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They fought for freedom: the nightly vigil to sanctify the January 6 rioters

Washington DC This article is more than 7 months oldThis article is more than 7 months oldOn DC’s ‘Freedom Corner’, activists are convinced the January 6 attackers are political prisoners persecuted by the government The clock had just struck 9pm when Jeff Sabol, a Colorado man accused of dragging a police officer down a flight of stairs at the US Capitol on January 6 and beating him, placed a call from inside Washington’s jail.

Cinematographer Escoffier dies at 52 | Film

Film This article is more than 20 years oldCinematographer Escoffier dies at 52This article is more than 20 years oldThe death of French cinematographer Jean-Yves Escoffier was finally confirmed late last night. Escoffier, who was 52, died in Los Angeles two weeks ago of a heart attack. Renowned as one of one of the great artists of contemporary cinematography, Escoffier cut his teeth on Coline Serreau's 1985 movie 3 Hommes et un couffin (later remade as Three Men and a Baby) and went on to make three films with Leo Carax - Les Amants du Pont-Neuf, Mauvais Sang and Boy Meets Girl.

Enough is enough: US looted treasures unit faces accusations over credit | Archaeology

Archaeology This article is more than 3 months old‘Enough is enough’: US looted treasures unit faces accusations over creditThis article is more than 3 months oldExclusive: archaeologist Christos Tsirogiannis accuses Manhattan DA’s office of abusing intellectual property Since 2017, when the Manhattan district attorney’s office announced the formation of its first antiquities trafficking unit, it has recovered nearly 4,500 artefacts stolen from 29 countries, with a combined value of more than $375m (£307m).

Genesis P-Orridge obituary | Genesis P-Orridge

Genesis P-OrridgeObituaryGenesis P-Orridge obituaryMusician, writer and performance artist who was a co-founder of the band Throbbing Gristle“I am at war with the status quo of society and I am at war with those in control and power,” said Genesis P-Orridge in 1989. “I’m at war with hypocrisy and lies, I’m at war with the mass media.” P-Orridge, who has died of leukaemia aged 70, stuck to the task of delivering aesthetic shocks and trampling over cultural taboos with impressive dedication and across multiple disciplines.

Kowbucha, seaweed, vaccines: the race to reduce cows methane emissions

Green lightEnvironmentAgriculture is the largest anthropogenic source of this gas, accounting for about 40%, leading innovators to offer new solutions to tackle its bovine source In 2017, Canadian cattle farmers in Alberta started slipping a special ingredient into their animals’ feed. The cows remained oblivious – their forage tasted no different – but by munching on, they had been enlisted into the fight against the climate crisis. ‘How is it sustainable if only 1% can afford your food?