The Northern Ireland Boundary Review (PDF) Let the fun begin...
(tags: northernireland ) The Night My Daughter Discovered Our Family’s Legacy of Depression Moving story of families and mental health.
(tags: health ) How America Made Donald Trump Unstoppable Fascinating. Appalling. "This boorish, monosyllabic TV tyrant with the attention span of an ( Read more... )

How Iowa Hijacked Our Democracy POLITICO on one of the worst features of the awful quadrennial cycle.
(tags: uspolitics elections ) Luxembourg: Europe's Bellwether What's up with the Grand Duchy.
(tags: luxembourg ) Proxima Centauri and the Imagination Fiction about our nearest neighbour.
(tags: sf astronomy ) Esme's Adventure with Foxgloves A ( Read more... )

The tube at a standstill - why TfL stopped people walking up the escalators Clearing bottlenecks by standing still
(tags: london ) Fifty years ago today, the United States of America dropped four nuclear bombs on Spain. *gulp*
(tags: usa spain war ) A neuroscientist says there's a powerful benefit to exercise that is rarely discussed Yeah, I know ( Read more... )

• Space Debris: 1957 - 2015
  Brilliant visualisation.
  (tags: space )
• The Developer Formerly Known as FreeBSDGirl
  Failing to deal with harassment.
  (tags: sexandgenderandsexuality games )
• Open Carry Gun Laws Make It Harder to Protect the Public, Police Chiefs Say
  Indeed.
  (tags: uspolitics guns )
• State Papers: Disapproval of gardaí retaining maiden names
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• Brussels: From a city for cars to a city for people
  The minister responds.
  (tags: belgium )
• A Seismic Shift in How People Eat
  This is probably a good thing.
  (tags: health )

• The Hillary Clinton Doctrine
  Excellent analysis of how the likely next president will handle the world.
  (tags: uspolitics )
• Confessions of a humanitarian: My amoebas and I have gone through so much together
  o god yes
  (tags: politics health development )
• The 18th Brumaire of Jeremy Corbyn
  I don't agree with all of this but it's a very good read!
  (tags ( Read more... )

• Are any foods safe to eat anymore?
  Some are, some aren't.
  (tags: health )
• The Popular Over-The-Counter Cold Medicine That Doesn't Work
  Phenylephedrine useless?
  (tags: health )
• Juncker's kisses
  Greetings from the President of the European Commission!
  (tags: eu )
• Azeri ruling party wins majority in parliamentary election
  In case you were wondering.
  ( ( Read more... )

• Eating bacon, ham and sausages can cause bowel cancer
  Headline a little alarmist. But still - Aaargh!
  (tags: health )
• The European Commission is up to its neck in the VW scandal, but for reasons more complex than reported
  @jonworth explains.
  (tags: eu climatechange )
• Are the Indo-Europeans untraceable?
  Maybe not.
  (tags: linguistics )

• Why is Richard Dawkins such a jerk on social media?
  Good question.
  (tags: twitter )
• A Hiker Found a 2-Year-Old GoPro that was Launched Into Space and the Footage is Awesome
  This is cool.
  (tags: space )
• How I learned to embrace my insomnia
  Sorry, can you say that again? I must have nodded off.
  (tags: health )
• Is UKIP becoming extinct?
  One can only ( Read more... )

• Seven takewawys from the Greek election.
  Story continues.
  (tags: eu greece )
• Archbishop of Canterbury to host refugees at official London residence
  "Jesus was a refugee."
  (tags: migration humanrights religion )
• Don't Breathe Here
  "every major car manufacturer is selling diesel cars that fail to meet EU air pollution limits".
  (tags: climatechange ( Read more... )