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A beloved local river is splitting Virginians. But it’s the Boy Scouts who are causing the real divide

Group accused of choking up the Maury River at Appalachian campground

The Independent UK

32 candid photos of Prince William that show his goofy side

Prince William has shown us many times that he can be candid and goofy.

Woman & Home

Boy Scouts Of America Undergoes Significant Changes And Challenges

Explore the evolution of Boy Scouts of America, now Scouting America, promoting inclusivity and diversity.

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After years of scandal, Boy Scouts of America changes its name to Scouting America

The 114-year-old organization says it's rebranding to Scouting America to be more inclusive. The move by the Boy Scouts after a wide-ranging child sex abuse scandal and bankruptcy.

WEKU

Two hunter legends attended the same New Lambton Boys Primary classroom and Scouts troop

Leigh Maughan and Ken Warby led incredible lives, but before fame, they were classmates.

Newcastle Herald

Kill Team: Salvation review: "A breeding ground for memorable moments"

GamesRadar

‘A very British thing’: UK gets creative to try to keep Christmas card tradition alive

As prices rise, more people are buying only for close relatives and friends, or getting out the glitter glue and making their own

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By reviewing the name of the Baden-Powell Award, Scouts Australia is grappling with its colonial past

Scouts Australia is considering changing the name of its most prestigious youth award, the Baden-Powell Scout Award.

The Conversation

Retired businessman will lead Boy Scouts of America as it emerges from scandal-driven bankruptcy

The new president of the Boy Scouts of America plans to reverse the trend of declining membership and improve safety programs as the organization emerges from bankruptcy following a sexual abuse scandal

The Independent UK

‘Our voices will be heard’: survivors herald court ruling against tactics used by Australian churches to avoid abuse claims

Lawyers and abuse survivors call on institutions to cease using stays and for legislation to reopen past cases where tactic was used

The Guardian - AU

UK must get ambition back on environmental pledges, says WWF chief executive

Tanya Steele was made a CBE by the King at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

‘Vastly worse than other scandals’: new film explores sexual abuse in Boy Scouts

In a Netflix documentary, survivors of sexual abuse and the whistleblower who spoke out share harrowing testimonies

The Guardian - US

‘Scouts Honor,’ a Netflix doc on troop leaders’ abuse of boys, inspires and infuriates

Film focuses on the Boy Scouts’ extensive files of abuse allegations that often were withheld from law enforcement.

Chicago Sun-Times

He survived sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America. Now he wants justice

Ron Hunter was repeatedly assaulted and sex-trafficked as a child. At 63, he’s telling his story – to protect others and heal himself

The Guardian - US

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Reason

Court Rejects Lawsuit by Sorority Members Against Sorority for Admitting Transgender Member

The sorority, the court held, had a First Amendment freedom of expressive association right to choose which students to admit (logic that suggests that a sorority would equally be free to exclude transgender members).

The Independent UK

After pounding South Korea with rains and winds, storm Khanun weakens as it blows into North Korea

Flights and trains resumed and power was mostly restored after a tropical storm blew through South Korea, which was preparing a pop concert for 40,000 Scouts whose global Jamboree was disrupted by the weather

The Independent UK

Mother of Scout who raised thousands to attend South Korea jamboree says troubled event ‘clearly wasn’t safe’

Excited teenager became disheartened amid ‘perfect storm’ of failures, including lack of food and medical facilities, ‘filthy’ toilets and showers, and mosquito ‘infestation’

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What went wrong at South Korea’s World Scout Jamboree?

In today’s newsletter: As thousands of scouts are evacuated from their quadrennial global get-together, the host nation’s handling of the event is in the spotlight

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The Independent UK

Heat sickness, snakes and then a typhoon - how the World Scout Jamboree turned into a disaster

The more than 40,000 attendees had been promised a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience - instead the event quickly descended into chaos, Tara Cobham writes

Al Jazeera

South Korea evacuates thousands from World Scout Jamboree as typhoon nears

More than 1,000 vehicles are moving the estimated 37,000 scouts ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Khanun.

The Independent UK

South Korea begins evacuating thousands of global Scouts from its coast as a tropical storm nears

Buses began moving thousands of global Scouts from their campsite on South Korea’s coast to inland venues ahead of a tropical storm that is forecast to bring intense rains and strong winds to the peninsula

The Guardian - UK

The climate cost of scouts’ ill-judged South Korea jamboree

Letter: Would scouts’ time not be better spent in supporting projects in local areas, or where there is real need, asks Lesley Newell

The Independent UK

UK Scouts evacuation from world jamboree over heatwave fears cost £1m

The UK Scouts ‘jamboree journey’ will now continue in the South Korean capital, Seoul

The Independent UK

Jamboree relocation cost could affect UK Scouts for years, warns chief executive

The UK Scouts ‘jamboree journey’ will now continue in the South Korean capital, Seoul.

The Independent UK

UK scouts begin arriving in Seoul after being evacuated from world jamboree

Temperatures have risen to 35C at the World Scout Jamboree campsite near the south-western town of Buan, where more than 40,000 scouts are gathered.

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