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Wild Swans author Jung Chang awarded CBE for services to literature
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe best-selling author whose memoir Wild Swans was banned in mainland China but sold millions of...
Florence Nightingale overcame the limits set on proper Victorian women – and brought modern science...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFlorence Nightingale experienced her personal call to nursing at age 16 and ultimately became known...
Queen Margrethe of Denmark Is Embracing Her First Passion — by Working on a Netflix Film
Indiewire via Yahoo News UK· 8 months agoQueen Margrethe II of Denmark is adding another title to her royal resume: costume designer. The...
Jeremy Paxman ‘looking forward to watching University Challenge at home’
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoJeremy Paxman has signed off University Challenge for the last time, saying he is looking “forward...
Swan populations expected to double by 2030 due to UK nature reserves
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoThe number of wild swans in the UK could double by 2030 thanks to the protective effects of nature...
California wildlife is vulnerable to an avian flu 'apocalypse.' What is driving the spread?
LA Times via Yahoo News UK· 4 months agoA California Department of Food and Agriculture technician performs a culture swab on a rooster to...
Stunning moment hundreds of swans feed at lake during radiant Chinese sunrise
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStunning footage has captured the moment hundreds of wild swans gathered at a lake to feed during a...
Why Ed Sheeran and Elton John idolise Foy Vance: ‘I grew up wanting to be him’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn the song The Hills of Aberfeldy, the closing, Celtic-tinged ballad on this year’s chart-topping...
‘Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction’ Director Bille August Talks ‘Fruitful Collaboration’ With Former...
Variety via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoBille August, the two-time Palme d’Or-winning director, found his creative match with the former...