Dateline travels to Ikaria, a Greek island famous for being a 'Blue Zone' where more people are said to live to 100. Is the secret to longevity olive oil, snake oil or something in between?s
Don't you just love being a teacher? Spending all day drinking coffee with colleagues and teaching a class if you can find the time? Teaching has got to be one of the hardest professions and there are a lot of idiotic stereotypes out there. With that in mind I thought I would start a weekly newsletter with bits and pieces to help you unwind. From some great music to comedy and more I hope you will find something that makes you laugh and helps you to chill at the end of your crazy week. Brought to you courtesy of the Rondebosch school library.
Renu Sangwan's journey from nine cows to more than 250 is a story of resilience through loss and adversity. After floods devastated her farm, she rebuilt it and went on to win one of India's top awards for dairy farmers.
Stress can sharpen your focus, but only up to a point. Beyond that, it starts to impair memory, decision-making, and even your eating habits. Here's where the tipping point lies.
Take a moment to enjoy George Winston's piece "Black Stallion" from his "Summer" album by the late composer Carmine Coppola from the 1979 film of the same name. 🐎
What can horse riding do for the human mind? Al Jazeera’s @Lina_Serene travelled to Mongolia’s Naadam Festival to explore the power of horse-assisted therapy.
When Curacao qualified for its first ever World Cup, the tiny island nation was overjoyed. And while the team may be knocked out of the competition, the island’s children – participating in their own World Cup – have big dreams for the future.
On the Greek island of Ikaria, people are said to live long, healthy lives. Locals think one factor is the simplicity of Ikarian life, and the fact people of all ages come together as part of the community.
Welcome to BBC Comedy Greats, home to the best comedy from the BBC! Whether you're a fan of the classics or if stand up comedy is more up your street then check out our hand picked playlists full of the funniest clips by the best performers. From Only Fools and Horses to Live at the Apollo we can guarantee plenty of awesome Comedy Greats.
When was the last time you just ... played? Creative health scientist Katina Bajaj thinks adults are in a "play deprivation crisis," where we've replaced our fun-loving human nature with optimization and efficiency. She makes the case that play isn't a reward for productivity but rather a survival skill — and invites you to rediscover the freedom of not knowing where something will end up.
Thousands of volunteers in northern Japan are using only ropes and rollers to help move a 360-ton historic castle back toward its original position. The traditional Japanese relocation technique, known as 'hikiya,' is at the heart of the effort.
The piece was composed as a musical gift inspired by two close friends, Loreta and Desiree. Like many of Winston's original works, it reflects his belief that instrumental music can tell a story and capture the feeling of a moment without the need for words. Flowing melodies, delicate harmonies, and subtle emotional shifts evoke the image of a carefully arranged bouquet—simple, beautiful, and deeply personal.
Throughout his career, George Winston often drew inspiration from the people, places, and seasons that shaped his life. Rather than writing music to fit a specific genre, he described his style as rural folk piano, blending elements of folk, blues, jazz, and classical traditions into a sound uniquely his own.
Ruby McNally is 100 years old, and she is leaping into the next century of life by skydiving, saying, "There's nothing to be scared of." Ashley Sharp has the story.
South Koreans in Seoul cooled off with a silent disco pool party during a record-breaking heat wave. The headphone-based event let revellers dance without disturbing nearby residents as temperatures hit 42.5C in the country’s south.
Dateline travels to Ikaria, a Greek island famous for being a 'Blue Zone' where more people are said to live to 100. Is the secret to longevity olive oil, snake oil or something in between?s
Nearly three years of Israeli bombardment have left hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza without homes, schools or safe spaces to play. In Deir al Balah, swimming coach Amjed Tantesh and a team of volunteers have built makeshift pools from sandbags and rubble on the beach, offering children a rare escape from displacement and loss. The initiative, founded in memory of Tantesh's brother Bahjat, killed in an Israeli attack last year, also teaches vital swimming skills to youngsters who have never learned to swim despite living by the sea.
Welcome to BBC Comedy Greats, home to the best comedy from the BBC! Whether you're a fan of the classics or if stand up comedy is more up your street then check out our hand picked playlists full of the funniest clips by the best performers. From Only Fools and Horses to Live at the Apollo we can guarantee plenty of awesome Comedy Greats.
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