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Law and order:

No overcrowding link to prison suicide, study suggests - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42118667

Miscellaneous:

Could more women soldiers make the Army stronger? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41969817

Archbishop of York ends decade of protest over Mugabe - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42128073 From 2017, and he's since stepped down, but Dr Sentamu will always be my archbishop of York (nothing against the new incumbent).

A home in the Himalayas for Buddhist nuns - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-41607098

The female war medic who refused to 'go home and sit still' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-42096350

A 100-year-old US riot only now being talked about - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42116688

Nigeria is on the brink of eliminating polio, thanks to women - https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/nigeria-brink-eliminating-polio-thanks-women-n1030426

Science:

Galapagos finches caught in act of becoming new species - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42103058

Sport:

Football and rugby clubs back Rainbow Laces anti-homophobia campaign - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/42125494 I know a couple of the fencing clubs did as well.

Football:

'I'm surprised that football fanzines have survived' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41149738 Could also go in the literature or arts sections.

Mum's last wish honours Hillsborough fans - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-42110346

Michael Owen finishes second on jockey debut at Ascot - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/42107724 I am shoving this in football because he was a footballer.

Sadio Mane: How Senegal's quiet but steely star has shone for club and country -https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42101105

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: How Afoty nominee helped put Gabon on the map -https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42089774

Rugby League:

Rugby League World Cup reporter's comeback after attack - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-42109316 I feel I need to add the attack had nothing to do with rugby league.

Rugby League World Cup: How England's opponents Tonga have taken the game by storm - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/42095054 From 2017, but we still love them.

Rugby Union:

Marvellous Darryl Marfo's moving climb to Scotland prominence - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42100804

Travel:

Play stations: Railway stops worth lingering at - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-42085145

Guess what I've been doing with my time

Actors:

Obituary: Rodney Bewes - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33181740

Law and Order:

Drug-driving cases dropped over forensics - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42067094 As always cost-cutting is at the root of the problem, alongside the Tory urge to privatise everything. [Conflict of Interest warning - I knew people who were made redundant when the Forensic Service was privatised]

Miscellaneous:

100 Women: How the 'urinary leash' keeps women at home - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-41999792 I have what I call 'a trick bladder' and what at least one friend refers to as 'a tiny hamster bladder' so yes, I tend to get anxious when I don't know where the nearest toilet is. It has always struck me that men have it easier because they can just pee in alleyways.

Rape and no periods in North Korea's army - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-41778470

Musicians:

Eurythmics discuss Rock Hall of Fame and going 'into hiding' in the 80s - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42051131

Politics

How UK lost International Court of Justice place to India - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42063664 From 2017

Space:

50 Years After Apollo 11, Here's What (And How) Astronauts Are Eating - https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/07/21/743549993/50-years-after-apollo-11-heres-what-and-how-astronauts-are-eating

Sport:

British Virgin Islands: How territory's sports are recovering after Hurricane Irma - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/41846602 Obviously, the sports pages are going to look at stuff from a sports angle, but it does produce some interesting insights.

Rowing:

MOMENTS THAT HELPED DEFINE ROWING – FISA 125TH - https://worldrowing.com/2017/11/17/moments-that-helped-define-rowing-fisa-125th/

Tennis:

Jana Novotna: Former Wimbledon champion dies at age of 49 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/42049507

Technology

Money changing: Everything we knew about money is up for grabs. So will we end up smiling? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/The_disruptors_money_changing

Only two, both from 2019.

Law and Order:

D.C. Prosecutors, Once Dubious, Are Becoming Believers In Restorative Justice - https://www.npr.org/2019/07/02/735506637/d-c-prosecutors-once-dubious-are-becoming-believers-in-restorative-justice

Sport:
Cricket:

South Africa no longer hold a strong hand of cards - https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/108648/south-africa-no-longer-hold-a-strong-hand-of-cards Does this sound familiar to football fans (and rugby fans)?

Why yes, for the first time in ages, there is a part 2

Health:

Beware potential signs of pancreatic cancer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41817061

History:

Who stole Burma’s royal ruby? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/who_stole_burmas_royal_ruby

Law and Order:

Hillsborough report urges change of attitude - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-41832657 From the subheading - "The "burning injustice" felt by those affected by public disasters must end, a report on the experiences of the Hillsborough families has found." So far, nothing.

