The Oldest Horse in the UK
Meet 46-year-old horse Roana, and her owner, Cerys. Cerys and her horse grew up together and Cerys considers Roana family. She credits Roana with helping her get well after she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. This video is excerpted from BBC News.
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At the Weald & Downland Living Museum, a group of volunteers has stepped straight into the year 1461 — and they’re sticking to it. That means no electricity, no central heating, no phones, and no modern conveniences.
They’re living, working, eating, and sleeping the medieval way: cooking over open fires, coping with cold and damp conditions, and adjusting to just two simple meals a day (including a lot of porridge). There’s no caffeine, no snacks, and definitely no scrolling.
It’s a tough experiment in historical living — but one surprising takeaway so far? They don’t miss their phones as much as they expected.
In Belfast, Northern Ireland, researchers tried a simple but revealing experiment: they “lost” ten wallets around the city to see how people would respond. Each wallet had a little cash inside and a card showing how to return it to the owner.
Why does this matter? Scientists who study happiness say that how much people trust strangers — and how often strangers act kindly — is a big clue to how happy a place is overall. It turns out that things like strong communities, helping others, and even sharing meals can matter almost as much as money or jobs when it comes to well-being.
So the real question isn’t just how many wallets were returned — it’s what those choices say about how people treat each other, and how that shapes everyday happiness.
Learn how schools are combating student anxiety and the rise in school absences by offering mindfulness tools and strategies. Since the pandemic, there’s been a drop in school attendance nationally, but schools are hoping this support will work. This video is excerpted from BBC News, a high-quality news program that provides impartial, distinctive information to educate and entertain.
Learn about the first mother and son to ever go through training together in the Royal Navy’s over-500-year history. Michele is qualifying as an equipment technician, and Thomas, her son, is training to be a submarine engineer, but they find time to play badminton together. This video is excerpted from BBC News.
At the Weald & Downland Living Museum, a group of volunteers has stepped straight into the year 1461 — and they’re sticking to it. That means no electricity, no central heating, no phones, and no modern conveniences.
They’re living, working, eating, and sleeping the medieval way: cooking over open fires, coping with cold and damp conditions, and adjusting to just two simple meals a day (including a lot of porridge). There’s no caffeine, no snacks, and definitely no scrolling.
It’s a tough experiment in historical living — but one surprising takeaway so far? They don’t miss their phones as much as they expected.
In Belfast, Northern Ireland, researchers tried a simple but revealing experiment: they “lost” ten wallets around the city to see how people would respond. Each wallet had a little cash inside and a card showing how to return it to the owner.
Why does this matter? Scientists who study happiness say that how much people trust strangers — and how often strangers act kindly — is a big clue to how happy a place is overall. It turns out that things like strong communities, helping others, and even sharing meals can matter almost as much as money or jobs when it comes to well-being.
So the real question isn’t just how many wallets were returned — it’s what those choices say about how people treat each other, and how that shapes everyday happiness.
Learn how schools are combating student anxiety and the rise in school absences by offering mindfulness tools and strategies. Since the pandemic, there’s been a drop in school attendance nationally, but schools are hoping this support will work. This video is excerpted from BBC News, a high-quality news program that provides impartial, distinctive information to educate and entertain.
Learn about the first mother and son to ever go through training together in the Royal Navy’s over-500-year history. Michele is qualifying as an equipment technician, and Thomas, her son, is training to be a submarine engineer, but they find time to play badminton together. This video is excerpted from BBC News.