Germany adopts third gender identity for intersex people
December 31, 2018
As of 1 January, intersex Germans can now legally identify themselves as a third gender. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EYktkU
As the Rose Bowl Arrives, the Pac-12 Struggles to Keep Up
December 31, 2018
Underperforming media deals have left the conference falling behind its peers off the field. That might be the root of its problems on it. ...
Farmers in Bangladesh survive the monsoon by building floating farms
December 31, 2018
Villagers in flood-prone Bangladesh are learning to survive by building floating farms. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2LFWU1I
The Indian woman who makes 'fake food' for a living
December 31, 2018
Shilpa Mitha quit her job to pursue her hobby of making miniatures of classic Indian dishes. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2rXL2PA ...
New Horizons: Nasa waits for signal from Ultima Thule probe
December 31, 2018
Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft is due to fly past the most distant object ever explored in the Solar System. from BBC News - World htt...
Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil's far-right leader to take office
December 31, 2018
Ex-army captain Jair Bolsonaro is a divisive figure who won on a promise of driving down crime. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CJ9X...
Van ploughs into Tokyo pedestrians headed for New Year's prayers
December 31, 2018
The street, sealed off to traffic, was packed with people heading to a shrine for New Year's prayers. from BBC News - World https://bb...
Colombia Farc: 85 ex-rebels killed since peace deal
December 31, 2018
The UN urges Colombia to do more to protect former Farc rebels after 85 were killed in two years. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GP...
Kim Jong-un warns of change in direction on denuclearisation
December 31, 2018
The North Korean leader wants the US to "keep its promises" in exchange for denuclearisation. from BBC News - World https://bbc....
Recycling: Where is the plastic waste mountain?
December 31, 2018
A year ago China imposed a ban on waste imports, so what's happened to the UK's plastic? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EXO...
Why wealthy sports stars get passionate about charity
December 31, 2018
From global superstars to lower league footballers, sportspeople are spending money and time to back causes close to their hearts. from BB...
Letter from Africa: Beyoncé, Bashir and Big Brother to dominate 2019
December 31, 2018
Kenyan journalist Joseph Warungu writes about what he will be looking out for in 2019. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VoCONJ
On Pro Football: Firing of Several Black Coaches Puts N.F.L. Hiring Under Scrutiny
December 31, 2018
There are now only two African-American head coaches, after five others were fired. Newly revised rules compel owners to more seriously cons...
Wanted: A Jets Coach that Suits Sam Darnold
December 31, 2018
The quarterback won’t have a say in who will be his next coach, but the team is looking for a coach that can complement their future star. ...
Kristi Toliver, an N.B.A. Assistant Who’s Paid Like an Intern
December 31, 2018
A rule limiting how much W.N.B.A. teams can pay their players in the off-season has the Mystics star making just $10,000 to be an assistant ...
WATCH: New Years Eve Revelers Gather In Times Square
December 31, 2018
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to convene in Manhattan to watch the ball drop and see performances by stars such as Snoop Dog...
Dr Hook's Ray Sawyer dies aged 81
December 31, 2018
The singer, who was known for his distinctive eye patch and cowboy hat, has died aged 81. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SsMlBF
The Top 10 Films Of 2018, Plus A Few Extras
December 31, 2018
As 2018 comes to an end, movie critic Bob Mondello takes a look at the year's best films. from Movies : NPR https://n.pr/2s4j6t7
'Keep The Faith In Our Country And Hold Fast,' Mattis Tells Defense Department
December 31, 2018
Monday is the Defense Secretary's last day on the job. He urged people to "to support and defend the Constitution while protecting...
Stock Market Gyrations Making You Dizzy? Get Used To It, Analysts Say
December 31, 2018
With the Dow swinging up and down hundreds of points in a day, investors are feeling queasy. One economist says uncertainty in the stock ma...
Fox News Breaking News Alert
December 31, 2018
Fox News Breaking News Alert Stocks end December, 2018 sharply lower, despite day's gains 12/31/18 1:07 PM
Russia Misses Deadline to Provide Doping Data
December 31, 2018
The failure to comply with the request from the global antidoping regulator could mean renewing penalties that kept Russia out of internatio...
Intern Killed By Lion At North Carolina Animal Center
December 31, 2018
Alexandra Black, 22, "was a beautiful young woman who had just started her career," her family said. It's not clear how the ma...
