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• Meet the Superhumans Trailer Builds Buzz for the London 2012 Paralympic Games

  

  5-a-side footballers in action at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Photo credit: Remko Tanis http://flic.kr/p/5XbzUE The background The Olympic Games are over and, fo... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• What You Need to Know About Pinterest, the Booming Virtual Pin Board Website

  

  Photo credit: Steve Garfield http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevegarfield/5857181644/ The background Pinterest has just become all-inclusive, ditching its... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Irish Commentary on Olympic Sailing Video Goes Viral

  

  Olympic sailing in Weymouth, Dorset. Sailing races can be confusing – and this Irish commentator is just calling it like he sees it. “COK in the lead, who’s... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Boris Johnson, Future Prime Minister?

  

  London Mayor Boris Johnson. Photo credit: CBI, http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-cbi/4882467668/in/photostream/ The background Team GB gold medalists Mo Farah,... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Romney Chooses Paul Ryan as Running Mate in Worst, Smartest Decision Ever

  

  Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney announced Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his VP pick on Saturday and already, it's an entirely new race. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Top Five Highlights of London 2012: Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis And, Er, Bert Le...

  

  Usain Bolt. Photo credit: Usain Bolt (Twitter) The background The London 2012 Olympic Games are over. The Games saw the United States vanquish over rivals... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Top Five Highlights from London 2012 Including Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis And, Er...

  

  Usain Bolt. Photo credit: Usain Bolt (Twitter) The background The London 2012 Olympic Games are over. The Games saw the United States vanquish over rivals... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• It’s Time to Finally Let the South Secede

  

  Confederate flag: Should The North let the South secede? Photo credit: Shutterstock The American Civil War, 1861 to 1865, began with secession of 11 Southern... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Top Five Quirky Stories from the London 2012 Olympics: God Save the Blue Tongues

  

  This kid could win an Olympic medal with that blue tongue. Well, this is it, it’s been a great run for London 2012. Now that the Games are over, all we can do i... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 CURRENT, SPORTS

• Twitter Reacts to the London 2012 Closing Ceremony

  

  London 2012 closing ceremony. Photo credit: gorgeoux http://flic.kr/p/cQxoLC The background The London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony has been roundly praised b... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Baby Names: Harry and Amelia Beat out Oliver and Olivia

  

  England and Wales are just wild about Harry - and Amelia. But after the Olympics, what are baby names going to look like in 2012? Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Britain's Talent Takes the Stage at London 2012 Closing

  

  After action-charged games, the closing underwhelms Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• What’s Wrong with a Boy in a Dress?

  

  Is this little boy wearing pink a step too far outside of gender norms? Photo credit: Shutterstock In a long and fascinating article for The New York Times... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• London Riots, One Year on – We Haven’t Learned Anything

  

  Rioting in Hackney, London, on 9 August 2011. Photo credit: Alexander Tsangarides One year ago, London was on fire – but nobody seems to remember it. Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Twitter Trolls: Is Kenneth Tong, Gary Barlow’s Tormenter, Protected by Free...

  

  Gary Barlow has been the victim of a Twitter troll. Microblogging site Twitter may be changing the way we experience the world – especially big events such as... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• We’re Living in a Golden Age, Says Fraser Nelson

  

  Far from being the end of days, the world is now experiencing a golden era, says Fraser Nelson. Sure, it’s 2012 – the year that the world is meant to end,... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Gaslight Anthem: The Springsteens of This Generation with Handwritten?

  

  The Gaslight Anthem in concert. Photo credit: Foshydog The background The New Jersey punk rockers The Gaslight Anthem are back with their fourth album,... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Usain Bolt: ‘Greatest Athlete to Live’ After 200m Sprint Win

  

  Usain Bolt celebrates after his 200 meter victory at London 2012. Photo credit: Alexandre Moreau The background Well, it wasn’t a world record – but that would... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Jackpot Doesn’t Quite Hit the Jackpot, Say Critics, but is Still Fun

  

  A scene from Jackpot. The background Jo Nesbo’s a bestselling crime novelist: a story of his has been made into a film, Jackpot,(Arme Riddere) directed by Magnu... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Islamist Sect Found Underground, and Other Subterranean Matters

  

  The 83 year old leader of the sect, Fayzrahman Satarov. Watch the report below. The background An Islamist sect, the Fayzarahmanists, has been found living in a... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY