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In brief: stars attend Reeve memorial | Movies

More than 900 people attended a memorial service last Friday for former Superman actor and stem cell research activist Christopher Reeve, who died three weeks ago. Guests included Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry; actors Michael J Fox, Laura Linney, Mary Tyler Moore, Kim Cattrall and Susan Sarandon; and TV chat

No woman should be slapped for screaming as she gives birth | Ann Yates

Respect in childbirth is a human right. As a midwife of many years experience, I am calling for a global effort towards more compassion in maternity care Respectful maternity care is a universal human right due to every childbearing woman in every health system around the world. So why do women continue to endure violence,

Backstreet castrators | Science | The Guardian

I've been reporting on the American Academy of Forensic Sciences annual meeting for five years now, and it never fails to give a vivid insight into some bizarre cultural practices - usually ones that end up with people getting mutilated or killed.

Brass Eyes outtakes show the brutal TV comedy was the tip of an iceberg

With rare footage and personal insights, the documentary Oxide Ghosts is a must-see for fans of Chris Morriss satire, which is 25 years old Its original broadcast was postponed by a nervous Channel 4, it led to questions in the House of Commons and to a (Labour) culture secretary professing herself shocked and appalled on

Fashion, tourism and Tessmann: a US plan to make Venezia a global brand

The Italian clubs American owners have attempted to turned the team into a business that goes beyond soccer. Now the on-field results need to follow Not even Venezia were sure what they were getting when they signed Tanner Tessmann from FC Dallas in 2021. The clubs general manager at the time, Alexander Menta, described the