- Native American Heritage MonthNovember in the U.S. is dedicated to honouring Native Americans and Alaska Native communities.
- World Pasta Day 2024Philadelphia was chosen as the global pasta capital for World Pasta Day
- Britain ends its use of coal powerAfter 142 years of using coal to generate electricity, the UK closed its last coal-fired power station
- Foliage for the ColourblindVirginia State Parks installed special viewfinders to allow colourblind visitors to experience their colourful autumn forests.
- Meryl Streep, “an international treasure”At the Cannes Film Festival, American actress Meryl Streep received an Honorary Palme d’Or, the Festival’s highest honour.
- Farewell, Paul AusterNovelist and screenwriter Paul Auster was considered one of the most important American writers of his generation.
- England wins the Women’s Six Nations ChampionshipThis 27 April, the Red Roses won their eighteenth Six Nations trophy.
- The 2024 total solar eclipseMillions of North Americans witnessed a spectacular astronomical event.
- Celebrating the visionary William BlakeA new exhibition explores the art and times of William Blake, a unique, seminal figure in English poetry and visual art.
- Pizza is taking London by stormPizza is becoming a dependable staple on the food scene of Britain’s capital.
- The UK’s crackdown on phones in schoolsThe British government has issued tough new guidelines banning mobile phones in schools.
- Are cyborgs becoming a reality?New technological brain implants are helping solve important medical issues, but they are also raising many ethical questions.
- A new sport on the rise: pickleball!For the third year in a row, pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States.
- Taylor Swift is Person of the Year 2023American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has been selected as Person of the Year 2023 by the news magazine Time.
- Whamageddon, an unusual Christmas GameCan you go from the 1 st to the 24 th of December without hearing one of Christmas’ most popular songs?
- The Beatles are back with one final song!The Beatles reach number one on the UK charts, 54 years after their last number one hit.
- 158-year-old theatre tickets sold for a quarter million dollarsThe original ticket holders witnessed the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
- New discoveries on ‘Dinosaur Island’An amateur fossil collector finds a new dinosaur species on the Isle of Wight.
- The 2023 US OpenRecords and surprises at the 143 rd edition of the famous tennis tournament.
- Celebrating the Summer Solstice at StonehengeThousands of people gathered at the ancient prehistoric site to watch the sun rise.