Researchers identify 14 living descendants of Leonardo da Vinci’s family

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Written by Rachel Trent, CNN Contributors Amy Woodyatt, CNN Decades-long research into Leonardo da Vinci‘s purported remains has revealed how many people currently alive can claim to be descendants of the family of the Renaissance genius and “Mona Lisa” painter: It’s 14. The findings, published in the journal Human Evolution this month, comes from a … Read more

Hamilton target of online racist abuse

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Lewis Hamilton’s victory at Silverstone cut Max Verstappen’s championship lead to eight points Lewis Hamilton has been the target of racist abuse on social media after his victory at Sunday’s British Grand Prix. Hamilton received a 10-second penalty after a collision with title rival Max Verstappen during the first lap of the race, which led … Read more

How to Create a Secret Garden in Your Own Backyard

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On the north side of Matilda Goad’s home in London, tucked in a nook between the kitchen and the living room, is a small courtyard paved with granite cobblestones. The narrow yard, flanked on one side by a clematis-strewn fence, has a distinctly rural feel, partly thanks to a salvaged Butler porcelain sink propped against … Read more

Moving Back to Brooklyn and Upgrading

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When Matthew Tanner decided to move back to New York this summer after two years away, he found the hunting process far trickier than it was the last time he looked for a place. For much of the pandemic he had been living with his parents in Coral Gables, Fla., and missing the city; he … Read more

Coronavirus live news: England lockdown measures lift as Johnson self-isolates; record new cases in Thailand

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As things stand, less than one in four of the under-30s will have full vaccine protection on 19 July. Many younger groups have only recently become eligible for vaccines, so have not been able to get a second dose. Older age groups were jabbed first, so have much higher rates of vaccination. However, even in … Read more

First Covid athletes at Olympic village

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The athletes’ village is in the Harumi waterfront district of Tokyo Two South Africa footballers have become the first competitors to test positive for coronavirus in the athletes’ village in Tokyo – five days before the start of the Olympic Games. Meanwhile, six athletes and two staff members from Team GB’s athletics team are self-isolating … Read more

‘It’s chilling what is happening’: a rightwing backlash to Biden takes root in Republican states

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In his inaugural address in January, Joe Biden promised to use his presidency to “restore the soul of America”. He would unite the nation, defuse “anger, resentment and hatred”, and lead Americans back to a world where they treated “each other with dignity and respect”. Six months later, Biden is still preaching the unity gospel, … Read more