Miscellaneous:

My life as a hostage of al-Qaeda - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/my_life_as_a_hostage_of_al_qaeda

Karen Darke hand-cycles 2,000 miles down N America coast - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41807972

Religion:

Pope Francis admits he sometimes falls asleep while praying - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41829338

Sport:

Football:

Finding Phil Foden: How Man City Captured England's U17 World Cup Star - https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2725220-finding-phil-foden-how-man-city-captured-englands-u17-world-cup-star

Rugby union:

The ticking time bomb the Wallabies face before the Rugby World Cup - https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/oct/31/the-ticking-time-bomb-the-wallabies-face-before-the-rugby-world-cup From 2017, but still true for Australia ... and every other country.

Food:

World Tripe Day: Can we fall in love with tripe again? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41734108 From 2017, but the recession might do it.

History:

The man keeping the world's lighthouses shining - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-40887830

Law and order:

County Lines: The children forced to sell drugs - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41720980

Miscellaneous:

Paul Weitz: Skylab and shuttle astronaut dies aged 85 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41740076

Sport:

Gregor Townsend: We can learn from Pep Guardiola - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41714594

Football:

Watford: A rising force through careful planning not instability and chaos - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41710640 From 2017. Unfortunately, the BBC swallowed the Watford PR hacks' line, because, honestly, that club are the epitome of 'success despite chaos', and people who think coaches make a huge difference need to pretend you can't succeed despite that.

Economics:

Richard Thaler and the economics of how we live - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41550434

Law and order:

Kafka in Vegas: Fred Steese served more than 20 years in prison for the murder of a Vegas showman even though evidence in the prosecution’s files proved he didn’t do it. But when the truth came to light, he was offered a confounding deal known as an Alford plea. If he took it he could go free, but he’d remain a convicted killer. - https://www.propublica.org/article/alford-pleas-fred-steese-conviction-without-admitting-guilt

Miscellaneous:

Stalking: Not just an EastEnders story - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41524520

Helen Richardson-Walsh: GB hockey player talks about depression - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/hockey/41550578

I was an idiot, says excluded boy looking back - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-41529262

Data is not the new oil - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41559076

Politics:

What Are the Meanings Behind the Worldwide Rise in Protest? - https://carnegieeurope.eu/2017/10/02/what-are-meanings-behind-worldwide-rise-in-protest-pub-73276

Sport:

Concussion linked to mental health problems for ex-sportsmen by Fifpro study - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41557287

Football:

Premier League: Clubs 'risk bankruptcy' with promotion - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41564471

Rugby union:

Ian McKinley: Fly-half named in Italy squad after losing sight in 2012 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41572839

Technology:

From fluffy pillows to concrete: The uses of captured CO2 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41550446 Article from 2017 but suddenly useful again.

How the search for a 'death ray' led to radar - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41188464

Archaeology:

New mummies discovered in tomb near Luxor, Egypt - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-41213024 From 2017

Culture:

The Indian women eating with their families for the first time - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-41148492

Film:

Penny Marshall, co-star of 'Laverne & Shirley' and director of 'A League of Their Own,' dead at 75 - https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/18/entertainment/penny-marshall-dead/index.html

History:

The Importance of Using Caution When Interpreting Personal Recollections of Historic Events - https://pastexplore.wordpress.com/2017/09/07/the-importance-of-using-caution-when-interpreting-personal-recollections-of-historic-events/

Language:

Even Racists Got the Blues - Most of the time, I feel a little bit sorry for people who make horrendous translation mistakes. This is not one of those times. - https://thegeekygaeilgeoir.wordpress.com/2017/09/06/even-racists-got-the-blues/ Or, all those 'gaelic' Blue Lives Matters phrases, they were really grud-awful Gaelic.

Law and order:

Locked up for life for crimes they didn't commit - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-41108765

Miscellaneous:

That’s a classic: Trinity publishes 50 favourite classical one-liners - https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/that-s-a-classic-trinity-publishes-50-favourite-classical-one-liners-1.3205032 Classical here meaning the degree, rather than the excellence of Ken Dodd.

The young paedophiles who say they don’t abuse children - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41213657

The man who’s rescued 1500 people from the River Clyde - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/yZnmvkqslWTFpW8LgLQqRK/the-man-who-s-rescued-1500-people-from-the-river-clyde

Identity Theft, Credit Reports, and You - https://www.kalzumeus.com/2017/09/09/identity-theft-credit-reports/ Most of it is good advice for dealing with all sorts of official commercial nastiness. The only time someone has tried anything was Virgin Media, which I knocked on the head with 'your colleague, Tony, on date x said I didn't have to return the box'. Write down everything.

