Roy Smith – BBC website articles week 38 2017

V = video report

My Pick of the Week

The world’s least likely Girl Guides (an oasis of normality & progress)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41306292

WORLD NEWS

V Drone shows Mexico school damage after earthquake

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-latin-america-41341559/drone-shows-mexico-school-damage-after-earthquake

V Hurricane Maria knocks out power in Puerto Rico

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-latin-america-41341552/hurricane-maria-knocks-out-power-in-puerto-rico

FRANCE & Europe

German WW1 U-boat found off Belgian coast

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41318195

UK, USA & Canada

V Trump’s first UN speech met with criticism from some leaders (« the righteous many » vs « the wicked few »)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41327130

Brexit: Boris Johnson ‘back-seat driving’ over Brexit, says Rudd

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-41298473

Paris climate deal: US denies it will stay in accord (in or out – who to believe?)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41296988

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

How the gig economy creates job insecurity (for HR managers)

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20170918-how-the-gig-economy-creates-job-insecurity

Toys ‘R’ Us files for bankruptcy protection in US

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41316205

HEALTH

Nadiya Hussain opens up about her panic disorder ‘monster’

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41318362

OTHER SITES

Brexit referendum 2 ?

Thousands back second vote on EU withdrawal

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-deal-second-eu-referendum-petition-thousands-sign-european-union-divorce-negotiations-latest-a7944591.html

Second referendum now nearly impossible as UK risks ‘economic suicide’, warns former EU chief

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-latest-second-referendum-impossible-romano-prodi-italian-prime-minister-european-commission-a7879016.html

EDUCATION & FAMILY

UK schools break law on religious education, research suggests

http://www.bbc.com/news/education-41282330

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

Paris climate aim ‘still achievable’

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41319885

What if the dinosaurs hadn’t died out? (Past Conditional)

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170918-what-if-the-dinosaurs-hadnt-died-out

The room that’s home to 10,000 spiders (it’s in an Oxford laboratory – and, yes, there have been escapes)

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170913-the-lab-thats-home-to-10000-spiders

CULTURE (including LANGUAGE)

V Photos that changed history (Sharpeville photo & commentary is shocking)

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170914-the-photos-that-changed-history

Berlin’s Urban Nation museum hails graffiti as art form

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41291813

TRAVEL

How flying seriously messes with your mind (physical & mental effects of flying)

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170919-how-flying-seriously-messes-with-your-mind

Ryanair to cancel 40-50 flights per day for six weeks (Caveat Emptor)

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41291483

MISCELLANEOUS

Dutch sexism outcry after woman fined for peeing in public

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41318198

Colorado police hunt ‘Mad Pooper’ jogger (« So I come outside, and I’m like, ‘Are you serious?’ Are you really taking a poop right here in front of my kids?’ She’s like, ‘Yeah, sorry!’)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41327420

V One theme park’s trick to cut rollercoaster queues

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-41285046/one-theme-park-s-trick-to-cut-rollercoaster-queues