ShortcutsWomenA new survey suggests that mothers are more critical of their daughters, more indulgent of their sons. But is it true?Mothers are more critical of their daughters than their sons, according to a 2,500-strong survey by parenting website Netmums. More than half said they had formed a stronger bond with their sons and mothers were more likely to describe their little girls as "stroppy" and "serious", and their sons as "

David Petraeus This article is more than 10 years oldDavid Petraeus cuts academic salary to $1 after heavy criticismThis article is more than 10 years oldFormer CIA director's original salary of $200,000 from City University of New York spurred outrage in college systemFormer CIA director David Petraeus is taking a big salary cut for his visiting professorship at the City University of New York's honors college after being criticized for how much he was getting paid.

Florence + the Machine This article is more than 1 year oldFlorence Welch cancels UK tour after breaking foot on stageThis article is more than 1 year oldFlorence + the Machine singer took a tumble during a performance at the O2 Arena in London Florence + the Machine has cancelled its tour after lead singer Florence Welch broke her foot on stage on Friday night. Welch took a tumble during a performance at the O2 Arena in London, which was the first gig in England on the Dance Fever tour.

Best podcasts of the weekPodcastingJon Ronson’s The Butterfly Effect tackles the porn industry without so much as a salacious wink – and can be unexpectedly moving. Elsewhere, our podcast picks include a peek behind the scenes of Blue Planet II and some serious Dungeons and Dragons fandom Hear Here podcast tips: sign up now for more audio delights Pick of the week: The Butterfly EffectMaster storyteller Jon Ronson tackles pornography in his brilliant podcast The Butterfly Effect (iTunes), which is ripe for a binge listen.

Ilhan OmarIlhan Omar leads 384 worldwide leaders in call for Gaza ceasefire Signatories of joint letter by US representative demanding end to war include politicians from Austria to Turkey Some 384 parliamentarians around the world have signed a joint statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, urging their governments to seek accountability for “grave violations of human rights”. As Israel continues its assault in Gaza, the effort is being led by Ilhan Omar, a member of “the Squad” of progressive Democrats in the US Congress, and Sevim Dağdelen, a member of the German Bundestag for the BSW party.

Mississippi This article is more than 2 months oldTate Reeves beats Brandon Presley in race for Mississippi governor’s officeThis article is more than 2 months oldRepublican managed to hold on to his position and beat out Democratic challenger in year-long election season Brandon Presley conceded to the incumbent Mississippi governor, Tate Reeves, on Tuesday night after the Republican managed to hold on to his position. Virginia Democrats retain majority in state senateRead moreDuring the state’s only gubernatorial debate this season, Reeves and Presley, who is related to Elvis Presley, had exchanged verbal blows, with Reeves alleging that Presley had been bought by out-of-state, liberal political interest groups.

The weird worlds of Roger Dean, prog rock's artist in residence – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Space was not the final frontier for artist Roger Dean, best known for his album covers for the band Yes. He went far beyond the galaxies for his fantastical images. Roger Dean: Somewhere Near Here, is at Trading Boundaries in Sheffield Green, East Sussex, until 3 November

GreensladeMedia This article is more than 12 years oldWeird and wonderful newspaper titlesThis article is more than 12 years oldRoy GreensladeReaders of the BBC's news site have helped to compile a list of newspapers with distinctive titles. They were moved to send in their favourites after noting the blandness (and rather touching simplicity) of News Corporation's choice of title for its iPad paper, The Daily. I've rearranged the list and added to it.

World newsCongo rebels are eating pygmies, UN saysMarauding rebels are massacring and eating pygmies in the dense forests of north-east Congo, according to UN officials who are investigating allegations of cannibalism in Ituri province, where fighting between several rebel groups has displaced about 150,000 people in the past month. Many of the displaced tell of rebel fighters capturing and butchering pygmies, Manoddje Mounoubai, spokesman for the UN ceasefire monitoring mission in Congo, said yesterday.

FloridaFlorida state congressman introduces bill to ban Pride flags from campusesDavid Borrero, a Miami Republican, believes students are being ‘subliminally indoctrinated’ and ‘radicalized’ in classrooms A Florida state congressman, convinced students in the state are being “subliminally indoctrinated with critical race theory, Marxism and transgender ideology”, has introduced a law that seeks to ban Pride flags from school and college campuses. The Miami Republican David Borrero, an extremist who is simultaneously pushing a bill that would in effect ban all abortions in the state, also believes students are being “radicalized and evangelized” in Florida’s classrooms.