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A man looks at floral tributes for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fatal fire, in London, Britain July 15, 2017.

Survivors of the London tower fire say they’ll launch their own investigation

Technology

As an investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire in London continues, survivors and others are coming together to crowdsource lists of those found safe, as well as those still missing or presumed dead. The World’s Marco Werman interviews Joshua Vantard, a 26-year-old engineering student who created a database of names of those found, missing and confirmed deceased.

Orangemen march down Conway Street, off Shankill Road, in Belfast.

What the UK’s new power deal means in the DUP’s Belfast heartland

Culture
Washington's Yakima Valley produces a quarter of the world's hops, but warming temperutres in the region have growers and brewers concerned about the future of the vital crop.

The climate for making beer is changing, so brewers and hops growers are, too

Environment
Great Britain captures gold in cycling for the men's team sprint at the Rio Olympics - Philip Hindes, Jason Kenny and Callum Skinner of Great Britain pose with their gold medals. Aug. 11, 2016.

Measured one way, Britain crushed the US and China in the medal count

Sports
Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May speaks during her Conservative party leadership campaign at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in Birmingham, England, on July 11.

Theresa May is about to become Britain’s next prime minister

Global Politics
Thousands of people protest outside 10 Downing Street in London calling for the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron.

After revelations from the Panama Papers, protesters call for David Cameron’s resignation

Global Politics

David Cameron, one assumes, had a rough Saturday morning thanks, in part, to journalist named Abi Wilkinson who helped organizing thousands of protesters that took to the London streets calling for his resignation.

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The Nazi plan to relocate Jews to Madagascar, one of World War II’s forgotten ‘what ifs’

Conflict

Germany’s Madagascar Plan is one of the lesser-known ‘what ifs’ of World War II history.

People waiting in a London Underground station.

Britain is nice and inoffensive, but doesn’t really talk about race

Culture

I was born in Iran, but have been in Britain since I was 2. In Britain, we all pretend everyone is the same. In contrast to this, I just spent the year in New York. Oh my God, Americans talk about race so much. But by not talking about race in Britain, are we missing the importance of our differences?