As Government Shutdown Drags On, So Do Economic Worries
December 31, 2018
The partial government shutdown is hurting the pocketbooks of 800,000 federal workers. But it also could effect consumer and business confi...
In Pictures: New Year 2019 celebrations around the world
December 31, 2018
Skies are illuminated above cities around the world as revellers welcome the arrival of the New Year. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
Serena Williams and Roger Federer to Face Off for First Time Ever
December 31, 2018
The 37-year-olds have never played against each other before, but a New Year’s Day doubles exhibition in Australia changes that Tuesday in w...
Australian cane toads hitch ride on python's back
December 31, 2018
Paul Mock filmed the toads riding the python after a thunderstorm in Kununurra, Western Australia. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2S...
What Does Winning an Olympic Gold Medal in Curling Do? Crazy Things
December 31, 2018
“It is the world’s greatest coaster,’’ and other insights from the United States men’s curling team’s monthslong, wacky tour after the Pyeon...
Democrats Plan Vote To Reopen Government On Jan. 3, When They Take Over House
December 31, 2018
The incoming House leadership plans legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security for a month. President Trump shows no sign of a...
Stories From Around The World You May Have Missed This Year
December 31, 2018
Here is a selection of original reporting from NPR's international correspondents that may have slipped under your radar amid the heavy...
Venice to charge tourist entry fee for short stays
December 31, 2018
Day-trippers will pay up to €10 each as the city struggles to cope with mass tourism. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Tjd6IU
Serena Williams And Roger Federer To Face Off For The First Time
December 31, 2018
The tennis legends will meet at a mixed doubles match in Perth, Australia. They have been on the international tennis circuit for decades a...
Cronyism, 'Wasteful' Spending Accusations Roil Government Publishing Office
December 31, 2018
NPR has obtained an internal investigative report that alleges mismanagement at a little-known federal agency in charge of producing and di...
Four More N.F.L. Coaches Get the Axe, Including Marvin Lewis
December 31, 2018
Vance Joseph was fired by the Broncos, Steve Wilks by the Cardinals, Lewis by the Bengals, and Adam Gase by the Dolphins. from NYT > Sp...
Yemen war: WFP accuses Houthi rebels of diverting food aid
December 31, 2018
The WFP demands that Yemen's rebel Houthi movement stops diverting food aid meant for civilians. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
DR Congo election: Internet shut down after presidential vote
December 31, 2018
The opposition says the government ordered the move to avoid broadcasting their win. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Rs2aew
Parkland school shooting survivors' anger at Louis CK routine
December 31, 2018
Survivors of the Florida school shooting hit out after the comic poked fun at them in a stand-up set. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
The Best Tiny Desk Concerts Of 2018
December 31, 2018
Watch 25 of the year's greatest, most surprising Tiny Desk performances, featuring just a sampling of the gifted artists who passed thr...
Syria conflict: Trump slows down troop withdrawal
December 31, 2018
The US president confirms reports that the withdrawal of US forces will be slower than he promised. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2...
A Menstruation Movie Is On The Short List For An Oscar Nomination
December 31, 2018
It all started when a guy wanted to create a better sanitary pad for his wife. And now there's a new documentary about the impact of hi...
Jair Bolsonaro, A Polarizing Figure, Prepares To Become Brazil's President
December 31, 2018
On New Year's Day, Jair Bolsonaro will be sworn in as president. He's an admirer of Donald Trump, and his rise to power has created...
US senator Elizabeth Warren takes step toward presidential run
December 31, 2018
The US Democratic senator announces she has set up an exploratory committee to consider a 2020 bid. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2...
U.S. Citizen Arrested In Moscow On Suspicion Of Spying
December 31, 2018
Russia says Paul Whelan was detained on Friday while on a spy mission. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted on espionage charges....
A Menstruation Movie Is On The Short List For An Oscar Nomination
December 31, 2018
It all started when a guy wanted to create a better sanitary pad for his wife. And now there's a new documentary about the impact of hi...
Chickpeas Sit In Silos As Trump's Trade Wars Wage On
December 31, 2018
The largest importers of crops like lentils, garbanzos or peas — China and India — aren't buying, due to trade wars and tariffs. But fa...
