas - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-38346382 Red footed booby living up to its name.

Cold cases: The detectives on the trail of undiscovered killers - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38347852

News:

Russian ambassador killing: Photographer who captured the scene - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38377164

The radio station giving hope to listeners in Syria - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38378108

How Does It Feel - Patti Smith on singing at Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize ceremony - https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/patti-smith-on-singing-at-bob-dylans-nobel-prize-ceremony

The stories that prove 2016 was not the Worst Year Ever - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38224842

Sport:

16 unlikely heroes of 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo’s moth, Andrea Bocelli and a miserable lifeguard -
http://www.eurosport.co.uk/all-sports/16-unlikely-heroes-of-2016-cristiano-ronaldos-moth-glum-lifeguard-and-the-greatest-sprint-finish_sto5988221/story.shtml

The Olympic Games 2016 by Tom Jenkins - https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2016/aug/22/the-olympic-games-2016-by-tom-jenkins

Football:

Best of the Premier League 2015-16 – in photos -
https://www.theguardian.com/football/gallery/2016/may/16/best-of-the-premier-league-2015-16-in-photos

Formula 1:

Force India angered by 'unfair' Strategy Group - http://www.eurosport.co.uk/formula-1/force-india-angered-by-unfair-strategy-group_sto5985220/story.shtml From December, but still accurate and true. The man has a point.

Tennis:

Tom Jenkins' best shots of Wimbledon 2016 — in pictures -
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2016/jul/11/tom-jenkins-best-shots-wimbledon-2016-in-pictures-andy-murray-serena-williams

Crossposts: https://redfiona99.livejournal.com/1125326.html

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

Crossposts: https://redfiona99.livejournal.com/1119787.html

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

Crossposts: https://redfiona99.livejournal.com/1119570.html

Art:

The woman who painted her body for artist Yves Klein - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37632356

Healthcare:

The bereavement midwife: Is this the saddest job in England? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-37628554

Teenager describes summer on 'terrifying' adult ward - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-37631784

History:

Aberfan: This clock stopped ticking at 9.13 on the morning of October 21, 1966 - http://aberfan.walesonline.co.uk/

Aberfan: The mistake that cost a village its children - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-150d11df-c541-44a9-9332-560a19828c47

Miscellaneous:

Do six people die for every kilo of cocaine? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37717848

Black Mirror: Backlash against writer inspired episode - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37714850

Musicians:

Phil Collins: Back from the brink after alcohol battle - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37714459

Science-Fiction:

A Computer Solved Time Travel’s “Grandfather Paradox” With An Extra Time Machine -
http://www.tor.com/2016/10/19/a-computer-solved-time-travels-grandfather-paradox-with-an-extra-time-machine/ I don't think this a solution. It's a bit 'turtles all the way down'.

Sport:

Football:

Bayern Munich's Karl-Heinz Rummenigge: 'English clubs almost kidnap youngsters' -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37732246 Given that he's Bayern's chairmen and what they do to other German teams, this is a bit pot, kettle, black, but he's got a point.

Rugby Union:

Anthony Foley: A community struggles after the death of its favourite son - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/37710942

Technology:

The team fighting to remove online child abuse images - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37707231