Rock climbing when you’re blind
Matthew Shifrin took up the sport almost a year ago – with the help of a friend and a childhood toy.
ICYMI: A thirsty armadillo and record-breaking free diver
Some of the stories you may have missed this week.
Nigeria’s slave descendants prevented from marrying who they want
Campaigners fight to overturn customs and a caste system that discriminates against some Igbo people.
The coal-pots fuelling Antigua’s ghost stories and folk tales
In generations past, Antiguans would gather around a coal-pot not only to cook but also to socialise.
Coronavirus: US health chiefs reverse advice on Covid-19 testing
The CDC caused controversy in August by saying that anyone without symptoms should not be tested.
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