Society
Witherspoon ‘deeply embarrassed’ after arrest
“Do you know my name?” Witherspoon is quoted as saying in a state trooper’s report. She also said: “You’re about to find out who I am” and “You’re about to be on national news,” according to the report.
France’s top rabbi Gilles Bernheim quits in plagiarism row
Rabbi Bernheim had admitted to plagiarising several authors and lying about an academic status on his CV, reports said.
Barbara Piasecka Johnson, Maid Who Married Multimillionaire, Dies at 76
The Barbara Piasecka Johnson Foundation, her death notice said, “assists students and professionals from Poland in continuing their studies in the United States.”
Woman drops $9 million lawsuit against Justin Bieber for damaging her hearing
A $9 million (£5.8 million) lawsuit against Justin Bieber for allegedly damaging a woman’s hearing has been dropped.
Last summer NME reported the story about the woman, whose name is Stacey Betts, who accused the ‘Baby’ singer of giving her “ear damage” after she attended one of his concerts with her daughter.
Homing pigeon ‘Bermuda Triangle’ explained
The mystery of the “Bermuda Triangle” of the homing pigeon world may have been solved.
For years, scientists have been baffled as to why the usually excellent navigators get lost when released from a particular site in New York State.
Does ‘Blue Monday’ really exist?
It is the most miserable day of the year, we are told, but is there any data to supports the claim?
If you haven’t yet heard, 21 January is Blue Monday, supposedly the most miserable day of the year.
Assisted Suicide: Legalize It?
When 45-year-old Belgium twins euthanized themselves last month after learning they were going blind, it renewed a debate about the legalization of physician-assisted suicide.
Belgium is one of only three countries that has legalized the practice.





