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Dictionary Day quiz: Do you know the meaning of these multifarious words?

National Dictionary Day was created to celebrate American lexicographer Noah Webster who was born on October 16 1758.

Oct 16, 2017

By Neil Murphy

Mississippi school bans To Kill A Mockingbird because it 'makes people uncomfortable'

School district in Mississippi bans Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic after complaints about its language.

Oct 15, 2017

By Ben Skipper

Pictures of the week 30 September to 6 October 2017: Seven days of the world's best photojournalism

The week's best photojournalism, from Las Vegas mass shooting and Catalonia independence referendum to Theresa May's Conservative Party Conference speech and a jaguar catching an anaconda.

Oct 6, 2017

By David Sim

Politics Pictures Theresa May Rohingya Muslims

Some pesto brands contain more salt than seawater does

Campaigners have lashed out at pesto sauce brands who they say are not doing enough to reduce the level of salt in their brand.

Oct 4, 2017

By Neil Murphy

Cash-strapped North Korea turns to art to beat sanctions, but all that is about to change

North Korea's Mansudae studio is "probably the largest art production centre in the world", covering nearly 30 acres and employing about 1,000 artists.

Oct 4, 2017

By David Sim

North Korea Arts pictures

Weird and wonderful microscope images reveal beautiful, hidden world

The winners of the 2017 Nikon Small World Competition have been revealed.Combining art and science, the contest recognises the best photos taken under a microscope.

Oct 4, 2017

By David Sim

Science pictures Photography Competition Pictures

Waitrose introduces half-size wine bottles to help limit mid-week drinking

Upmarket supermarket chain Waitrose's new half bottles of wines are aimed at people who want to drink less alcohol during the week.

Oct 3, 2017

By Neil Murphy

Author Dan Brown Condemns Book Burning Across the Globe

Dan Brown's latest novel Origin is out now - here's what it's all about

Dan Brown's fifth novel to feature globe-trotting Harvard professor Robert Langdon in a race to find an earth-shattering secret.

Oct 3, 2017

By Roger Baird

KFC's notorious 'Double Down' burger is coming to the UK - and here's how unhealthy it is

The bun-less fried chicken sandwich has gained a cult-following around the world

Oct 3, 2017

By Neil Murphy

Tate Modern Turbine Hall Pendulum Superflex

First photos of Tate Modern's new Turbine Hall installation: One Two Three Swing! by SUPERFLEX

Tate Modern's new Turbine Hall installation should attract huge crowds keen to lie on the floor again, just as Olafur Eliasson's Weather Project did back in 2003.

Oct 2, 2017

By David Sim

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