Urgh, jobs. Such a pain aren't they? Always getting in the way of the fun things in life. But then those pesky bills keep mounting up and what's an impoverished young person to do but join the working masses?
A 71-year-old woman has become the oldest ballerina in Britain to pass the Royal Academy of Dance's Grade 6 exam, joining classes in later life being unable to afford them as a child.
It's a long-held division often dismissed as a lazy stereotype: dog people are friendly, outgoing and popular, while cat-owners tend to prefer their own company.
"Recording treasure, inheriting civilization" - Guanzhong Shehuo Exhibition
Jacob Bronowski, the mastermind behind the extraordinary "Ascent of Man" series, said, "Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty."
In Sudan, some who want to learn Chinese are being turned away due to a shortage of facilities
It has never taken off, and could well be a death trap, but a homemade helicopter built in Malawi is drawing crowds captivated by its creator's determination to succeed against all the odds.
Ed Koch, a former mayor of New York City, said, "In action, be primitive; in foresight, a strategist."
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