Topic: Wales

How to solve EU and US debt woes: Live within your means

Leaders of developed economies now come from a professional ruling class whose survival depends on delivering the fantasy that we can live beyond our means.

BP oil spill: Will the 'sweeping arm system' from the Dutch help?

The Dutch government is supplying six sweeping arm systems for the BP oil spill. The technology involves a skimmer that picks up oil and water and then separates the two.

The Monitor's View: British coalition of Cameron and Clegg may survive on their new localism

The joining of the Conservatives' "big society" concept and the Liberal Democrats' power-distribution ideas may help this British coalition overcome their differences.

Brown, Blair, and Labour's legacy in Britain

After a 13-year run, Britain’s Labour Party is out of power. How should we assess its legacy?

Herschel telescope finds 'impossible' star so massive it would dwarf our sun

Astronomers at the Herschel telescope in Europe have spotted an 'impossible' star that will turn into one of the biggest and brightest stars in our galaxy.

Faith, Interrupted

A writer dedicates a memoir to his lost religious faith – and the father who inspired it.

The rocky shores of Alcatraz bloom once again

Alcatraz is a forbidding landscape, but its rocky gardens – once tended by prisoners and families of the guards – are being restored, and bloom once again.

Pope Benedict letter to Ireland fails to ease anger over abuse scandal

Pope Benedict XVI responded to a blossoming abuse scandal in Ireland with a letter that addressed Church failings in handling sexual abuse of children by priests. But he did not promise an end to the secrecy that has surrounded the church's policing efforts.

Last ditch talks collapse - British Airways strike to go ahead

Three-day strike by British Airways is going ahead Saturday.

Mandatory dog-attack insurance? A proposal in Britain.

In the run-up to elections in Britain, the Labour Party proposes that all dog owners take out attack insurance.

Man bytes dog: microchipping bid brings UK outcry

A UK proposal for mandatory microchipping of dogs has renewed charges of an overactive nanny state. But postal workers and people whose neighbors have aggressive ' dogs like the idea.

The Man in the Wooden Hat

Jane Gardam's sequel to "Old Filth" paints a rich and mature portrait of a decades-long marriage.

Britain: No more American gray squirrels – we want our reds back

Britain's population of gray squirrels exploded after North Americans introduced them in the 19th century. But now the Isle of Anglesey is fighting back – by mass extermination of grays and bringing back the native reds.

'Surge home' overwhelms Veterans Affairs clinics

With many soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, the Department of Veterans Affairs has seen treatment requests and disability claims soar.

Museums' new mantra: Connect with community

Relevance, responsiveness, interactivity is the new road map to success.

Brave new world of British workers: floating 'labor hostels'

Some immigrant workers are being housed on barges, prompting questions and resentment from locals, many of whom are out of work.

European elections pound Britain's Brown

The prime minister is fighting to win over rebels in his Labour Party after it suffered its worst results in a century.

Britain terse over poetic verse

Oxford University's first female professor of poetry resigns. But nation's first female poet laureate is second only to Shakespeare in popularity.

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Wool in the wall: a sweater for your home

A natural insulator that’s more effective and more environmentally friendly than fiberglass.

‘Robot scientist’ makes a discovery on its own

A gardener of wit and passion

Beverley Nichols, British author, still charms readers with his enthusiasm.