Nobody died. That was the big news from Winterfell, the first episode of Game of Thrones’ final series. But don’t be disappointed, because deaths are “Murder is coming! Every death match we demand from Game of Thrones”
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Plans to expand Iceland’s fish farms risk decimating wild salmon populations
A five-fold expansion in open net fish farms that scientists believe could decimate Iceland’s wild salmon stocks is pitting Big Aquaculture against ecologists in the “Plans to expand Iceland’s fish farms risk decimating wild salmon populations”
‘Concreteberg’ weighing 105 tonnes found in London sewer
People pouring concrete into sewers has led to a “concreteberg” forming in central London that weighs 105 tonnes, as heavy as a blue whale. The “‘Concreteberg’ weighing 105 tonnes found in London sewer”
My life in sex: the woman with HPV
I have HPV – the human papillomavirus. Infections are common, but the strains I have mean that I’ve had to visit a specialist seven times “My life in sex: the woman with HPV”
Jussie Smollett: texts and emails reveal pressure on state’s attorney over case
Chicago’s top prosecutor described Jussie Smollett as a “washed-up celeb who lied to cops” and whose felony charges were excessive, according to newly released documents “Jussie Smollett: texts and emails reveal pressure on state’s attorney over case”
Mueller links Trump and campaign to 11 instances of potential obstruction
Robert Mueller described 11 instances in which Donald Trump or his campaign engaged in potential obstruction of justice and suggested Congress might prosecute these acts “Mueller links Trump and campaign to 11 instances of potential obstruction”
Crusader armies were remarkably genetically diverse, study finds
Crusader armies were made up of people from remarkably genetically diverse backgrounds, hailing not just from western Europe but also much further east, according to “Crusader armies were remarkably genetically diverse, study finds”
How we made Monty Python’s Life of Brian
Michael Palin, actor, writer We were on a publicity tour in Amsterdam for Monty Python and the Holy Grail when Eric Idle came up with “How we made Monty Python’s Life of Brian”
Shades of Black: how readers responded to our series on the colorism taboo
Our weeklong series Shades of Black explored the strain colorism puts on darker-skinned black American women. The goal of the series was not just to “Shades of Black: how readers responded to our series on the colorism taboo”
Three mountaineers presumed dead after avalanche in Canada
Three world-class mountaineers were presumed dead on Thursday after an avalanche in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Renowned Austrian climbers David Lama and Hansjörg Auer, and “Three mountaineers presumed dead after avalanche in Canada”