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Alcohol may not give people ‘beer goggles’ after all

A new study has found that despite popular belief, people may not get “beer goggles” after having a few drinks. Researchers in California have found that “consuming a few alcoholic drinks does not make others seem more attractive”, reported the New Scientist, but the alcohol “may give people the courage to…

The Week · Aug 30, 2023

Dead leopard on A646 was ‘some tart’s coat’

A dead leopard on the A646 turned out to be “some tart’s coat”, said Metro. Ben Lilly, 40, was driving on the A646 near Hebden Bridge when he thought he spotted a leopard. He “cautiously left his car, heart racing and fearing his face may be ‘ripped off’ by the…

The Week · Aug 30, 2023

Luis Rubiales and Spanish football’s MeToo moment

A “non-consensual” kiss at the Women’s World Cup football final has sparked global outrage and reignited debate over the enduring culture of machismo in Spain despite advances in gender equality.

The Week · Aug 29, 2023

The extinction threat to emperor penguins caused by climate change

Thousands of emperor penguin chicks are thought to have died across Antarctica last year as a result of a “catastrophic breeding failure”.

The Week · Aug 29, 2023

Wriggling worm found in woman’s brain

A woman has had an 8cm-long parasitic roundworm removed from her brain, reported The Guardian. The 64-year-old, who has experienced forgetfulness and depression, was admitted to hospital after three weeks of abdominal pain and diarrhoea, followed by a dry cough and night sweats. A scan revealed that a motile helminth…

The Week · Aug 29, 2023

Tapas recipe: tomato bread

This dish is traditional throughout Catalunya, said Anna Cabrera and Vanessa Murphy, and in different guises all over Spain.

The Week · Aug 28, 2023

How ‘underdog’ India beat rivals to the Moon

Only three nations – the US, Russia and China – have managed a safe “soft” landing on the Moon, and no country has done so at its south pole. Until now that is.

The Week · Aug 28, 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin and the long list of those who challenged Vladimir Putin and paid the price

Stefan Wolff professor of international security at the University of Birmingham explains how Yevgeny Prigozhin is just another in a long line of those who have faced an early demise after opposing Vladimir Putin. 

The Week · Aug 28, 2023

Searching for ‘sea wolves’ in Canada

Most wolves are land-based predators, working in packs to chase down the likes of deer and elk. But on the coastal islands of British Columbia, these adaptable creatures have carved out a different existence, said Andrew Eames in the FT. Having come for the venison, they’ve stayed for the seafood,…

The Week · Aug 27, 2023

Trump’s violent rhetoric: a threat to the US justice system?

“And so it begins,” said Eugene Robinson in The Washington Post. “The masks, or hoods, are coming off.” It was only a matter of time before the angry rhetoric directed at the officials holding Donald Trump to account became “explicitly violent and racist”. 

The Week · Aug 27, 2023