65 m. ago Who preserves the homes of Black literary giants | Nneka M Okona

Langston Hughes and Toni Morrison’s childhood homes remain unmarked – raising urgent questions about legacy and preservationNothing could prepare me for seeing the house that Langston Hughes, the heralded Harlem Renaissance poet, author, journalist and traveler, lived in as a teenager in Cleveland, Ohio. Only eight steps separated me from the walkway that led to the front door as my Uber driver idled behind me. I clasped my camera in my hand, the shutter echoing in the quiet of a snowy February day. I looked more like a too-curious-tourist than a concerned writer researching the literary legacy of a man who had inspired me all my life.The house was ordinary, painted in an aging beige that was deepened with crisp, burgundy accents. At the top in an attic space the burgundy was most prominent. I’d learned before this visit that Hughes had lived and written there. I’d also known going into this trip that the house had at one point been at risk of being demolished, efforts that were sub...

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65 m. ago Maga influencer and de facto national security adviser Laura Loomer holds outsized sway on Trump

The 32-year-old was instrumental in high-profile national security firings, and has cheerled the attacks on IranAfter years of claiming to be the vanguard of a new “America First” isolationist movement rebelling against the neoconservative policies of the George W Bush administration that led to the bloody wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Maga’s online influencers are cheering for another war in the Middle East.And not just any war: they are applauding Donald Trump’s high-risk decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities, a move that was considered a war too far even by the Bush administration. Continue reading...

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66 m. ago Emma Raducanu admits what she immediately did in locker room after Wimbledon defeat

Emma Raducanu was in a despondent mood after suffering a Wimbledon third-round exit at the hands of Aryna Sabalenka, but the Brit managed to find solace in a famous English chocolate bar

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1 hour ago Manchester United's creative transfer solution is a risk worth taking

United have been linked with a move for free agent forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Sport

3 h. ago UK flyers warned 'do not to follow' TikTok trend or risk £5,000 fine

Be careful replicating what you see online as UK tourists warned this trend could risk a hefty fine

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3 h. ago Mining boss calls for price support to challenge China’s critical minerals dominance

Sibanye-Stillwater chief executive says suppliers to western nations need ‘level playing field’

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3 h. ago Starmer’s approval ratings at lowest level since becoming PM after welfare chaos

A More in Common poll also found seven in 10 voters think Sir Keir’s government is at least as chaotic as the Tories’ previous term

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3 h. ago Doctor warns of upsetting risk of weight loss jabs EVERY user should know about

Internet forums such as Reddit are buzzing with questions from concerned people who have noticed a visible side effect from using weight loss jabs- and it's not a smaller waistline.

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5 h. ago Deadly heatwaves are the new reality – we need to transform the UK's cities and towns to survive them | Hannah Martin

While we work towards net zero, we also need to adapt. And we can pay for cooling measures like splash pads and trees by taxing the worst pollutersThere’s a lot to be anxious about as a new parent, let alone in a heatwave when the thermometer in your one-year-old daughter’s room is reading 26C. That’s six degrees higher than the upper limit of the recommended temperature for a child’s room. After scrolling my phone for advice on how to cool her room, I couldn’t help waking up every few hours to check she was OK on the baby monitor.In the UK, we are unprepared at every level for the extreme weather caused by climate breakdown. Whether it’s unbearably hot buildings in the summer, our damp and cold homes (some of the leakiest in Europe) filled with mould in the winter, our unprotected towns built on flood plains, or our unfit-for-purpose train tracks that get shut down at the slightest weather warning, the climate crisis is already wreaking havoc on public and private infrastructure – ...

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5 h. ago 'I was banned from going on holiday after developing this condition'

EXCLUSIVE: Kirsty Robertson was in so much turmoil over her health condition that she couldn't risk going on holiday and was told by her GP to completely avoid sun exposure

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7 h. ago Make chocolate chip cookies in just 10 minutes with 'delicious' recipe

One baking expert has shared an easy 10-minute recipe for "delicious" cookies. The recipe is perfect for those who don't have much time and don't want their baking to take too long

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8 h. ago Brothers recall terrifying moment they had to swim for their lives to escape Texas floods

Piers and Ruffin Boyett, 11 and 14, were at Camp La Junta in Hunt, Texas, when a flash flood swept through the area and killed at least 51 people, including four campers

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11 h. ago Brits warned over details you should not put onto luggage tags

1st Move International has shared what details travellers should - and more importantly, should not - include on their luggage tag. Sharing too much personal information can be a risk.

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11 h. ago More than 100 NHS doctors warn Wes Streeting to honour promise to roll out screening clinics for osteoporosis

The doctors, part of the Royal Osteoporosis Society's clinical network who are backing the charity's campaign for universal Fracture Liaison Services.

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15 h. ago Chocolate almonds recall elevated to higher risk level due to contamination with undeclared allergen

The popular snack was initially recalled last month

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20 h. ago Brit holidaymakers issued heatwave and wildfire warning as tourist hotspot destroyed

Holidays to Turkey could be at risk as the country is hit by a heatwave and a series of wildfires. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a warning to British tourists

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21 h. ago Many Brit wives say they'd file for divorce if they caught their husbands doing this

The research exposes a devastating 'digital betrayal hierarchy' where direct messages with the 10 creators triggered an average nuclear-level relationship destruction rate of almost a third

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21 h. ago Met Office reveals verdict on UK being hit by third heatwave in less than a month

The UK is at risk of being hit by a third heatwave in less than a month after Tuesday (July 1) saw the hottest day of the year so far, after it was confirmed June was the warmest on record

Society

24 h. ago ITV's James Martin's shares how he 'nearly missed out on mortgage' after 'taking a risk'

James Martin has become a household name thanks to his cooking shows and restaurants, but he has opened up about his money worries after 'taking a risk' with his first venue

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26 h. ago Sam Fender pulls out of European festivals after vocal cord haemorrhage

Musician said performing over the next few weeks could ‘risk lasting damage’ to his voice

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