- The 2024 total solar eclipseMillions of North Americans witnessed a spectacular astronomical event.
- Celebrating the visionary William BlakeA new exhibition explores the art and times of William Blake, a unique, seminal figure in English poetry and visual art.
- Pizza is taking London by stormPizza is becoming a dependable staple on the food scene of Britain’s capital.
- The UK’s crackdown on phones in schoolsThe British government has issued tough new guidelines banning mobile phones in schools.
- Are cyborgs becoming a reality?New technological brain implants are helping solve important medical issues, but they are also raising many ethical questions.
- A new sport on the rise: pickleball!For the third year in a row, pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States.
- Taylor Swift is Person of the Year 2023American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has been selected as Person of the Year 2023 by the news magazine Time.
- Whamageddon, an unusual Christmas GameCan you go from the 1 st to the 24 th of December without hearing one of Christmas’ most popular songs?
- The Beatles are back with one final song!The Beatles reach number one on the UK charts, 54 years after their last number one hit.
- 158-year-old theatre tickets sold for a quarter million dollarsThe original ticket holders witnessed the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
- New discoveries on ‘Dinosaur Island’An amateur fossil collector finds a new dinosaur species on the Isle of Wight.
- The 2023 US OpenRecords and surprises at the 143 rd edition of the famous tennis tournament.
- Celebrating the Summer Solstice at StonehengeThousands of people gathered at the ancient prehistoric site to watch the sun rise.
- Writers on strikeWriters of the Writers Guild of America are fighting for better pay and working conditions.
- King Charles III’s coronation ceremonyFor the first time in over 70 years, London witnessed the elaborate and lavish coronation of a new king.
- International Jazz DayApril 30 was the United Nations International Jazz Day, a celebration meant to foster global peace and unity.
- Farewell to Mary Quant, mother of the miniskirtFashion innovator Mary Quant died this April, aged 93. Her work had an enormous impact on fashion and popular culture.
- Oxford’s new urban plans: dystopian or utopian?Oxford’s new urban planning, aimed at making the city more liveable, is raising some weird protests.
- Mysterious UFOs shot down over North AmericaThe U.S. military shot down three unidentified flying objects last month. What were they?