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Political dysfunction and rising inequality persist, but the United States continues to anchor the global economy. Its share of world GDP has barely shifted since 1990, private wealth remains overwhelmingly concentrated, and productivity exceeds every other G7 country. Europe faces structural stagnation, while American growth is being sustained by technology, capital markets and scale.
The US body brokering industry has exposed how donated human remains can be dismembered, sold and shipped worldwide, often without families full understanding. Investigations reveal million-pound profits, lax regulation, and harrowing cases where loved ones later discovered body parts sold, displayed or used in military tests, raising profound ethical questions about consent, oversight and dignity after death.
A family outing turned into a significant archaeological find. Three generations of the Weller family unearthed a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age hoard. The discovery included ancient copper ingots. Experts confirmed the historical importance of these finds. The hoard has been donated to a museum for public display. This discovery enhances understanding of ancient metalworking.
A woman was arrested on a London high street after refusing to stop feeding pigeons and declining to give her details under a Public Spaces Protection Order. Footage of the handcuffed, tearful encounter spread online, prompting backlash. Police and council officials say the arrest followed repeated non-compliance, not the act of feeding birds itself.
Cory Lee, a wheelchair user with spinal muscular atrophy, has turned a lifetime of barriers into a mission to travel the world. After being told his disability made travel impossible, he founded Curb Free With Cory Lee, visiting 55 countries across all seven continents while documenting accessibility, challenging assumptions, and reshaping what inclusive travel can look like.