BBC World Service – Newshour, Reports say a deal to return Elgin Marbles to Greece is at an “advanced stage”

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The Greek daily newspaper, Ta Nea, says talks have been taking place between the British Museum and the Greek prime minister since November last year.

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British Museum pledges ‘not to dismantle’ Parthenon Sculptures amid reports of talks with Greece

euronews

Dec 4, 2022

The report by the Greek newspaper Ta Nea is the latest twist in the long-running dispute between London and Athens over ownership of the ancient sculptures.

VA denied benefits for Black veterans at higher rate for decades, lawsuit says

PBS NewsHour – Dec 3, 2022

A new lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs alleges decades of discrimination against Black military veterans. To learn more, Geoff Bennett speaks to Conley Monk Jr., a Vietnam War veteran whose VA benefits were denied for nearly 50 years, and Richard Brookshire, an Army veteran who co-founded the Black Veterans Project.

Royal Expert says royal visit to Boston is a big deal

CBS Boston – Nov 30, 2022

WBZ-TV’s Paula Ebben and royal expert Shannon Felton Spence discuss why Prince William and Princess Catherine chose Boston as their first overseas visit since the queen’s death.

Kate Stops for Selfies Outside Harvard University

The Royal Family Channel – Dec 2, 2022

‘Kate Stops for Selfies Outside Harvard University’ The Princess of Wales visits Harvard University to talk to experts about the early years development of children. As Kate leaves, she goes on a walkabout to greet huge crowds of well-wishers, stopping to pose for selfies, have little chats about the weather, Wales and Princess Charlotte and to receive bouquets of flowers. #HarvardUniversity #KateMiddleton #Boston Report by Roshni Patel.

Princess Catherine greets the crowd outside Harvard University

CBS Boston – Dec 2, 2022

Princess Catherine stopped to greet spectators and shake hands outside Harvard University.

Three Plans to Revive Our Oceans | The Earthshot Prize 2022 | PBS

PBS – Dec 2, 2022

Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3Uqz0db Warming temperatures, pollution and harmful fishing practices are having a devastating impact on our oceans, but the three Revive our Oceans finalists for The Earthshot Prize 2022 have developed solutions so that our oceans can thrive. Stream Monday, December 5 on pbs.org and the PBS app at 2 p.m. ET and here on YouTube at 8 p.m. ET. (Shots courtesy of Greenpeace) The Earthshot Prize, a global environmental prize founded by Prince William and The Royal Foundation in 2020, aims to spotlight, support and scale groundbreaking solutions to our world’s most pressing environmental challenges.

Inspired by the extraordinary achievements of President John F. Kennedy’s Moonshot, The Earthshot Prize is centered on repairing our planet through five Earthshots: Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build A Waste-Free World, and Fix Our Climate. This program is made possible by viewers like you.

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Incredible Solutions to Protect and Restore Nature | The Earthshot Prize 2022 | PBS

PBS – Dec 3, 2022

Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3Uqz0db

Almost everything we do has a carbon footprint, and that carbon is destabilizing our planet. The three Protect and Restore Nature finalists have developed incredible solutions that will help the natural world recover. Stream Monday, December 5 on pbs.org and the PBS app at 2 p.m. ET and here on YouTube at 8 p.m. ET.

The Earthshot Prize, a global environmental prize founded by Prince William and The Royal Foundation in 2020, aims to spotlight, support and scale groundbreaking solutions to our world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Inspired by the extraordinary achievements of President John F. Kennedy’s Moonshot, The Earthshot Prize is centered on repairing our planet through five Earthshots: Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build A Waste-Free World, and Fix Our Climate.

GLOBALink | Cotton Talk between Chinese & U.S. farmers

New China TV – Dec 3, 2022

Let’s have a Cotton Talk: Farmers from #Xinjiang, China & Georgia, U.S. share their work and lives, and the wish to exchange & cooperate more #GLOBALink