Playing with payphones: how the ubiquitous orange boxes have been gamified by fans

Quaint and often overlooked, phone booths continue to provide an essential public service with millions of free calls being placed each year

The Guardian

In Britain, a Violent Cycle: Hateful Attacks, Right-Wing Agitation and Riots

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/world/europe/northern-ireland-stabbing-immigration.html

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In Britain, a Violent Cycle: Hateful Attacks, Right-Wing Agitation and Riots

Two stabbings have fueled violent protests in England and Northern Ireland in the last 10 days, fanned online by right-wing voices. In Britain and across Europe, it’s a grim pattern.

The New York Times
London council seizes social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone first lady

Fatima Jabbe-Bio kept tenancy despite living for much of year in the presidential lodge in Freetown

The Guardian

TANTWIVY. Away they went tantwivy; away they went full speed. Tantwivy was the sound of the hunting horn in full cry, or that of a post horn.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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Wer darf Mensch sein?

Der Mensch wird erst gesehen, wenn er zur Kategorie wird —und damit zeigt sich, wie weit unsere alltägliche Wahrnehmung vom ersten Artikel des Grundgesetzes entfernt ist.

Whisper7

Philippines' Ancient Hindu Symbols: New Evidence?

Uncover ancient Hindu symbols found in the Philippines! Explore potential pre-colonial links and artifacts like Shiva's Trishul. Is it new evidence?

https://theboard.world/articles/culture/philippines-ancient-hindu-symbols-new-evidence

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Philippines' Ancient Hindu Symbols: New Evidence?

Uncover ancient Hindu symbols found in the Philippines! Explore potential pre-colonial links and artifacts like Shiva's Trishul. Is it new evidence?

The Board