The Top WIRED Photo Stories of 2018
December 31, 2018
Want to give your eyes a break from the news cycle? Start here. from Feed: All Latest http://bit.ly/2ThCrmk
The 2018 Internet Moments That Made Being Online Worth It
December 31, 2018
'A Star Is Born' birthed great memes and Zendaya was Meechee. from Feed: All Latest http://bit.ly/2CIRakR
12 Teams, One Goal: A First Look at the N.F.L. Playoffs
December 31, 2018
Recent history suggests the playoffs are stacked in favor of just a few teams. from NYT > Sports https://nyti.ms/2EZj12E
Elizabeth Warren Launches Exploratory Bid For President In 2020
December 31, 2018
The 69-year-old law professor turned consumer advocate is a liberal icon but faces a crowded field of Democrats eager to challenge Presiden...
Fox News Breaking News Alert
December 31, 2018
Fox News Breaking News Alert Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., announces she’s forming an exploratory committee in step toward 2020 presiden...
US zoo intern fatally attacked by lion in North Carolina
December 31, 2018
Alexandra Black, 22, had recently graduated and started working at the centre only 10 days before. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2E...
Pete Tong NYE 'balloon drop' cancelled after protests
December 31, 2018
Organisers had planned to release 130,000 balloons at a Manila nightclub to ring in the new year. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s1...
2 Movie Reviewers Pick This Year's Standout Films
December 31, 2018
Noel King talks to Claudia Puig and April Wolfe of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association about their favorite films of 2018. from Movi...
Iran TV chief sacked over uncensored Jackie Chan sex scene
December 31, 2018
A regional TV channel broadcast Jackie Chan's Shinjuku Incident without censoring an "immoral" part. from BBC News - World h...
Big Tech Is Here to Help You Fight Excessive Phone Use—Kinda
December 31, 2018
How Google, Apple, and Facebook turned "digital wellness" into a Goopified trend that gives them a new way to market themselves. ...
How to Follow New Horizons' Historic Flyby of Ultima Thule
December 31, 2018
On New Year's Eve, NASA's probe will reach Ultima Thule, an icy body at the edge of our solar system. Here's its timeline. fro...
The Worst Hacks of 2018: Marriott, Atlanta, Quora, and More
December 31, 2018
From the Marriott and Facebook meltdowns to state-sponsored assaults, 2018 was an eventful year for cybercrime. from Feed: All Latest http...
2019: The New Year begins with a bang in New Zealand
December 31, 2018
Auckland has said goodbye to 2018 and got the world's New Year celebrations officially underway. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
Hopman Cup: Serena Williams & Roger Federer to play for first time
December 31, 2018
Roger Federer and Serena Williams will meet on court for the first time at the Hopman Cup on Tuesday. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
Eufy RobotVac 30C review: A reliable cleaner gets app control and smart-home integration
December 31, 2018
This budget-priced robot vacuum from Eufy gets new features while remaining affordably priced. from Macworld http://bit.ly/2EYzzrq
Gjemeni USB couch review: You’ll get a charge out of this versatile convertible sofa
December 31, 2018
What better place for USB charging ports than the furniture you sit in every day? Gjemeni goes the extra mile to build 110-volt AC outlets i...
Amal Fathy: Egypt court imposes jail term over harassment video
December 31, 2018
Amal Fathy faces two years in jail for criticising the state for failing to tackle sexual harassment. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
Australian cane toads hitch a lift on python's back after storm
December 31, 2018
Paul Mock filmed the cane toads riding the python, known as Monty, after a bad storm in Kununurra. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2G...
Way Beyond Pluto, An Icy World Is Ready For Its Close-Up
December 31, 2018
Minutes after the turn of the new year, NASA's New Horizons probe will fly by a minor planet in the most distant exploration of a world...
How Sen. Orrin Hatch Shaped America's Health Care In Controversial Ways
December 31, 2018
Republican Orrin Hatch is leaving the Senate after 42 years. He led bipartisan efforts to get more kids and AIDS patients health care. He a...
Bangladesh PM Wins 3rd Term After Violent Election, Accusations Of Rigging
December 31, 2018
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her ruling alliance handily won Sunday's general election, which saw at least 17 people killed during ...
When Too Cute Is Too Much, The Brain Can Get Aggressive
December 31, 2018
Adorable babies and cute puppies can make us happy. But researchers say their cuteness can be so overwhelming that it unleashes some ugly t...
Is Coconut Oil All It's Cracked Up To Be? Get The Facts On This Faddish Fat
December 31, 2018
In the past few years, enthusiasts have touted coconut oil as the next great health food. But it contains high levels of saturated fat, whi...
