Thursday, 3 September 2026

Hillary Clinton, Lena Dunham and Others Celebrate Gloria Steinem

After Ms. Steinem’s death at 92, celebrities and politicians reflected on her decades of activism for women’s rights and equality.

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What Happened When Gloria Steinem Was 22, Pregnant and Fleeing Her Old Life

Gloria Steinem got to be who she was because of a pre-Roe abortion.

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Wednesday, 2 September 2026

Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico

For the first time in a year, the U.S.-Mexico border partly reopened to cattle imports following a screwworm infestation across the region. The battle against the flesh-eating fly has only just begun deep in Mexico.

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Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as Lake America after Trump order

The iPhone maker follows rival technology giant Google in relabelling the Great Lake.

from BBC News

Lindsay Clancy Trial: Deadlocked Jury Deliberates for 5th Day

Her lawyer said she had been trying to get an image of the defendant. Prosecutors charged her with intimidation, as jury deliberations entered their fifth day.

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Tuesday, 1 September 2026

Was John Galliano Ever Really Canceled? Not by the Fashion Crowd.

This may be the end of the Costume Institute’s John Galliano exhibition, but it’s not likely to be the end of his career.

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These Ukrainian Children Go to School Underground. They’re the Lucky Ones.

In a frontline city, parents don’t see schools built below ground as apocalyptic. Instead, they offer relief from worry about the threat of Russian strikes.

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Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to 'beloved actor' Sir Patrick Stewart after his death at 86

The actor died in Los Angeles following a "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. fr...