The Village of Sauget in St. Clair County, Illinois, was founded in order to be polluted. Incorporated in 1926 by a group of Monsanto Chemical Company executives (and initially named “Monsanto”) it was and is an industry town: with deliberately lax manufacturing and emissions law, it’s played host to companies...
Greenland is a global model for Indigenous self-governance. Trump’s demands for the island threaten that.
Aqqaluk Lynge was 19 years old when an American B-52 bomber carrying four thermonuclear weapons as well as conventional bombs crashed off the northwest coast of Greenland, the island where Lynge was born and raised. That was January 1968, and the plane was headed to Thule Air Force Base, a...
Poker player’s punt on Wednesday shrouded in secrecy after Blades missteps
James Bord’s consortium is the preferred bidder to take over Sheffield Wednesday but his data-led player recruitment record is mixed, especially with United Sheffield Wednesday fans will be delighted to hear that one associate of James Bord describes the preferred bidder for their club as “a mini Tony Bloom”, although...
Luke Wright to leave role as England cricket selector amid Ashes fallout
Wright to go after World Cup citing travel demands Departure announced in middle of post Ashes review Luke Wright will leave his role as a selector after next month’s Twenty20 World Cup in the first major change within the England hierarchy following their comprehensive Ashes defeat in Australia. Amid speculation...
Gibbs-White fails from the spot as Nottingham Forest pay for errors in Braga
Nottingham Forest’s first European adventure for almost 30 years was supposed to be a hoot but the mood music that accompanied a slender defeat in Braga felt rather alarming. The fact is Forest failed to perform and a stale display was typified by the chain of errors that culminated in...
Sports quiz of the week: arguments, insults, fights, protests and drama
Have you been following the big stories in football, tennis, rugby, golf, ice hockey, F1 and the NFL? Continue reading...
‘Chess Wimbledon’ opens with an environmental protest as Niemann shares lead
First round at Wijk aan Zee delayed for over an hour after protesters dump coal at venue and unveil banner reading ‘no chess on a dead planet’ Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee, the “chess Wimbledon”, has been sponsored for all its 88 years by the local steelworks, either in its...
Alex Honnold’s made-for-Netflix free solo of Taipei 101 draws awe – and unease
The Free Solo star will attempt to climb the 1,667ft skyscraper without ropes in a live Netflix broadcast, drawing awe, ethical concern and global attention Alex Honnold has spent the past three months training for this moment: free soloing – climbing without ropes or a harness – one of Asia’s...
‘Thinking a lot less’: Tommy Freeman on the secret to international rugby
England wing on handling Test pressure, the ‘awesome’ setup at Pennyhill Park and Northampton’s big ambitions Tommy Freeman is known for being multi-talented, so it is fitting that he arrives brandishing a golf club. Thankfully none of the ensuing questions provoke its use in a non-sporting capacity. The Northampton back’s...
Transfer storylines to follow in the last 10 days of the January window
Fulham, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool could be making moves before the window closes By WhoScored Shock: Chelsea have been linked with another young player. This time it is the Rennes centre-back Jérémy Jacquet, who would offer something the team is lacking. Continue reading...