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What really wiped out the Maya?
We might finally know why the Maya abandoned their impressive limestone cities about 1,000 years ago When the Spanish conquistadores sailed for Central America in 1517, their goal was to vanquish the resident Maya civilisation. But the colonists arrived to find that much of their work had been done for them. By the time the...
MoMA’s Glenn Lowry: How art can solve our problems
I picked up The New York Times recently and was startled by the headline, "With Iraqis' Arrest in Finland, Atrocity Has Distant Fallout." It made me think once again about how the chaos in the Middle East, the ongoing rise of terrorism, and the vast displacement of millions of people are increasingly part of our...
Who Stands to Inherit Prince’s Estate
A Minnesota judge has determined that Prince died "intestate" or without a will, which means his sister and five surviving half-siblings stand to inherit his multimillion dollar estate. The Carver County probate judge appointed Bremer Trust as special administrator of the late musician's estate following an...
Secret lake underneath Antarctica may be home to prehistoric and UNDISCOVERED life
A LAKE lurking beneath the surface of Antarctica has just been discovered and scientists are hopeful that it contains some prehistoric life. The massive underground body of water, which measures 100km by 10km, would be the second largest sub-glacial lake discovered in Antartica – behind only Lake Vostok. It was discovered...
Manchester City 0-0 Real Madrid
Joe Hart kept Manchester City's hopes of reaching their first Champions League final alive with two brilliant late saves that ensured their semi-final first leg with Real Madrid finished goalless. With star striker Cristiano Ronaldo missing because of a thigh injury, a cautious Real side offered little goal threat until the...
The nicest people in the world?
Life is hard enough, with plenty of jagged edges and pointy bits. Why not coat it with a glaze of politeness and humility? Every August my family embarks on that great American ritual: the road trip. And we always head north. Canada may not be the most exotic of destinations, but sometimes, exotic is overrated. Canada tempts us...
India’s temples of sex
This extremely conservative country was once home to the world’s first sex treatise and the erotic art on display is perhaps more shocking now than when it was created. In December 2013, India’s LGBT community suffered a severe setback as the country’s Supreme Court ruled homosexuality to be a criminal...
How I went from middle class to homeless
Trash bags and boxes fill Joe's mobile home in a Philadelphia suburb. This isn't spring cleaning. Joe is about to become homeless. Unless "a miracle happens," Joe will likely live in his 2001 Chevrolet Venture minivan by the summer. He removed the seats in the back to make space for a sleeping bag, his laptop...
Have you spot the mistake? Game Of Thrones fan finds a big fail!
The debut episode of season six of Game Of Thrones gave away a huge twist about Melisandre — but fans have noticed a major mistake with the plot. Warning: This article contains major spoilers. The first episode of the new series saw Jon Snow’s body being held at the Wall. Many fans had been expecting him to come...
All-Prince top five in midweek chart
Pop star Prince is on course to dominate the UK charts this week, as mourning fans rush to buy his music. The musician holds every spot in the top five in the midweek chart update, with 16 albums set to enter the top 100 the Official Chart Company says. His 2001 retrospective The Very Best Of is at number one, followed by the...
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Divorce: ‘Salt’ Actress Felt ‘Betrayed’ After Learning Husband and Jennifer Aniston Almost Had A Baby? ‘Mr & Mrs Smith’ Stars Now Splitting?
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been plagued with several split rumors even before their marriage. However, up until now, the bankable couple has been keeping mum about the real status of their relationship. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston almost had a baby Now, new reports claimed that Angelina and Brad are on the verge of...
The dawn of Britain’s shocking art movement
Before the late 1980s, only a handful of contemporary British artists had made it into the mainstream. That all changed in 1988 when 16 students from London’s Goldsmiths College, led by Damien Hirst, staged their exhibition Freeze – the show that became the nucleus of the BritArt movement. Freeze is now legendary...
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