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Boston's Big Dig | 60 Minutes Archive
In 1997, Lesley Stahl reported on Boston's road project, known as the Big Dig, meant to alleviate a perpetual traffic jam downtown. The seven-and-a-half mile, $10 billion stretch of highway remains the most expensive highway project in U.S. history.
People only just realising why fences around the UK are ‘oddly shaped’
People only just realising why fences around the UK are ‘oddly shaped’While UK history is still apparent in plain sight in a lot of places, some details might still leave you baffled to learn had a different purpose at one time, such as some fencesCommentsNewsAlice Sjoberg Social News Reporter10:21, 05 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesPeople have been left wondering why some UK fences have odd kinks (stock image)(Image: In Pictures via Getty Images)People have been left baffled after learning about the hist...
American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on Tidal Basin traditions and baseball benchmarks
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.This week's quiz highlights Tidal Basin traditions, baseball benchmarks — and a whole lot more.Can you get all 8 questions right?Give it a try and see how you do!CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESTo try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here. Also, to take our latest News Quiz — published every Frida...
How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo, the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistanceWhen Corentin Roudaut moved to Paris 10 years ago, he was too scared to cycle. The IT developer had biked everywhere as a student in Rennes but felt overwhelmed by the bustling French capital. Cars were everywhere. Cyclists had almost no protection.But once authorities carved out space for a segregated bike lane on Boulevard Voltaire near his home in the 11th...
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 5, 2026, puzzle No. 559
Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You’ve come to the right place.Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.A quick public service announcement before we continue: The bottom of this article includes the answers — and hints — for the four categories. So if you want to solve the board hint-free, we recommend you play before continuing.You can access today’s game here.Advertisement
The little girl's belongings that tell the story of the Aberfan disaster
The little girl's belongings that tell the story of the Aberfan disaster9 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHuw ThomasBBC Wales correspondentBBC10-year-old Marylyn had been keeping a diary of news events before the disaster on Friday 21 October 1966 in the close-knit Merthyr Tydfil communityThis story contains upsetting details that some may find distressingIn her school exercise book Marylyn Minett had been writing about the big events of the 1960s: a rocket launch, a volcano eru...
Emerging dilemmas
AS May approaches, memories of the conflict between India and Pakistan are once again coming to the fore. What was not anticipated, however, was that this year would present multifold challenges for Pakistan, ranging from tensions on another front with Afghanistan to the pressures of the Iran-US war, testing the country’s strategic and diplomatic capacities. At the same time, as the anniversary of the May stand-off nears, a renewed war of words between the two neighbours is inevitable. Almost a...
Iran attacks Kuwait, Israel after Trump sets deadline for deal
Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel and Kuwait on Sunday, a day after US President Donald Trump said the Islamic republic had 48 hours to cut a deal or face “all Hell”. Kuwait and Israel said their air defences were responding to the latest attacks from Iran, part of the war that erupted more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes that triggered retaliation by Tehran. The war has spread conflict throughout the Middle East and convulsed the global economy. Iran’s forces maintain a tight...
You don't need to go into space to appreciate the cosmic nature of the Easter story - just pop into your garden, says REV GILES FRASER
You don't need to go into space to appreciate the cosmic nature of the Easter story - just pop into your garden, says REV GILES FRASERBy REV GILES FRASER, VICAR OF ST ANNES, KEW Published: 22:07, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 01:56, 5 April 2026 e-mail 7 View comments
The alchemy of attention
The classroom is an ideal setting to discover the complexities and limitations of human nature. As a university lecturer, I've had to learn, unlearn and refine the subtle yet beguiling art of capturing students' attention. Gone are the days when a 15-minute Youtube video on a topic could substitute for asking students to read and discuss a 15-page journal article. The former provided a welcome change from the latter and made the lecture more engaging. In recent semesters, I've...
What we know about the White House ballroom bunker
A federal court fight over President Trump’s plan to build a massive ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House has recently pulled a long-quiet project into public view: the overhaul of a military bunker buried deep underground.   “The military is building a big complex under the ballroom, which…
Amy Bradley cruise ship mystery reignited by ‘big’ revelations in disappearance: report
Authorities have reportedly uncovered a series of new leads stemming from the disappearance of an American college graduate who vanished while on a tropical vacation with her family 28 years ago. The circumstances surrounding Amy Bradley’s 1998 disappearance – and the subsequent investigation – have since been revisited in a three-part Netflix documentary series, titled "Amy Bradley is Missing."Nearly one year after the documentary’s release, director Ari Mark has reportedly revealed a few new b...
Pointed News Quiz | Resignations, Wearable, Food
Christina Ruffini, Joe Mathieu and Lisa Mateo play Pointed on “Bloomberg This Weekend”! Wager your points, leverage your bets and answer wisely. A new quiz is available to play each week on Bloomberg.com (Source: Bloomberg)
How one of the world's most famous paintings gets cleaned
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel features one of the world's most famous art pieces painted by Michelangelo in the early 1500s. "CBS Saturday Morning" gets a behind-the-scenes look at how the masterpiece stays vibrant after 500 years.
Fact Check: Viral 'behind-the-scenes' image of PM at tea garden is AI-generated
Fact Check Viral behindthescenes image of PM at tea garden is AIgenerated
Marmalade will not have to be renamed as a result of EU rules, Government says
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My parents are leaving their entire estate to my sibling because they 'need it more'. I don't want to fall out with them, but I'm so angry and hurt: VANESSA STOYKOV
My parents are leaving their entire estate to my sibling because they 'need it more'. I don't want to fall out with them, but I'm so angry and hurt: VANESSA STOYKOVBy VANESSA STOYKOV Published: 12:50, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 12:50, 4 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Compound Chinese surnames come from historical figures, ancient states; now fewer than 100 remain
While most Chinese people’s surnames are only one character long, there are also millions of people who have compound surnames which are considered rare and precious. You might have come across some Chinese celebrities with surnames more than one character, such as Taiwan-born actress and cellist Ouyang Nana, Hong Kong-American stand-up comedian and actor Jimmy O. Yang. In fact, these two celebrities have the same compound surname, Ouyang, which is currently China’s most used compound surname,.....
Reason why Port Vale are called Port Vale despite the place not existing
Port Vale play one of their biggest games in recent history against Chelsea with the League One club possessing quite the origin story
Eid Al Adha date likely on May 27, predicts astronomer
Abu Dhabi: Eid Al Adha, one of the most important holidays in the Islamic calendar, is expected to begin on Wednesday, May 27, according to astronomical calculations, Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Astronomical Society and a member of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences (AUASS), said. According to Emarat Al Youm, Al Jarwan clarified that Monday, May 18, is expected to mark the first day of Dhu Al Hijjah, the twelfth and final month of the Islam...