The Science of Morality
How fixed are our moral beliefs? Can these beliefs be reduced to neurochemistry? While we may believe that our moral principles are rigid and based on rational motives, psychological and…
Hezbollah fires 200 rockets and drones
Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group has launched more than 200 rockets and attack drones into northern Israel, in response to the killing of one of its senior commander. Israel’s military said…
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Crowns Patrick Bertoletti as New Men’s Champion
It is the Fourth of July in New York City, and that can mean only one thing. No, not fireworks, sweaty subway rides and family cookouts. It is time for…
Mikel Arteta on new Arsenal contract It will happen
Mikel Arteta has dropped the strongest hint yet that he will sign a new contract at Arsenal by insisting he doesn’t “predict any issues happening” when talks take place. The…
National Corvette Museum’s newest exhibit commemorates the 2014 sinkhole
Ten years ago, a sinkhole made international news, but it wasn’t just some blank spot in a field that fell into the Earth. A 2014 sinkhole in Kentucky landed directly…
BBC World Service – Discovery, Hurricane Rash
Kevin Fong looks at the surprising and heroic origins of modern day plastic and reconstructive surgery, born not in the operating rooms of Hollywood, but in the great air-battles of…
Scandal over government handling of World War I surplus
Soon after, the board struck a £7 million deal (£261m in our money) for its vast Slough depot, which had been damned by a parliamentary inquiry as outrageously wasteful. The…
Russia jails US citizen for 12 years on drugs charges
A US citizen has been sentenced to 12.5 years at a maximum security penal colony by a Russian court after being convicted on drugs charges. Robert Woodland, 32, was detained…
Defending champion Miki Sudo wins women’s division of Nathan’s annual hot dog eating contest
NEW YORK (AP) — Dental hygiene student Miki Sudo of Florida has won her 10th title at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. Sudo consumed…
Osborne to make Ireland debut against Springboks, live on Sky
Leinster’s Jamie Osborne will make his international debut for Ireland in their first Test against South Africa on Saturday, live on Sky Sports.
