Since the 1950s, hundreds of dogs have jumped off a gothic stone bridge in northern Scotland. Many have died. Researchers say there is a rational explanation. Others are not so sure.
Author: CEYLAN YEGINSU
A Pledge to End Austerity, After Brexit
The chancellor of the Exchequer said that the government could reap a $35 billion Brexit dividend, but only if it reaches a deal with the European Union.
Queen Elizabeth II Posts Her First Instagram Photo. No, It Wasn’t a Mirror Selfie.
The world’s longest-reigning monarch reached a new milestone, posting on the photo-sharing app for the first time.
Virgin Atlantic Won’t Make Female Flight Attendants Wear Makeup or Skirts Anymore
The airline has ended a longstanding requirement that female cabin crew wear makeup on duty. Pants are now available for all flight attendants as well.
Skipping School to Save the Earth
Inspired by a 16-year-old Swede, thousands of young people are expected to take Friday off to march for action on climate change.
A Bargain Store Has Britons Asking: Can You Really Pop the Question With Plastic?
The British bargain store Poundland offered a one-pound engagement ring for Valentine’s Day. It sold 20,000 of them before the holiday arrived.
Abortion, Newly Legal in Ireland, Faces Old Roadblocks
Women say the entire process is still hush-hush, given an emboldened anti-abortion movement and a continuing stigma that has left doctors slow to sign up for the service.
$40 Million Claim Against Bollywood-Loving Sheikh Dismissed by British Court
The sheikh, a cousin of the king of Bahrain, had been accused of breaking a contract to pay $1.5 million for each of 26 meetings with movie stars.
U.K.’s Mixed Signals on a No-Deal Brexit: A Calamity, and All Is Well
Britain is trying to prove both that leaving the E.U. would be disastrous and that it has the situation under control, and it seems to be failing either way.
1 Broken Drone, No Video, 2 Suspects Released: Gatwick Episode Doesn’t Add Up
Flummoxed officials insist that the case of reported drone sightings at the airport, which led to about 1,000 flights being diverted or canceled, is “not back to square one.”