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How to whistle: the art and history of our shrillest skill

Whether you whistle or not, you can’t escape whistlers. They’re dog owners, construction workers, day dreamers, concertgoers and annoying sports fans whose shrill makes you wish for earplugs.

The Conversation · Mar 1

How a fleet of hi-tech drones are helping rural police catch organised gangs

CRIME: High in the sky, drones are being used to detect stolen machinery hidden in trailers on the M5. Alex Ross joins up with Devon and Cornwall Police’s drone team to find out how

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025

Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait

Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium have ended a meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after…

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2024