[Places & Travel ★★★] (P1) The home of the Swedish royal family is apparently “spook central”. But Queen Silvia says not to worry, the “small friends … ghosts” that haunt the 17th-century halls of Drottningholm Palace mean no harm and …
[Music ★★★] (P1) Few people might consider how today’s modern rock music evolved and where it began. By tracing rock music to its historical roots, we can discover that rock music evolved from an African American art form known as blues music. (P2) Early …
[Sports ★★★] (P1) A French cyclist has set a new record for riding 14 miles in one hour. If that doesn’t sound so remarkable, the world record is 33.8 miles, consider the category in which Robert Marchand was competing: over …
[Lifestyle ★★★] (P1) Many people make resolutions during the New Year. A resolution is a firm decision to do something. The most popular New Year’s resolutions are losing weight, saving money, getting fit, and to stop smoking. About 45% of …
[Science ★★★] (P1) Waterfalls are among the most reliable places to catch a rainbow, but only two on the planet offers up a regular display of its close cousin, the moonbow: Cumberland Falls in Kentucky and Victoria Falls on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border. …
[Sports ★★★] (P1) Rwandan soccer officials have added a new rule to the game: no witchcraft. The move comes after a bizarre turn of events at a match between teams Mukura Victory and Rayon Sports on Dec. 16. After hitting …
[Technology & Health ★★★] (P1) Assisted living facilities and personal nurses aren’t exactly cheap. And as the Baby Boomer generation ages, finding an affordable means of helping people age in the comfort of their own home could be good not …
[Technology & Business ★★★] (P1) The response to Apple’s AirPods may have been mixed so far, but the company described them as a “runaway success”. Apple CEO Tim Cook, who was recently spotted touring the New York Stock Exchange, told CNBC …
[World News ★★★] (P1) A hijacking drama unfolded on an airport tarmac in Malta Friday, but it ended without violence. It began when two hijackers commandeered an aircraft carrying 118 people in the skies over Libya and diverted it to …
[Sports ★★★] (P1) Two former senior officials who have pleaded guilty to criminal corruption charges have been banned from football-related activity for life by Fifa. (P2) The sport’s governing body began its own investigation into Rafael Callejas and Alfredo Hawit …