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How the codpiece flopped
Some codpieces had cute little bows on them. Some time around 1536, Hans Holbein the Younger was finessing Henry VIII's crotch.
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Tryfan: Woman scattering dad's ashes rescued on mountain
Scattering her dad's ashes on one of the UK's most recognisable peaks almost ended in tragedy for Kitty Harrison. She had just given her father Steve Parry an emotional send-off on the summit of Tryfan, one of Wales' highest mountains, when she slipped.
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Great escapes: How WW2 captives found a glint of light
During World War Two, hundreds of thousands of people were held against their will. Service personnel captured in conflict became prisoners of war, and civilians were confined in internment camps if they were believed to be a threat to the state.
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Inert nuclear missile found in US man's garage
Police in Washington state say an old rusted rocket found in a local man's garage is an inert nuclear missile. On Wednesday, a military museum in Ohio called police in the city of Bellevue to report an offer of a rather unusual donation.
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What we know about US retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria
US forces have bombed 85 targets in Iraq and Syria as retaliation for an attack that killed three US troops at a base in northern Jordan last month. According to US officials, the co-ordinated attack was against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Quds Force and allied militia groups.
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Should we fear an attack of the voice clones?
"It's important that you save your vote for the November election," the recorded message told prospective voters last month, ahead of a New Hampshire Democratic primary election. It sounded a lot like the President.
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Locals try to uncover story of mysterious Canada shipwreck
Locals in Newfoundland, Canada, are enthralled by a mysterious shipwreck that washed up on shore. Wanda Blackmore said her son was out sea duck hunting when he stumbled upon the 24-meter long, wooden ship that likely dates back to the 19th Century.
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Richard Scolyer: Melanoma doctor's high-stakes gamble to cure his brain cancer
On opposite sides of the world, Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long each took one look at a scan and their hearts sank. In front of them was, to the untrained eye, an innocuous-looking brain.
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Basisschool Zavelberg in Berchem krijgt 7,5 miljoen euro voor renovatie
Voor de renovatie- en nieuwbouwwerken wordt het kinderdagverblijf van de school, vandaag in bouwvallige staat, gesloopt. Er komt een nieuwbouw voor in de plaats met een geïntegreerd kinderdagverblijf en turnzaal.
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Brussels Gewest financiert opleiding van 8 allochtone werklozen tot kleuterleider: "Mijn passie, maar ik had hulp nodig"
De kindjes van de eerste kleuterklas in basisschool Zavelberg in Sint-Agatha-Berchem krijgen een tweede juf: voortaan loopt Sara in hun klas drie dagen per week stage. Juf Jolien begeleidt haar. De andere twee dagen krijgt Sara les in de Erasmushogeschool in Brussel.
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Greenhouse Effect
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Segun Aremu: Nigerian traditional monarch shot dead and wife kidnapped
Armed men have shot dead a traditional ruler, and kidnapped his wife plus one other person in south-western Nigeria, authorities say. The attackers stormed the palace of Segun Aremu - a retired army general and monarch whose official title is the Olukoro of Koro - on Thursday night.
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Good sex explained in 9 minutes | Dr. Emily Nagoski
We’ve operated on a 4-phase model for sex therapy since the ‘60s. “Virtually everything” was wrong with that, according to Dr. Emily Nagoski. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Has the sexual revolution
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Western officials in protest over Israel Gaza policy
More than 800 serving officials in the US and Europe have signed a statement warning that their own governments' policies on the Israel-Gaza war could amount to "grave violations of international law".
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Canadian 'poison killer' Kenneth Law to head straight to trial
The case of a Canadian man accused of supplying a poisonous chemical to people who died by suicide will head straight to trial, an Ontario court decided this week. Prosecutors have also upgraded the charges against Kenneth Law from second-degree to first-degree murder.
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Joshua Schulte: Former CIA hacker sentenced to 40 years in prison
A former CIA officer has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking a trove of classified hacking tools to whistle-blowing platform Wikileaks.Joshua Schulte was also found guilty of possessing child pornography.
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A US engineer had a shocking plan to improve the climate – burn all coal on Earth
Less than a century ago, people believed setting alight every coal mine on the planet would be good for the climate. The fact we've come so far in our understanding since then provides hope for the future, argues historian Thomas Moynihan.
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Ukraine 'hits Russian missile boat Ivanovets in Black Sea'
Ukrainian forces say they have destroyed a Russian missile boat from the Black Sea Fleet in a special operation off Russian-occupied Crimea. The Ivanovets - a small warship - received "direct hits to the hull" overnight, after which it sank, military intelligence said.
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Sweden: Where it's taboo for dads to skip parental leave
It's been 50 years since Sweden introduced state-funded parental leave, designed for couples to share. The pioneering policy offers some surprising lessons for other countries. Kjell Sarnold has a glint in his eye as he describes fond memories of his parental leave in the 1970s.
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Ex-Afghan special forces to have UK relocation claims re-examined
Former Afghan special forces who served alongside the British but were denied relocation to the UK will have their cases re-examined, the government says. Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said ineligible applications with credible claims of links to Afghan specialist units would be reassessed.
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Scientists in awe at detail in telescope photos
Highly detailed images of 19 spiral galaxies have been released by Nasa. They were captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and are being analysed by scientists from the University of Oxford.
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TB Joshua exposé: YouTube deletes Emmanuel TV channel of disgraced megachurch leader
YouTube has terminated the official channel of disgraced Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua's megachurch for violating its hate speech policies. It comes weeks after an investigation by the BBC and openDemocracy uncovered evidence of widespread sexual abuse and torture by the late preacher.
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The gaming industry is aiming for subscribers. Will gamers play along?
Media ownership has increasingly diminished as music, television and film consumers have settled into streaming. As gaming subscriptions grow, a similar transition is inevitable.
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Microsleeps: The naps that may only last seconds
Far shorter than a nap, microsleeps can last only a few seconds. They may be a sign of deeper problems getting decent sleep. We're not talking about a five-minute doze on the sofa while you're bingeing on a box set. That counts as a long time in the world of microsleeping.
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Elon Musk: $56bn Tesla compensation package voided by court
A judge in the US state of Delaware has annulled a $56bn (£44bn) pay deal awarded to Elon Musk in 2018 by the electric car company Tesla.The lawsuit was filed by a shareholder who argued that it was an overpayment.
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