My Picks of the Week

The 100 most nutritious foods

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180126-the-100-most-nutritious-foods

A J-pop band for the crypto craze (crypto-currency kawaii)

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20180126-a-j-pop-band-for-the-crypto-craze

WORLD NEWS

How historical Afrin became a prize worth a war (travelogue cum war report)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42788179

Save the Children offices in Afghanistan hit by attack (a “soft” target)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42800271

FRANCE & Europe

Homeless in Paris

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/Paris_homeless

In pictures: River Seine bursts banks in Paris

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42801644

French floods: Seine river reaches peak in flood-hit Paris

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42856634

UK, USA & Canada

How much influence does Stephen Miller have on Trump? (meet the new Steve Bannon)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42795179

‘Fire and Fury’ over Hillary Clinton’s Grammy cameo (it just keeps getting sillier – now whose fault is that?)

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42856065

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Ikea founder: Five things to know

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-42853600/ikea-founder-five-things-to-know

HEALTH

No safe level – 1 cigarette a day ‘increases heart disease and stroke risk’

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-42802191

History

Face of 9,000 year-old teen girl recreated (Meet Αυγή or Dawn)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42802291

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

Fitness tracker Strava lights up military base

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42853072

Facebook invents new unit of time called a ‘flick’ (neither a movie nor a policeman)

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42787529

Antarctica’s Weddell Sea ‘deserves protected status’ (beautiful – for now)

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/science-environment-42798872/antarctica-s-weddell-sea-deserves-protected-status

TRAVEL

Santorini (Thira), an archetypal Greek island fantasy (gotta be your favourite)

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180128-santorini-an-archetypal-greek-island-fantasy

Moroccan-style pizza

http://www.bbc.com/travel/gallery/20180122-madfouna-moroccos-surprising-take-on-pizza

MISCELLANEOUS

Stranded skiers’ chairlift chopper rescue

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-42868759/stranded-skiers-chairlift-chopper-rescue

Why some African Americans are moving to Africa (wherein we learn the term BLAXIT)

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/african-americans-moving-africa-180116092736345.html

BBC (etc.) website articles week 5 2018
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