CBC News' Nil Köksal reports on the continuing, sad, and politically necessary search in Cyprus for the graves of the many Cypriots killed in that island's recent history of ethnic war.

There were 84 skeletons, all in one place ( Read more... )

• The Crux makes the case that, for too long, modern homo sapiens have underestimated the genius of the Neanderthals.
• D-Brief looks at the efforts of some scientists to develop brewing standards for the Moon.
• Language Hat examines different languages' writing standards--Turkish, Greek, Armenian--in the late Ottoman Empire.
• Language Log deconstructs ( Read more... )

The Guardian's Helena Smith reports on the prospects for peace and eventual reunification in Cyprus. I only hope that the negotiating parties will not decide to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

After 18 months of intensive negotiations to settle inter-ethnic divisions, Nicos Anastasiades and Mustafa Akıncı will attempt to finesse the ( Read more... )

Anthropology.net's Kambiz Kamrani reports on an exciting archeological finding from the Aegean, suggesting that Neanderthals or a different hominid population managed to reach the Greek islands.

Mousterian spearheads, a classic Neanderthal tool type, were excavated from the Stelida archeological site on the Greek island of Naxos by from McMaster ( Read more... )

David Wencer's Historicist feature looks at how Greek immigration transformed Danforth Avenue.

In spring of 1966, the once thriving commercial strip along the western portion of Danforth Avenue appeared to be struggling. “The area, universally referred to as ‘The Danforth,’ was the classic Canadian shopping strip of the Nineteen Forties and early ( Read more... )

• The Big Picture shares photos of motorbike racing in South Africa.
• Centauri Dreams considers the stellar weather that planets of red dwarf stars might encounter.
• Dead Things looks at two genetic studies which complicate the narrative of humanity's spread.
• Dangerous Minds shares the infamous anti-disco night of 1979 that spelled the end of the genre in ( Read more... )

Bloomberg's "As Brexit Splits Europe, One Divided Island Edges Toward Unity" gives some hope for Cypriot reunification.

It looks like an ordinary summer’s evening on Ledra Street, the pedestrianized thoroughfare of stores and cafes that bisects Nicosia’s old town: Elderly Greek Cypriot men sip coffee as Turkish Cypriot teenagers rush through a ( Read more... )

• Beyond the Beyond's Bruce Sterling mourns the death of Alvin Toffler.
• The Big Picture shares images of the Istanbul airport attack.
• blogTO notes Toronto's recent Trans March was the largest in world history.
• The Broadside Blog's Caitlin Kelly interviews memoirist Plum Johnson.
• Centauri Dreams considers the determination of distances to dim stars and ( Read more... )

• Bloomberg looks at what Gawker's bankruptcy means.
• Bloomberg View notes that Saudi Arabia's reform plans are too timid.
The Inter Press Service looks at misogynistic dress codes in Somaliland.
• Open Democracy compares the Greek and British referenda on Europe.
• Transitions Online looks at impending Russian parliamentary elections.
• Universe Today reports ( Read more... )

• The BBC notes a study suggesting that the bombardment of the early Moon by comets gave it water.
• Bloomberg View criticizes red tape in Greece, and notes that the salts of Australia will be drawing solar cell manufacturers to that country.
• The Guardian notes Jeremy Corbyn's claims of BBC bias against him.
• The Inter Press Service examines the ( Read more... )