Viral victory: #Iran is beating the land of tech bros in the social media wars
With AI-generated comedy videos and lego animations of Trump, Iranian content creators are using humour in propaganda battle against US

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/15/iran-beating-us-social-media-wars

#142holdheap #SocialMedia

Viral victory: Iran is beating the land of tech bros in the social media wars

With AI-generated comedy videos and lego animations of Trump, Iranian content creators are using humour in propaganda battle against US

The Guardian

Sperm whales’ #communication closely parallels human #language, study finds
Analysis shows whales’ coda vocalizations are ‘highly complex’ and remarkably similar to our own

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/sperm-whales-alphabet-vocalizations-similar-humans

#142holdheap #whales #nature

Sperm whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds

Analysis shows whales’ coda vocalizations are ‘highly complex’ and remarkably similar to our own

The Guardian

Brilliant idea.

Future of the #NHS saviour of the high street? High hopes for health hub in a Barnsley shopping centre
Transfer of medical services from hospital to former Wilko store is improving healthcare access and boosting footfall

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/16/nhs-outpatients-centre-barnsley-shopping-centre-health

#142holdheap #HealthCare

Future of the NHS, saviour of the high street? High hopes for health hub in a Barnsley shopping centre

Transfer of medical services from hospital to former Wilko store is improving healthcare access and boosting footfall

The Guardian

THANK YOU, HUNGARY!
Köszönöm! Gratulálok
🎉🌟🎊😀❤️🌟

#142holdheap #Hungary

Britain breaks #solar #energy record twice as UK’s biggest solar farm gets approval
Record high set on Monday and raised on Tuesday, with 14.4GW of electricity generated in sunny spring weather

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/08/britain-breaks-solar-energy-record-twice-uk-biggest-solar-farm-springwell-approval

#142holdheap #SolarEnergy

Britain breaks solar energy record twice as UK’s biggest solar farm gets approval

Record high set on Monday and raised on Tuesday, with 14.4GW of electricity generated in sunny spring weather

The Guardian

‘Even more beautiful than I imagined’: the nifty Japanese printing gadget uniting artists worldwide
It’s fast, affordable and its colours are as vivid as #screenprints. Designer and #risograph devotee Gabriella Marcella talks about founding #Riso Club, connecting device users from New York, London, Damascus, Kyiv, Lille, Lima and beyond

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/07/nifty-japanese-printing-gadget-risograph-riso-club-gabriella-marcella

#142holdheap #art

‘Even more beautiful than I imagined’: the nifty Japanese printing gadget uniting artists worldwide

It’s fast, affordable and its colours are as vivid as screenprints. Designer and risograph devotee Gabriella Marcella talks about founding Riso Club, connecting device users from New York, London, Damascus, Kyiv, Lille, Lima and beyond

The Guardian

The #kindness of strangers: An online forum user shipped me a car radiator, saving me from financial ruin
Other commenters helped me diagnose the problem. When I couldn’t afford the solution, someone I knew only by his handle offered to pay

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/29/kindness-strangers-online-forum-car-radiator

#142holdheap

The kindness of strangers: An online forum user shipped me a car radiator, saving me from financial ruin

Other commenters helped me diagnose the problem. When I couldn’t afford the solution, someone I knew only by his handle offered to pay

The Guardian

Braiding knowledge: how #Indigenous expertise and western science are converging
Researchers are weaving Native practices with western methods to revive #ecosystems and reclaim food sovereignty

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/04/indigenous-knowledge-western-science-climate-ecosystems

#142holdheap #ecology

Braiding knowledge: how Indigenous expertise and western science are converging

Researchers are weaving Native practices with western methods to revive ecosystems and reclaim food sovereignty

The Guardian

The pet I’ll never forget: Merlin the #therapy #sheep
When Merlin came to live with me, his only job was to clear the weeds from my fields. But his calm, affectionate nature has made him a vital part of my therapy practice

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/30/the-pet-ill-never-forget-merlin-the-therapy-sheep

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The pet I’ll never forget: Merlin the therapy sheep

When Merlin came to live with me, his only job was to clear the weeds from my fields. But his calm, affectionate nature has made him a vital part of my therapy practice

The Guardian
The surprising benefits of standing on one leg

Spending a few minutes each day balancing on a single limb can make you stronger, boost your memory and keep your brain healthier.

BBC