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Glasgow mum who endured 'barbaric' intimate procedure without pain relief tells of horror

Agnes McQuillan, 57, stopped her hysteroscopy at Glasgow’s New Victoria Hospital after just 10 minutes because the pain during the operation was impossible to endure.

Glasgow Live · Mar 27, 2023

Commentary: California’s coast is a frontline for climate justice

Ten years ago, I wrote a book called "The Golden Shore: California’s Love Affair with the Sea." Back then, I suggested that California, with almost 40 million people and the world’s fifth largest economy, was proof that you could grow a progressive society while protecting your coast and ocean. The…

Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2023

Agatha Christie books, including Poirot and Miss Marple mysteries, to be rewritten for modern sensitivities

The n-word and the term ‘Oriental’ are among the language being removed from new editions

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

DeSantis team welcomes contrast with Trump 'chaos' candidacy

Allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are gaining confidence in his White House prospects as former President Donald Trump’s legal woes mount

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Lucky Hank episode 2 recap: Hank gets an unwelcome visitor

In Lucky Hank episode 2, someone from Hank's past arrives at Railton and gets on Hank's nerves. Plus, Gracie and Rourke get petty.

WhatToWatch · Mar 27, 2023

William and Kate want 'as normal as possible' childhood for George, Charlotte and Louis

The Prince and Princess of Wales have been described as modern parents but an expert says their children's upbringing does not reflect the life of everyday people

Wales Online · Mar 27, 2023

Bill Zehme, master of the celebrity profile, journalism’s ‘bastard stepchild,’ dies at 64

Chicago author Bill Zehme had a genius for writing celebrity profiles and making friends. He wrote biographies of Frank Sinatra, Andy Kaufman and Jay Leno.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 26, 2023

Agatha Christie novels being rewritten due to 'modern sensitivities'

Poirot, Miss Marple and other characters no longer used the N-word, the term ‘Oriental’ or 'native' in the Queen of Crime's mysteries

Wales Online · Mar 26, 2023

Book fair returns to Queen Sirikit Center

The 51st National Book Fair & 21st Bangkok International Book Fair 2023 will feature a diverse selection of books at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center's Hall 5-7, Ratchadaphisek Road, from Thursday to April 9.

Bangkok Post · Mar 26, 2023

Great Expectations review: Even with the infusion of sex and violence, it’s hard to feel excited about this new take on Dickens

The desire to sex up Victoriana is predictable and lazy, and demonstrates an odd lack of imagination

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023