Mother of the Hubble: Tributes paid to Nasa scientist
December 31, 2018
Dr Nancy Grace Roman, the first woman to hold a senior leadership position at NASA, has died at 93. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2...
Russian security agency arrests 'US spy' in Moscow
December 31, 2018
The FSB security agency says a US man named Paul Whelan has been charged with spying. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CHzCFI
Duterte: Outrage as Philippines president says he touched a maid
December 31, 2018
Rights groups call Rodrigo Duterte's comments "repulsive" and "unworthy of his position". from BBC News - World ht...
Deadly blast ruins Russia housing block in Magnitogorsk
December 31, 2018
At least three people died in a suspected gas explosion in the city of Magnitogorsk. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EYqvTq
Philippines deadly storm and landslides kill more than 60
December 31, 2018
An official says people did not take precautions as the storm was not classed as a typhoon. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VkEYy4
Angela Merkel: Germany to take on greater global responsibility
December 30, 2018
Germany will assume greater international responsibility, Angela Merkel says in her New Year address. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
Affordable Care Act Can Stay In Effect While Under Appeal, Judge Says
December 30, 2018
The federal judge in Texas issued a stay on the health care law more than two weeks after ruling it unconstitutional due to a recent elimin...
What it’s like to be Black and Argentine
December 30, 2018
Afro-Argentines often feel like they’ve been written out of history and are mistaken for foreigners in their own country. from BBC News - ...
Lederhosen love among Austria's millennials
December 30, 2018
Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmkSL1
Female fightback... 2018 in hashtags
December 30, 2018
A look at the year's most influential hashtags used by women on social media. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RntUB7
Syria conflict: Trump 'committed to defeating IS', says Lindsey Graham
December 30, 2018
A top Republican says President Trump remains determined, despite deciding to withdraw all US troops. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
Spoken word poet Dylema: On a stroll through Africa in 2018
December 30, 2018
Dylema leads us through key events on the continent this year in a specially commissioned poem. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BZzj...
'Dangerous orange pill' prompts Australia festival warning
December 30, 2018
Festival-goers are told that a "dangerous" drug is circulating in Australia, following a man's death. from BBC News - World ...
Ravens and the Eagles Squeeze Through the Door to the Playoffs
December 30, 2018
In final week of the regular season, there was also good news for the Chiefs (home-field advantage in the A.F.C.) and the Patriots and Rams ...
On College Football: Alabama and Clemson Are Putting a Trademark on the Title Game
December 30, 2018
For the third time in four seasons, the two schools will meet in college football’s championship game. And the one time they didn’t, they me...
In search of Leonard, my martyred ancestor
December 30, 2018
Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians. from BBC N...
2018 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards
December 30, 2018
From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, here are the weird stories that caught our eye this year. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
Why legalising gay sex in India is not a Western idea
December 30, 2018
India's decision to decriminalise gay sex has taken the country back to its roots, some historians say. from BBC News - World https://...
Remembering the entertainment and arts figures we lost in 2018
December 30, 2018
Remembering some of the figures from music, film, TV, radio and literature who died in 2018. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2F03HlD ...
Bangladesh clothing factories: Are they safe now?
December 30, 2018
Are garment factories in Bangladesh safe five years after the Rana Plaza disaster? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s3oVat
Africa's year in pictures 2018
December 30, 2018
A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this year. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GIKAyK
Cowboys Send Giants to Another Late Loss
December 30, 2018
The Cowboys scored with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter to earn a win that gave them some momentum ahead of their wild-card ga...
Premier League Is Left Flat-Footed as New Leader Suddenly Backs Out
December 30, 2018
Susanna Dinnage was named to the league’s top post just last month but has now reversed course and will not take the highly influential job....
Patriots 38, Jets 3: Jets’ Season Ends With a Rout and Questions About Todd Bowles’s Future
December 30, 2018
Multiple reports indicated that Bowles would be on his way out regardless of the result on Sunday after an underwhelming fourth season. fr...
Minimum Wages Rising In 20 States And Several Cities
December 30, 2018
The minimum wage will increase on or around January 1 in 20 states and 21 cities, impacting millions of American workers. Twenty-nine state...
More Than A Million Florida Felons Aren't Sure Yet Whether They Can Register To Vote
December 30, 2018
The incoming Florida governor and other politicians in the state say they will need to weigh-in before the amendment passed by voters in No...
American Flown To Nebraska After Possible Ebola Exposure
December 30, 2018
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is monitoring an American health care worker who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus after t...
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