Music:

Last Night of the Proms ends with rallying cry for classical music - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41216508 From 2017

19 remarkable moments from the 2017 BBC Proms - https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/9c6ff0b8-d0c3-487c-a72a-dc7f861877c9 In the UK at least, there are links to long videos/recordings of the moments they mention.

Politics:

Is the Electoral College Doomed? - https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/09/05/electoral-college-national-popular-vote-compact-215541/ From 2017

Sport:

Cycling:

Chris Froome wins Vuelta: 'A friendly accountant off the bike, a cold-eyed winner on it' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/41215172 From 2017

Football:
Lorraine Watson becomes first female referee in Scottish men's football - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41214982 From 2017

Belgian Clubs and Foreign Money: A Modern Soccer Mix - https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/09/sports/soccer/belgian-clubs-and-foreign-money-a-modern-soccer-mix.html

Tennis:

US Open 2017: Sloane Stephens - from world number 957 to Grand Slam winner - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/41216430

Healthcare:

'We couldn't see an NHS dentist so we pulled out our own teeth' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41113507 From 2017 but I doubt the situation has improved.

Law and order:

Violence against sex workers: 'He was there to kill me' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41148875

Miscellaneous:

The 97-Year-Old Park Ranger Who Doesn’t Have Time for Foolishness - https://www.glamour.com/story/women-of-the-year-2018-betty-reid-soskin

The refugee doctors learning to speak Glaswegian - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41160013

How Falluja can't forget - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/Falluja

The father who saved his children from IS in Syria - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41111497

Can modern makeover save smallest Swiss village? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41114730

Toy ship sails from Scotland to Scandinavia - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-41159979 A Norwegian tall ship has given it a lift to Cape Verde.

Photography:

Portrait of Britain: Displaying the UK's diversity - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-41108616

Helping communities with the power of photography - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-41100630

Sports:

10 of the world’s most beautiful sports arenas - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/720f5eed-717c-499c-a88c-439adce3617f

Baseball:

Red Sox 'cheated using Apple Watch' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41169907 I think this is one of those sports-specific things, because I am still not sure what they did that was wrong. Or rather, I gather it is immoral in baseball but I am not sure why.

Technology:

The hidden history of cyber-crime forums - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40671091

Language:

Icelandic committee bans 'foreign' horse names - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-41082160

Law and order:

'We spent almost two years sitting on a jury' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-40946653

Literature:

Why I became a jihadist poetry critic - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40954948 Yes, the BBC headline sub-editor continues to be useless, but it's a very interesting article.

Miscellaneous:

I was a neo-Nazi. Then I fell in love with a black woman - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40779377

Harvey: Too poor to flee the hurricane - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41065335

Sport:

Rugby Union:

Doddie Weir: 'I don't blame rugby for my MND' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-41073932

Films:

Clive Barker: Why I Once Gave Up Horror Movies Entirely - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/clive-barker-why-i-once-645017

Health:

Discreetly Tracking Down Sex Partners To Stop A Surge In STDs - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/08/645624754/discreetly-tracking-down-sex-partners-to-stop-a-surge-in-stds

Law and order:

Warning over power of attorney risks - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40887323

Music:

Paul Simon Says 'I'm Finished' Writing Music - https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/09/05/644544793/paul-simon-says-im-finished-writing-music

Photography:

In pictures: 2017 Galapagos photography competition - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-40923459

Sport:

American Football:

This is Phoebe Schecter, Britain's first female NFL coach - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40928845/this-is-phoebe-schecter-britains-first-female-nfl-coach

Athletics:

Sanya Richards-Ross 'healed' by support after abortion revelation - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/40924207

World Athletics Championships 2017: How Nigeria trips up its own athletes - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-40900480

Football:

Premier League: Transfer window changes 'a long way off' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40931420 Article from 2017. Things have still not changed.

The Rock: Dwayne Johnson praises Adebayo Akinfenwa's celebration - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40933785 Also from 2017

Everton’s under-23 squad are buying a house for young homeless people - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/81a22fd8-f3a0-44b5-a849-ba3f5d601e57 From 2017, but Everton are very big into community work.