A school in British Columbia–and God knows how many other schools in North America–distributed cards to 6th graders instructing them on how to use illegal drugs if they want to enjoy them safely. A Nanaimo mother is upset by what she found at a school-sanctioned event—drug use information cards.https://t.co/dd6C1qTXIC — CHEK News (@CHEK_News) June 21,...
Getty Images About 20% of global oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz There is considerable speculation that Iran might retaliate for the US’s strikes on its nuclear facilities by closing the world’s busiest oil shipping channel, the Strait of Hormuz. About 20% of global oil and gas flows through this narrow shipping...
What makes a player suited to a particular position? There are numerous factors to consider, including the ball, the pitch, and a player’s mentality. Top-order batters are among the most proficient in the XI and bat during the trickiest period, namely against the new ball and the frontline bowlers. The new ball is hard, shiny...
Maia Davies & Emily Holt BBC News BBC Ashley (right) is 5ft 1in (1.5m) and says her partner Joe’s height was never a consideration while swiping Joe is somewhat shorter than the average American man, at 5ft 6in (1.6m) – but when Ashley came across his Tinder profile last year, the last thing she was...
Pew Research released an article Wednesday titled “Views of Race, Policing and Black Lives Matter in the 5 Years Since George Floyd’s Killing.” Pew found that while support for Black Lives Matter briefly peaked in June 2020 after the death of George Floyd, since then it’s support has leveled out to a slim majority. Public...
We speak with Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen, just back from El Salvador, where he met Kilmar Abrego García, the Maryland father whom the Trump administration says they forcibly transferred to an El Salvador mega-prison last month by “administrative error.” “We will keep fighting for his constitutional rights, because if we deny the constitutional rights...
Single review Trash Matter of Time Rhythm And Blues Records 7 inch vinyl / DL Out 12 April 2025 Trash were a Stones/Dr Feelgood style rock band ‘Bashing Out The Chords’ in the middle of the Punk wars who released the classic 45 ‘Priorities’. A retrospective album came out in 2023 and… 47 years after...
BBC Isaac Newton knew a thing or two about politics. After the great philosopher and scientist had been struck by inspiration (if not actual fruit) when an apple fell from a tree in his Lincolnshire garden, he went on to become an MP. Wandering around that same garden, staring at that same tree (or at...
It was Sunday, 19 January 2020. All attempts to negotiate a new role for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex within the royal family had failed, and Harry and Meghan were about to head off to a new life in the United States. Prince Harry made one final speech about how he was feeling. He...