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Arms and the woman – Frank McNally on Irish-American writer Kathleen Norris’s controversial salute
The Irish Times· 3 days agoIn May of that year, at a parade in New York, 1,000 robed Klan members rioted when police tried to...
Here’s What the US Minimum Wage Was the Year You Were Born
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance UK· 6 days agoAlthough minimum wage is higher now than it was years ago, it isn't keeping up with the cost of...
How the US Navy's ice cream ships boosted morale aboard warships during World War II
Business Insider· 2 days agoThe US Navy banned alcohol consumption on naval vessels, bases and shipyards in 1914. As the US...
Mourinho picks Olympic great as best sports person of all time - it's not Bolt
Talk Sport· 2 days agoIt is hard to settle on a definitive answer to the debate surrounding the greatest Olympian of all...
Making an impression: Swiss collection shown in a new light
AFP via Yahoo News UK· 2 days agoThe Langmatt's prestigious collection of Impressionist masterpieces is being seen in a new light,...
Anne-Marie Duff: Bad Sisters star returns to stage in The Little Foxes
BBC News· 4 days agoSex Education star Anne-Marie Duff is returning to the London stage for a new production of 1930s...
Swinney urges voters to turn out in ‘incredibly close’ election contest
London Evening Standard· 3 days agoJohn Swinney was addressing supporters at a pre-election rally in Leith on Wednesday evening.
Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis' first hit. He barely got paid
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance UK· 4 days agoArthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. Despite being dubbed “the father of rock ‘n’...
The Most Intriguing Animated Films You’ll Never See
New York Times· 3 days agoA digital book, “Drawing for Nothing,” highlights some of the best art from canceled animation projects like “Me and My Shadow.” Among fans of canceled animated film projects — and yes, there ...
The Durban July: Africa’s Greatest Horse Racing Event
The South African· 5 days agoThe Durban July, sometimes known as the Hollywoodbets Durban July, is a prestigious, Grade One horse...