Daily Archives: 05/12/2018


Football Star Accuses Australian League of Racism

A former Australian Rules Footballer of Nigerian descent is taking legal action against the sport for alleged racial, sexual and religious discrimination.  Joel Wilkinson says the abuse he suffered was a “continuous breach of human rights” and insists that racism …


Turkish Ambassador’s Residence Tells Many Tales

The Everett House, which serves as the Turkish ambassador’s residence, is a Washington landmark. It is also famous as the one-time home of the Ertegun family, the brothers who would go on to found Atlantic records and change the sound …


How Close Is Electric Aviation?

Electric-powered ground transport is slowly but steadily taking over from one based on fossil fuels. Electric cars, buses, bikes, scooters, even electric skateboards are growing more common on streets around the world. The next step is electric aviation, and airplane …


Rockefeller Treasures Set Record at Auction

Peggy and David Rockefeller’s lavish artworks and other treasures set a new world record this week at a Christie’s auction, topping $800 million as the priciest single-owner collection. That’s about twice the previous record of $484 million from a 2009 …