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Covid warning as a million students set for uni return
Sending more than a million students back to university could spark second Covid wave, say lecturers.
(August 30 07:05) BBC.com
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Eco disaster fears over 124,000 tons of used face masks being dumped each year
There have already been reports of sea birds becoming tangled in the elastic cords that wrap around the ears as the single-use masks wash up on beaches or are dumped ...
(August 30 07:05) Dailymail.co.uk
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More than 1,200 students test positive for coronavirus at the University of Alabama
Since launching its coronavirus tracking dashboard on August 24, University of Alabama students' positive test results have doubled with 481 new cases reported in three days.
(August 30 07:05) Dailymail.co.uk
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Begum Rokeya: The forgotten 19th Century feminist
Begum Rokeya was a writer, educationalist and reformer who tirelessly fought for women's rights.
(August 30 07:03) BBC.com
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No More In-Person Election Briefings for Congress, Intelligence Chief Says
Lawmakers in both parties worry the move will block their ability to question and test intelligence assessments when they are crucial to ensuring that foreign powers do not undermine election ...
(August 30 07:02) Nytimes.com
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Coronavirus: How lockdown 'robbed' us of grieving for mum
Jenny Wilson’s mum died just as the UK was going into lockdown.
(August 30 07:02) BBC.com
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Happiness
(August 30 07:00) I Can Has Cheezburger?
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Uncle Bankrupts Previous Mean Employer
Oh man, this guy literally brought the walls in around his previous employer, until he'd basically starved him of hiring opportunities. This revenge seems cold and calculated, and like it ...
(August 30 07:00) Fail Blog
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Prince Harry skips William's high-profile charity polo match
This year Prince Harry will be absent from the King Power Royal Charity Polo Day, remaining ensconced in his Californian mansion as he and Prince William become increasingly detached.
(August 30 07:00) Dailymail.co.uk
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Dying in Your Mother’s Arms
A palliative care doctor on finding a “good death” for children in the worst situations.
(August 30 07:00) Nytimes.com
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Barbados Tridents v St Lucia Zouks, CPL 2020, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
Fantasy team suggestions for the CPL 2020 game between Barbados Tridents and St Lucia Zouks
(August 30 06:57) Espncricinfo.com
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BBC Symphony Orchestra held meeting over fears it was 'institutionally racist' weeks before Proms
After the Zoom summit, an emergency action plan was brought in to tackle so-called 'unconscious bias' within the world-renowned orchestra, which plays at the Last Night Of The Proms every ...
(August 30 06:52) Dailymail.co.uk
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Ubisoft Apologizes After New Game 'Elite Squad' Equates Black Power Fist With Terrorism
The game invites players to fight against a "faceless organization that wants to build a new world order."
(August 30 06:46) Huffington Post
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Victoria records 114 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths
Victoria has recorded 114 new coronavirus cases and 11 more deaths.
(August 30 06:44) Dailymail.co.uk
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A Garden Designed to Run Wild
In East Sussex, England, Caroline Kent derives inspiration for her hand-drawn stationery from the exuberant meadow just outside her window.
(August 30 06:43) Nytimes.com
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It’s Hard to Make Dignity Interesting. Chadwick Boseman Found a Way.
The actor, who died Friday at 43, exploded the parameters of what biographical moviemaking ought to be.
(August 30 06:35) Nytimes.com
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Djokovic resigns from ATP council to lead new players' association
Novak Djokovic quits as president of the ATP player council to front a new association aiming to increase the power of the players.
(August 30 06:30) BBC.com
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After 90 Years, Columbia Takes Slave Owner’s Name Off a Dorm
Samuel Bard was George Washington’s doctor and delivered Alexander Hamilton’s first son. He was also a “pretty significant slave owner.”
(August 30 06:25) Nytimes.com
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AMBER Alert issued for one-year-old Georgia boy kidnapped by two men
An AMBER Alert has been issued for one-year-old Mateo Alejandro Montufar-Barrera after he was taken from his mother by two men in Chamblee, Georgia on Saturday, authorities say.
(August 30 06:23) Dailymail.co.uk
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Newspaper headlines: PM faces Tory 'wrath', and 'bombshell' tax hikes
Some of Sunday's papers also carry photos and tributes to Chadwick Boseman, who has died aged 43.
(August 30 06:19) BBC.com