art A naked bronze man watches Oxford from a rooftop and most people never notice Popkin

happy mutants Oxford, I'll see you tonight on the Walkaway tour (then London, Liverpool, Birmingham…) (!) Cory Doctorow

News UK Births drop for fourth straight year as costs and dread pile up Ellsworth Toohey

internet nostalgia The UK has formally declared Badger Badger Badger worthy of preservation Jason Weisberger

History On one night in 1888, tens of thousands of English sheep fled their fields at once Ellsworth Toohey

Science The man who discovered microwaves measured a flower's heartbeat in 1926 Ellsworth Toohey

Science Desmond Morris wrote The Naked Ape in four weeks to pay for a house Ellsworth Toohey

maps Bedfordshire chosen as England's worst county Rob Beschizza

Science Counting sheep to fall asleep traces back to at least the 12th century Ellsworth Toohey

christian nationalism The "Straight White American Jesus" podcast covers the history, philosophy, theology, and politics of Christian nationalism Jennifer Sandlin

Science Deep sleep could be the key to treating tinnitus, research suggests Ellsworth Toohey

books An Oxford barrister lived as a badger for six weeks, eating worms Ellsworth Toohey

toys Seven Labubu-infested Pop Mart shops opening in UK Rob Beschizza

law Russell Brand charged in another rape and sexual assault Rob Beschizza

language Merriam-Webster picks "slop" as word of the year Rob Beschizza

"Rage bait" is the Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year Rob Beschizza

Science Bright results in a dark year for science Rob Beschizza

law "Mountain of waste" found in English field Rob Beschizza