HISTORICAL FACTS: 6 - The Untold Story

Taylor Swift-inspired baby name ideas for your little Swiftie

The singer's songs reference so many sweet baby names, you're bound to find the perfect choice in her lyrics

GoodToKnow · Feb 18, 2024

'Did my bit': World War II veteran who fought in the Pacific dies aged 100

He fought in the jungles of Papua, New Guinea and Borneo.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 11, 2024

What I learned when a ‘once in 100 years’ flood hit my city – 10 years after the last one

My dad was completely flooded in on his boat, with just a ukulele and three potatoes to tide him over. A bad situation, certainly – but still a better bet, perhaps, than those of us living in bricks and mortar

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024

The spy who fed CIA secrets to Russia — and convinced his son to do it too

Harold James “Jim” Nicholson, a 16-year veteran of the CIA, spent decades in prison for espionage and kept up the treason from behind bars. He finally walked free this month. Sheila Flynn asks: What will the double agent do next?

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

The spy who fed CIA secrets to Russia – then betrayed the US again from prison

Harold James “Jim” Nicholson, a 16-year veteran of the CIA, was sentenced to more than 23 years in prison in 1997 for espionage – but he kept up the treason from behind bars, enlisting his adult son to liaise with the Russians on the outside. Nicholson was convicted for a…

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

This CIA turncoat kept up treason from prison and he’s about to walk free. Will he defect to Russia?

Harold James “Jim” Nicholson, a 16-year veteran of the CIA, was sentenced to more than 23 years in prison in 1997 for espionage – but he kept up the treason from behind bars, enlisting his adult son to liaise with the Russians on the outside. Nicholson was convicted for a…

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023

Table manners aren't dead, but different

Though the Emily Post-approved basics of "consideration, respect and honesty" still hold strong

Salon · Nov 15, 2023

Is the Multiverse Real? Why One Force Still Baffles Most Physicists

Multiverse theorists bring in the “anthropic principle” — that because we exist, we could not have observed a universe incompatible with life.

Inverse · Nov 12, 2023

Many physicists assume we must live in a multiverse – but their basic maths may be wrong

One of the most startling scientific discoveries of recent decades is that physics appears to be fine-tuned for life. This means that for life to be possible, certain numbers in physics had to fall within a certain, very narrow range.

The Conversation · Nov 9, 2023

The woman&home Festive Food Awards: Special Recognition Awards 2023 winners

Every year our team award the brands and retailers with the very best festive offerings…

Woman & Home · Nov 6, 2023