Review of The Tasters: Hitler’s food tasters’ emotions don’t matter – nor does the question of whether they existed

Son of Norwegian Crown Princess to remain in pre-trial detention

An Oslo court has rejected a request from Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, to be released from prison and serve his pretrial detention under house arrest with an ankle monitor. The court ruled that he must remain in custody at the prison while legal proceedings continue.

How evacuated hantavirus patients are safely transported from Schiphol to the hospital

Two patients infected with the hantavirus are being evacuated from a cruise ship near Cape Verde to Schiphol Airport under strict isolation protocols. They will be transported in specialized vehicles to a hospital in the Netherlands, while a third asymptomatic contact will be taken to Germany for monitoring. The operation, coordinated by the RIVM, follows established emergency plans used for previous high-risk infectious disease transfers.

Birds in Rijksmuseum garden trapped in nets meant to keep them away

Guided tour of Old Velsen on Sunday, May 10

A local resident will lead a guided tour through the historic village of Old Velsen on Sunday, May 10th. The tour will focus on the history and architecture of the area's 17th and 18th-century houses.

Petting zoo ’t Molentje celebrates 75th anniversary: ‘All animals living with us are allowed to grow old here’

Kinderboerderij ’t Molentje, the oldest petting zoo in the Netherlands, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this Sunday with various festivities. Located in the Groenendaalse Bos, the farm was officially opened in 1951 and follows a policy where all resident animals are allowed to live out their lives on the property.