Start with the evolution of beak size in finches in the Galápagos archipelago.
Category: Latest News
Welcome to our archive of news stories relevant to the project of fighting fashionable nonsense. The stories are drawn from the electronic pages of the world’s media. On this page, you’ll find links to those stories that have been featured on Butterflies and Wheels during the current year. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find links to separate archives of stories from previous years.
We’re always pleased to hear about news stories that you think should be featured on Butterflies and Wheels. Just send an email here, if you want to point one out to us.
A note about links
Inevitably links go out of date. We suggest, therefore, that you make hard-copies of the stories that particularly interest you.
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Aberystwyth Cleric Defends ‘Life of Brian’ Ban
Hasn’t seen it, says it was unpleasant then and still is, therefore should be banned.
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Catholic Group Tries to Prosecute Parade
Catholic ‘civil rights’ group accuses organizers of gay pride parade of ‘inciting religious hatred.’
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Jersey Abuse Claim ‘Corroborated’
Police investigating allegations of child abuse say search of a bunker seems to support witness statements.
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Man, 64, Will Wait to Poke Bride, 10
He’s paid the SR100,000 but will wait until she’s 15. Lucky girl.
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Getting a Laugh From ‘World Youth Day’
The walls had collapsed. I was standing out in the open. It was very liberating.
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Karadzic as Dabic, Spiritual Explorer
He was an expert in ‘human quantum energy’ and ‘a researcher in psychology and bio-energy.’
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Interview With Barbara Ehrenreich
You could have sunny economic indicators but the population is so divided there’s not an average.
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Hitchens Gets Himself Waterboarded
Waterboarding used to be something that Americans were being trained to resist, not to inflict
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Karadzic Was Practicing ‘Alternative Medicine’
What else is there to say?
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‘Faith Leaders’ Exaggerate Hostility to Gays
Report says believers are ‘significantly more moderate’ on homosexuality than is often alleged on their behalf.
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Pope Says No to EU Party Invitation
Vatican is alarmed at putative ‘drift towards militant secularism.’ Cause and effect? Who knows.
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Allah Autographs a Piece of Meat in Nigeria
Diner was about to eat it, when he suddenly noticed the words in the gristle.
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Why No Marx in Econ, No Freud in Psych?
Because of ‘antihistorical imperatives’? Or for the same kind of reason Galen is not taught in med school?
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Arab League in ‘Solidarity’ With Sudan
Declares ‘strong stance in solidarity with our brothers in Sudan’ against those pesky genocide victims.
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9 Condemned to Death by Stoning in Iran
The eight women sentenced had convictions including prostitution, incest and adultery.
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Pope Warns of ‘Spiritual Desert’
This was shortly after apologizing for all that priestly groping.
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DR Congo: Civilians Still Being Killed
Killing and rape in North Kivu continues at a horrifying rate despite signing of peace accord.
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Politicians and Diplomats Should Support ICC
To say diplomats and politicians alone should decide what to do about Sudan risks maintaining status quo.
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Lovely, Lovely Conference
Critics said the Saudis were the last people who should host a meeting on religious dialogue. But – uh.
