One woman’s recovery from crystal meth addiction inspires thousands on social media.
Rio 2016: How Michael Phelps’ stretch got China talking
The most decorated Olympian of all time is inspiring Chinese people to copy his warm-up routine.
Who, What, Why: Why is it Team GB, not Team UK?
Who was this athlete whose record has taken two millennia to beat?
Hong Kong ladies’ night app defies legal ruling
Bar and club industry wants more ladies’ nights, even though a court ruled they’re discriminatory.
Is the US doing enough to fight Zika?
The threat of Zika in the US has been known about for months. One pregnant women in Florida thinks more should have been done to tackle it.
Verbose tweet inspires linguistic laughter from Indians
Social media shows no mercy for a flowery tweet from an Indian state’s tourism account.
10 things we didn’t know last week
The best way to hold your coffee cup, and more news nuggets.
Kyrgyzstan president: ‘Women in mini skirts don’t become suicide bombers’
The president of Kyrgyzstan, where 80% of the population is Muslim, warns against some Islamic clothing.
Why do swimmers break more records than runners?
When Olympic swimmers took to the pool in Rio, world records began to be broken thick and fast – why aren’t so many records broken on the running track?
NZ scientists track penguins’ marathon winter travels
Scientists find some rockhopper and Snares crested penguins travel 15,000km in six months.
Meal Deal Talk: The group that rates and slates your meal deal choices
Thousands have joined a Facebook group that allows members to comment on people’s meal deal choices.
Minsk rail bosses agree to Belarusian-language playlist
Musical change afoot after passenger complains of too many Russian tunes in the waiting room.
Quiz of the week’s news
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Who, What, Why: Who was Leonidas of Rhodes?
Who was this athlete whose record has taken two millennia to beat?
The place where wolf-whistling is a police matter
One UK police force have made misogyny a hate crime to try and tackle sexist abuse, but how does it work?
Chinese couple’s ‘lightning marriage’ after four-hour courtship
A couple who decided to marry after spending four hours together at a work function highlights the pressures on Chinese singletons.
Japan quake regions use Pokemon Go to revive tourism
Earthquake-damaged regions aim to entice tourists back with Pokestops and rare characters.
Why do some people think Twitter is shutting down in 2017?
Is the little blue bird due to get its neck wrung? Reports of Twitter’s demise take Twitter by storm.
Smelly stoat gland surprise for New Zealand thieves
Criminals snatch putrid experimental gland oil used to trap stoats.
The Polish paramilitaries preparing for war
Some 100,000 Poles have joined paramilitary groups since the crisis in Ukraine.
Is some Olympic commentary sexist?
Descriptions of some women athletes in Rio have been called “offensive and demeaning”.
What can killer whales teach us about the menopause?
Scientists are studying killer whales in an effort to understand the mysterious biology behind the menopause – in both orcas and humans.
Finland library installs karaoke booth
Soundproofed space allows visitors to sing their hearts out among silent readers.
Laser technology fights unwanted geese in Canada
Star Wars-style research project hopes to take battle to birds where scarecrows have failed.
In numbers: Has Britain really become more racist?
Hate crime rose after the EU referendum. Will it fall back again, or is a higher rate the new normal?
Do your favourite brands show how divided Brexit Britain is?
What do the Top 10 brands of Leave and Remain voters reveal about Britain today?
Rio Olympics 2016: Six types of Olympic booing
From fencing to swimming, basketball to tennis, some athletes have found themselves roundly booed in Rio. Why?
Novelty Swedish street signs get pedestrians dancing
Signs in a town in northern Sweden urge public to leap, dance and play air guitar.
Post-Brexit racism: ‘There are good Britons and bad Britons’
There’s been a rise in reported hate crimes since the EU referendum. Here Polish migrants in Boston, Lincolnshire told us their story.
Volleyball in a hijab: Does this picture show a culture clash?
Photographs of an Egyptian beach volleyball player wearing a hijab at the Olympics have gone viral. But people are divided on whether they illustrate a culture clash, or the unifying power of sport.
Danish company offers salary in Pokemon Go currency
IT company is offering to pay part of a new starter’s salary in virtual currency.
Rio 2016: The contrasting faces of the Olympics
Olympians’ faces can tell the funniest stories.
The puppy rescuers of Alexandria
Egyptian animal lovers rescue an abandoned puppy trapped under rocks for more than three weeks.
China police tell man he was executed 10 years ago
Administrative error sees citizen confused with similarly named criminal.
Niue rolls out baby bonuses to boost population
The Pacific island’s government wants people to make more babies.
The Nigerian man making Africans laugh
A Nigerian man in the US has become a comedy hit on social media because of his videos about African family life.
Is Angela Merkel really on the ropes?
Are Germans turning against Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policy? Damien McGuinness in Berlin is not convinced by the headlines in some British newspapers.
Should overhead lockers be centrally locked?
What can be done to make air passengers leave their bags behind during an emergency evacuation like that in Dubai last week?
10 things we didn’t know last week
Dogs’ north-south tail-wagging divide, and more news nuggets.
Balkans factory gives ‘shoe of support’ to Melania Trump
Footwear factory in the Bosnian Serb Republic crafts “White House shoes” for potential US first lady.
Quiz of the week’s news
The Magazine’s weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions.
The giant benches that make adults feel like children
A former BMW design chief quit his job and moved to an Italian village, where his focus shifted from cars to benches… giant benches, where adults can sit and enjoy the view with dangling legs.
Russians riled by PM Medvedev’s teacher remarks
Russia’s Prime Minister Medvedev lands himself in hot water again with controversial comments – this time about teachers.
Japan app translates rail announcements for tourists
New mobile app is currently being tested in major railway stations.
New Zealand gets ‘ATM for mood deposits’
The terminal asks about people’s feelings instead of dispensing cash.
Iranian opposition leaders pass 2,000 days under house arrest
Iranians mark the 2,000 days anniversary of three leading opposition figures being placed under house arrest without charge.
‘Don’t marry a woman who can’t cook’
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