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Canvas hack exposes schools’ vulnerability to cyberattacks

Washington Post May 9, 2026

This week’s hack into information from almost 9,000 schools included personally identifying data. It was not the first big edtech breach.

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Trump assassination jokes are spiking. Experts worry they promote actual violence.

Washington Post May 9, 2026

Deliberately vague internet memes about violence against prominent people have become increasingly popular, and experts fear they will encourage actual attacks.

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Three mothers see their eight murdered children for first time since attack

Washington Post May 9, 2026

The women, all of whom were seriously injured in the mass killing last month in Shreveport, Louisiana, gathered at a viewing of the bodies before the funeral.

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These therapy mini horses play the piano for hospital patients

Washington Post May 9, 2026

A California nonprofit is brightening hospital stays with music that’s as tumultuous as it is amusing.

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Largest-ever Henry Moore exhibition opens at Kew

BBC Entertainment May 9, 2026

The Monumental Nature exhibition includes 30 works across the botanic gardens in west London.

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Amazon MGM Studios plans major Berkshire site revamp

BBC Entertainment May 9, 2026

The company says the expanded site could support about 3,200 full-time jobs across the UK.

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How Sir David Attenborough built 'Green Hollywood'

BBC Entertainment May 9, 2026

The city is responsible for 80% of the world's natural history TV shows.

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Oasis documentary to show first Gallagher brothers interview in 25 years

BBC Entertainment May 9, 2026

Liam and Noel Gallagher will feature in the concert movie focusing on their 2025 global reunion tour.

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Margaret Thatcher assassination story by Hilary Mantel gets stage premiere in Liverpool

BBC Entertainment May 9, 2026

In The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher, the award-winning author imagined a plot to kill the PM.

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Anti-work anthems, Boy George and controversial lyrics: A guide to all 35 Eurovision songs

BBC Entertainment May 8, 2026

From dancefloor bangers to heartfelt ballads, here are the highlights and low points of Eurovision.

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William hails Sir David Attenborough's 'remarkable milestone' at 100th birthday concert

BBC Entertainment May 8, 2026

The naturalist's seven-decade career was marked with a special concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

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King Charles sends Attenborough a birthday message with help from 'friends'

BBC Entertainment May 8, 2026

In a video message from Buckingham Palace, wildlife helps the King deliver a birthday card for Sir David Attenborough.

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UFO files spanning decades are released by Defense Department

NPR May 8, 2026

Cold War reports of mysterious rotating saucers; recent sightings of metallic elliptical objects floating in mid-air. Those and other reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena or UAPs — the military's term for UFOs — are described in documents released Friday.

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Tess Daly and Vernon Kay separating after 22 years of marriage

BBC Entertainment May 8, 2026

Former Strictly host Daly and Radio 2 presenter Kay jointly announced they are "to separate amicably".

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Canvas is back online, but questions — and final exam disruptions — linger

NPR May 8, 2026

Some schools are warning users not to log back into Canvas yet, after a ransomware group claimed credit for a data breach. Half of North America's higher education institutions use the platform.

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Ninth person arrested over Jewish ambulance arson

BBC Front page May 8, 2026

The arrest of the 48-year-old man is the latest linked to the burning of Hatzola ambulances in March.

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Election results so far - and what's still to come

BBC Front page May 8, 2026

Reform UK has made gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in early council election results overnight.

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Colombia's rogue hippos could find refuge in India

NPR May 8, 2026

In Colombia, a plan to cull Pablo Escobar's invasive hippos is challenged by an Indian billionaire's offer to relocate dozens of the animals to India's wildlife reserve instead.

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