Officials in LA tried to warn of tsunami; 15 minute walk would have meant safety.… Read the rest
Welcome to our archive of news stories relevant to the project of fighting fashionable nonsense. The stories are drawn from the electronic pages of the world’s media. On this page, you’ll find links to those stories that have been featured on Butterflies and Wheels during the current year. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find links to separate archives of stories from previous years.
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Inevitably links go out of date. We suggest, therefore, that you make hard-copies of the stories that particularly interest you.
Early Warning System Could Have Saved Thousands 
Dec 27th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Governments discussed, but failed to act.… Read the rest
Rushdie Horrified at Closure of Behzti
Dec 27th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
And at response of government ministers.… Read the rest
Popularity at School: the Hardest Work There Is
Dec 27th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Smart kids don’t have time or attention for it; whence the nerd.… Read the rest
MMR Parents Get Legal Aid to Sue Drug Companies
Dec 26th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Plunge in vaccination rates for children, measles epidemic feared.… Read the rest
Tsunami in Asia Kills More Than 7000
Dec 26th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
World’s strongest earthquake in 40 years generates a wall of water.… Read the rest
Sri Lanka and India Hardest Hit
Dec 26th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Tsunamis, some 30 feet high, washed away fishermen, tourists, cars.… Read the rest
More Than 2000 Killed in South India
Dec 26th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on southern coast hit by massive waves.… Read the rest
At Least 2200 Killed in Indonesia
Dec 26th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Tidal waves and flooding are lethal.… Read the rest
Death Toll Expected to Rise Sharply
Dec 26th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The wave swept all settlements on the coast in northern Aceh province.… Read the rest
Journalistic ‘Balance’ versus Science
Dec 25th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
One can always find someone to give the ‘opposite’ view, however ill-founded.… Read the rest
The Intersection of Science and Popular Culture
Dec 24th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
A DNA float wins a prize at Rio’s Carnaval.… Read the rest
A Little Book of Bollocks
Dec 24th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Tessa Jowell compiles a list of jargony governmentese.… Read the rest
Stoning of Hajieh Esmailvand Put on Hold
Dec 24th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Iranian authorities have temporarily stayed stoning while case is studied by judiciary pardons commission.… Read the rest
Death Penalty Confirmed for Leyla Mafi
Dec 24th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Iranian judicial officials deny that Mafi has mental age of 8.… Read the rest
Surprise: Men Prefer Subordinate Women
Dec 23rd, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
And women don’t prefer subordinate men for high-investment activities.… Read the rest
Letter Deplores Closing of ‘Behzti’
Dec 23rd, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
B&W signed too.… Read the rest
Many Names Sign Letter Supporting Playwright
Dec 23rd, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Letter warns that everyone has lost out due to cancellation of play. … Read the rest
We Must not Tolerate Censorship
Dec 23rd, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Why didn’t play’s producers and police tell ‘community leaders’ to get lost? What’s to negotiate? … Read the rest
