The Reason Why a Standard Piece of Paper Is 8.5 Inches by 11 Inches
The letter-sized standard actually has roots in the 1660s, when paper was made by hand—and Herbert Hoover had something to do with it, too.
2023-10-24 22:52
A family's desperate search for missing Tanzanian student in Israel
The BBC names a Tanzanian student still missing in Israel weeks after Hamas attacked civilians.
2023-10-24 20:55
Freed hostage says she was held in 'spider's web' of Gaza tunnels
Speaking after being released by Hamas, Yocheved Lifschitz said she "went through hell" while in captivity.
2023-10-24 19:48
Brazil drought reveals ancient rock carvings of human faces
The carvings of human faces on the shore of the Amazon are thought to be at least 1,000 years old.
2023-10-24 18:58
BBC correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas
Our correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
2023-10-24 05:49
The Smart—and Scientific—Reason Freddy Krueger’s Sweater Is Red- and Green-Striped
Wes Craven didn’t intend for his classic horror film villain to look like he was headed to a Christmas party.
2023-10-24 04:46
Javier Milei wants Argentina to swap the peso for the US dollar. Here's what that could mean
A chainsaw-wielding, self-professed "anarcho-capitalist" is now one step closer to overhauling Argentina's beleagured economy — by throwing out the nation's peso currency and adopting the US dollar as legal tender.
2023-10-24 02:46
Some displaced Gazans returning to north despite risks, UN says
Hundreds of thousands of people told to flee south are struggling to find shelter, food and water.
2023-10-24 01:54
Israel screens unseen Hamas bodycam footage of attack
Journalists were shown 43 minutes of raw footage from the attack but most of it will not be made public.
2023-10-24 01:17
How far would US go to defend Israel?
With the scars of past entanglements in the region still being felt, there are limits to US involvement.
2023-10-24 00:57
'Hamas said they wouldn’t shoot, then murdered my daughter’
A daughter killed and father abducted - and Hamas filmed the family's ordeal on Facebook live.
2023-10-24 00:25
21 French Names You’re Probably Mispronouncing
The pronunciations of names like ‘Yves’ and ‘Geneviève’ aren’t hard once you’ve heard them a few times.
2023-10-24 00:20