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October 24, 2026

Health

What Does “Menticide” Mean? The 1956 Thought-Control Term Explained

Menticide means the destruction of independent thought. Coined by Dutch-born psychiatrist Joost Meerloo in his 1956 book The Rape of the Mind, here is what the term actually means — and what

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Culture·News·UK

Paisley Ran 17 Minutes Behind GMT — Here’s the History Behind It

Paisley 17 Minutes Behind GMT: Why the UK Clock Change Has Always Been a Compromise This weekend, millions of people across the UK turn their clocks back one hour as British Summer Time ends. The adjustment is routine now —

October 24, 2026

Scientists Fixed a 178-Year-Old Train Story, Moving the Solar Storm From 1841 to 1848

Science

For over 150 years, history books recorded the same story: a powerful solar storm disrupted a train on England’s Exeter line on October 18,

Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Why the holiday still divides

Culture·USA

Columbus Day falls on the second Monday in October and remains a federal holiday. Dozens of states, cities, and universities have either renamed it

Formal parade procession with ceremonial marchers advancing along Fifth Avenue during the New York City Columbus Day Parade.

Culture·Policy·USA

Mamdani Columbus Day parade absence draws criticism from heritage leaders

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend the Fifth Avenue Columbus Day parade in Manhattan on October 12. His office released an Italian Heritage Month video praising Vito Marcantonio, an

Govind Tekale

October 12, 2026

Lady Diana Spencer at her 1981 wedding wearing her bridal hairstyle and Spencer tiara.

Culture·Lifestyle·UK

Earl Spencer’s 384-Page Memoir Says Diana Was Told Off for Her 1984 State Opening Chignon

A memoir published this week by Earl Charles Spencer has revived an account of Princess Diana being told off by Queen Elizabeth II following the 1984 State Opening of Parliament. Here's what

Tejal Somvanshi

September 28, 2026

Television editing room with monitors and production equipment arranged for post-production work.

Culture·News·USA

Survivor 51 Ends Premiere With ‘In Loving Memory’

The season premiere of Survivor 51 ended Wednesday night with an “In loving memory” dedication to Finian Shea Johnson, a television editor who spent years working on the franchise. Johnson died on

Govind Tekale

September 24, 2026

Landscape view of the Durupinar formation area in eastern Turkey with rugged terrain visible.

News·Science·World

‘May Be Petrified Wood’: Drill Breaks Deep at Turkey’s 157-Metre Site

An international research team began core drilling at the Durupınar formation in eastern Türkiye on September 23, 2026. During drilling, a percussion bit broke after encountering a very hard layer about 4

Rahul Somvanshi

September 24, 2026

Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton specimen AMNH 5027 mounted for display against a plain background

Nature·Science

UCLA measured T. rex’s body temperature from just three fossil teeth—the result lands close to a human’s

Researchers have worked out T. rex’s body temperature by analysing the chemistry locked inside fossil teeth—and the number they landed on is close to a human’s. A team at UCLA used three

Rahul Somvanshi

September 18, 2026

Health·USA

Marcy Borders, the 9/11 “Dust Lady”: The Photo Survived, But So Did the Trauma

Marcy Borders is often remembered through one image: a young woman covered in dust after escaping the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The photo resurfaced around the 25th anniversary, but

Tejal Somvanshi

September 13, 2026

The United States national flag flying at half-staff on a flagpole under a daylight sky.

News·Policy·USA

Why Flags Fly at Half-Staff Today: Patriot Day 2026 and the Federal vs. State Rules

On September 11, 2026, American flags at federal buildings across the country are flying at half-staff. The White House issued a proclamation on September 9 directing federal departments and agencies to display

Sunita Somvanshi

September 11, 2026

Twin beams of light rising above the Lower Manhattan skyline during a September 11 commemoration.

Latest·News·USA

25 Years After 9/11: 170,000 New Records Released, 144 Cemeteries Host Service Events

September 11, 2026 marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. This milestone anniversary is being observed not just through ceremonies,

Govind Tekale

September 11, 2026

Expansive coastal mudflats and shallow waters at low tide along The Wash coastline bordering Norfolk and Lincolnshire.

Latest·News·Science·UK

454-Million-Year-Old Supervolcano Found Beneath England—Ash Reached Across Europe

Beneath The Wash—a flat coastal area in Norfolk and Lincolnshire—geologists found evidence of an ancient volcanic system that erupted 454 million years ago. Headlines called it a “supervolcano,” but that label requires

Sonali Tiwary

September 4, 2026

Ecce Homo painting by Antonello da Messina, 1473 — one of the stolen Renaissance masterpieces

Crime·Culture·History

$90M Heist: Four Antonello da Messina Masterpieces Stolen From Sicily Museum During Assumption Day Crowds

On Saturday evening, August 15, 2026, thieves struck Museo Regionale di Messina (MuMe) in Sicily during the city’s annual Assumption Day celebrations, stealing four Renaissance masterpieces by native painter Antonello da Messina.

Tejal Somvanshiand

Govind Tekale

August 17, 2026

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