Features

editorial columns by feature writers

Four Million Heist by Child

The theft of a diamond necklace from a Hong Kong shop would be news just because the value of the item was over 4-million euros. However, this is slightly more interesting, because witnesses put the age of the girl thief as between 12 and 14 years old.

Squatting for a Metro Ride

Mexico City’s metro system has installed rather nifty machines that dispense tokens to travellers who perform 10 squats. Just a little bit of light exercise and the token dispensed gives you a free ride on the metro.

Reader’s Letter: Marina del Este

Yesterday I took my family to Marina del Este since we had not been there for several years. I feel I have missed something in the news because what we saw was a view like if an earthquake had hit the buildings along the waterfront.

Ladies Only

One has become increasingly aware of the potential harms of screening mammography, while remaining cognizant that much of the drop in breast cancer mortality is due to advances in treatment.