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Old Bailey hauntings: Victorian baby killer, ghostly barrister and spectral cat

A phantasmal woman seen lurking outside a jury room is believed by some to be that of nurse Amelia Dyer, dubbed the Ogress of Reading.

The Independent UK

The never-say-die entrepreneurial spirit of Bengaluru

Sriram Devatha still remembers how Naveen Pishe, of P.N. Rao Fine Suits fame, suddenly asked him to stand up and put his legs together, mid-conversation. “He (Pishe) told me that I was not bowlegged... that 90% of this country is,” says Devatha, the author of Brandgaluru-Made in Bengaluru, a book…

The Hindu

The tribes wanted to promote their history. Removing William Penn's statue wasn't a priority

Some of the Native Americans the National Park Service was supposed to consult with say moving a statue of Pennsylvania's founder William Penn from a Philadelphia historic site isn't a priority for them

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William Penn Statue Reversal Shows Positive Power of Social Media

In an era when X (formerly Twitter) is blamed for all the ills of the world, here's a case where it did good.

Reason

Park Service retracts decision to take down William Penn statue at Philadelphia historical site

The National Park Service is retracting a proposal to take down a statue of William Penn at a Philadelphia historical site as part of a renovation that touched off a torrent of criticism over the legacy of the man who founded the province of Pennsylvania

The Independent UK

Trudi Warner reveals the dark secret of English courts: juries do have the right to follow their consciences

The solicitor general taking action against a climate protester for a sign she held outside a court raises a vital issue for criminal justice, says Richard Vogler, professor of comparative criminal law and justice

The Guardian - UK

Christian right's dark new crusade

Rising far-right Christian movement linked to GOP calls for "kingdom revolution" led by an "army of believers"

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Get your fill in Philly – one of the world’s great food cities

“Ah this guy makes the best meatballs in South Philly!” I’m touring Philadelphia’s Italian Market – a name that’s historically accurate but now, thanks to many excellent Mexican and Vietnamese food businesses, something of a misnomer – and my hugely knowledgeable guide, trained chef Jacquie, has bumped into another person…

The Week

Delaware owns a small chunk of South Jersey

SOUTH JERSEY, or (maybe?) DELAWARE — In Salem County, New Jersey, about seven miles south of the Delaware Memorial Bridge, a small chunk of land abuts the Delaware River.

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