Being black in Nazi Germany
Film director Amma Asante came across an old photograph taken in Nazi Germany of a black schoolgirl by chance.…
Eduard Pernkopf: The Nazi book of anatomy still used by surgeons
When nerve surgeon Dr Susan Mackinnon needed help to finish an operation, she reached, as she often does, for …
Belgium Apologized for Kidnapping of Thousands of Mixed-Race Children in Colonial Era
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has apologised for the kidnapping of thousands of children born to mixed-race couples during colonial rule in Burundi, DR Congo and Rwanda.
By BBC
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has apologized for the kidnapping of thousands of children born to mixed-race couples during colonial rule in …
World’s Biggest Bee Found Alive
The world's biggest bee has been re-discovered, after decades thought lost to science.
(BBC)
The giant bee – which is as long as an adult’s thumb – was found on a little-explored …
Intensive Agriculture, Pesticides and Climate Change Causing Global Insect Decline
With many species of birds, reptiles and fish depending on insects as their main food source, it's likely that these species may also be wiped out as a result.
A scientific review of insect numbers suggests that 40% of species are undergoing “dramatic rates of decline” around the world.…
Sex, condoms and having ‘that’ chat with a new partner
By Kayleen Devlin and Rob Brown (BBC)
Almost half of 16-24s say they don’t use a condom when sleeping with someone for …
German Lessons for Great Britain on European Workers
It is not too late for the United Kingdom to learn from other EU member-states that with stricter labor market rules and better job training, there is nothing to fear from immigration.
By Denis MacShane (The American Prospect)
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of the knottiest problems for British politicians struggling with Brexit is their insistence, as much by …
Religious competition was to blame for Europe’s witch hunts
Religious competition was to blame for Europe’s witch hunts
By C.R., Economist
Aug 30th 2018
IN EUROPE, a belief in witchcraft is widely associated with medieval superstition. But this is not quite accurate. …
Russia Is Co-opting Angry Young Men
Fight clubs, neo-Nazi soccer hooligans, and motorcycle gangs serve as conduits for the Kremlin’s influence operations in Western countries.
By Michael Carpenter, The Atlantic
Aug 29, 2018
Deep in the forests of Slovakia, former Russian Spetsnaz commandos trained young men from a …
Union wins right to challenge takeout company workers’ rights case
A UK court case could deliver improved employment rights for gig economy workers.
By Richard Trenhom, CNET
Are Deliveroo riders employed by Deliveroo, or are they self-employed? It’s a question that plagues all gig economy companies, and …