Woman who says she was an ER nurse recalls an 80-year-old patient who stopped thrashing and said ‘don’t you dare’ when a nurse mentioned holy water ER shifts really do have everything. We Got This Covered · Oct 24
Richard Hammond says Top Gear's success was product of 'different time' IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 24
‘Outrageously good’: the best (and worst) supermarket ready-made custard, tasted and rated Which supermarket pots are ambrosial heaven and which are a gummy disaster? The Guardian - UK · Oct 24
No unions, low taxes: why some of Britain’s top chefs are opening outposts in Gulf states Leading restaurateur says Gulf countries actively help businesses set up, while east Asia has a better work ethic The Guardian - UK · Oct 24
Andy Burnham has come for the headphone-dodgers. But is there any evidence fines work? UK leaders past and present love to nudge us towards good or bad behaviour. Social scientists, though, say £100 on-the-spot fines may not prove an effective deterrent The Guardian - UK · Oct 24
Why Does Maa Pratyangira Have a Lion’s Face? A lion’s face, blazing eyes and a form that appears more powerful than fear itself. Maa Pratyangira is one of the most striking forms of the Divine Mother in certain Hindu traditions. But the mystery surrounding her goes beyond her fierce appearance. Some traditions connect her to the cosmic conflict… MyLifeXP · Oct 24
A theatrical dancer on a pristine limestone mountain in East Java: Mohammad Nur Nasikin’s best phone picture The photographer hopes his image of a father and son practising a traditional Indonesian artform will go some way towards preserving it The Guardian - UK · Oct 24
Why Did Lord Shiva Save the Moon From Daksha’s Curse? What if the Moon’s changing light was once explained through a curse that even the gods could not remove? An ancient Hindu legend connects this mystery to Lord Shiva, a neglected promise and a desperate prayer made beside the sea. At the heart of the story stands Somnath, one of… MyLifeXP · Oct 24
‘Unlike anything we’ve experienced’: fans swarm San Francisco for BTS star’s art exhibition K-pop star RM gave a boost to the previously struggling SFMOMA with an exhibition of over 100 pieces from his collection The Guardian - US · Oct 24
3 Women Behind Indrajit’s Death Nobody Talks About Indrajit was one of the most powerful warriors in the Ramayana, yet the story of his death involves three women whose roles are often overlooked. One was killed before Lakshman, Vibhishan revealed, could discover the truth. Another was believed to have slept for 14 years to protect her husband’s duty.… MyLifeXP · Oct 24
7 Things Introverts Do to Build Meaningful Relationships An introvert may stay quiet in a crowded room but spend hours talking to someone they truly trust. They might have a small circle of friends, yet those relationships can mean the world to them. The reason is not that introverts dislike people. Many simply prefer meaningful conversations, comfortable silence… MyLifeXP · Oct 24
Forget trophy handbags, it’s all about trophy texts With performative reading even hitting the catwalk, Jessica Burrell reveals what your book says about you — to the fashion crowd Evening Standard · Oct 24
How an Apsara Made a Great Sage Forget the World Imagine falling so deeply in love that you forget the passing of time. Days turn into years, years become centuries, yet you believe only a few hours have passed. An ancient Hindu mythological story tells of Kandu Rishi, a powerful sage whose encounter with the apsara Pramlocha changed the course… MyLifeXP · Oct 24
What links Buckeyes, Crimson Tide and Wolverines? The Saturday quiz From Alison, Harry Bailey and Madame Eglantine to the slipper limpet and trumpet tube worm, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz The Guardian - UK · Oct 24
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24 How do calculators know the answers and were dinosaurs pink? The kids’ quiz Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes
MyLifeXP · Oct 24 Why Is Sharad Purnima Kheer Left Under Moonlight? Why do people stay awake on Sharad Purnima, prepare kheer and leave it under the moonlight? Behind these familiar rituals lie stories of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Krishna and a night believed to be filled with divine blessings. Celebrated on the full moon night of the Hindu month of Ashwin, Sharad…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24 Blind date: ‘We overstayed our welcome – the waiters were shaking the cutlery drawer really loudly’ Alexandrea, 32, a lawyer, meets Pardis, 32, a doctor
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24 Tim Dowling: why did I buy an electric car? Because I wanted a medal Lunch with my agent is going nowhere, so I decide to share my latest motoring anecdote
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24 Jackson Boxer’s vegetarian recipe for brown butter pumpkin soup This easy roast pumpkin soup is rich, nutty, Halloween heaven
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24 ‘Comfort in a bowl’: porridge hotter than ever as fibremaxxers get their oats Humble breakfast staple at heart of trend stirred up by health concerns and hearty spoonfuls of nostalgia
The Independent UK · Oct 24 Table for one: Could dining alone be the unlikely cure for loneliness? Eating alone might sound like a lonely business, but what happens when you put your phone away and pay attention to the world around you? Libby Brodie books a table for one and discovers that the best company can sometimes be your own – until someone else pulls up a…
The Independent UK · Oct 24 Naomi Ackie: ‘I got whiplash. I played Whitney Houston then went straight back to my damp little basement flat’ THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The British actor’s Whitney biopic was supposed to make her a star. But it’s been her more offbeat roles – in ‘Mickey 17’ and ‘Blink Twice’ – that have turned her into one of our most exciting exports. As she stars in ‘Clayface’ and ‘I Love Boosters’,…
Times Life · Oct 24 Why India Calls Its Grasslands Wasteland and What That Word Has Cost Wildlife The Great Indian Bustard weighs up to 15 kilograms, stands a metre tall, and is functionally extinct in the wild, with fewer than 150 individuals surviving across Rajasthan and Gujarat. It is the world's heaviest flying bird. It needs open grassland to breed, to forage, and to display. What it…
Times Life · Oct 24 What Water Hyacinth Does to Fish, Oxygen and Fishing Livelihoods in Indian Lakes The rosette of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes, can double its surface area in two weeks under warm, nutrient-rich conditions. That single biological fact explains why a few clumps at the edge of a lake in June can become an unbroken green mat by August, and why that mat changes everything…
Times Life · Oct 24 How One Invasive Tree Quietly Dismantled the Grasslands of Kutch In the 1960s, the Forest Department planted a thorned, fast-growing legume across the arid expanses of Kutch to hold the soil and green a district that looked, to outside eyes, like it was losing the fight against the desert. The tree was Prosopis juliflora, imported from the Americas, and it…