The Conversation

Armin Langer on how the keffiyeh – a practical garment used for protection against the desert sun – became a symbol of Palestinian identity After Israel declared war on Hamas following the ...

By Bradley Smith and Mia Cobb For many of us, dogs are our best friends. But have you wondered what would happen to your dog if we suddenly disappeared? Can ...

But who comes second matters By Thomas Gift Former president Donald Trump has pitched himself as the inevitable Republican nominee for the White House in 2024. So much so that he’...

By Dominic Broomfield-McHugh Eighty years ago this week, Judy Garland walked into an MGM studio and recorded Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas for the first time. It was written ...

By Yasmine Probst Brown, red, black and riceberry are healthier? Throughout history, rice has remained an important food staple. It supports the nutritional needs of more than half of the ...

By Elena Koning But more controlled research is needed. Psychedelic research has surged in recent years, sparking enthusiasm among clinicians, investors and the general public. Clinical trials are indicating transformative ...

Is it ever a good thing? By Aaron Nicholas Have you ever encountered a subpar hotel breakfast while on holiday? You don’t really like the food choices on offer, ...

By Amelia Hadfield Declarations of the end of an era are made only in exceptional circumstances. Henry Kissinger’s death is one of them. Kissinger was born into a Jewish ...

By Sean Campbell During a concert in Dublin in 2022, Bob Dylan paused between songs to pay tribute to another singer-songwriter who was in attendance that night. “I want to say ...

NATASCHA RADCLYFFE-THOMAS on why her much-anticipated collection sold out within hours British luxury fashion designer Phoebe Philo debuted her long-anticipated eponymous label to critical acclaim at the end of October. ...

By Alexander Sergeant Like most of the enduring stars of golden age Hollywood, Cary Grant can be reduced rather effectively to a single image. Marilyn Monroe has her white dress. ...

Serina DeSalvio looks at the saucy science of a Thanksgiving classic Cranberries are a staple in US households at Thanksgiving – but how did this bog dweller end up on holiday ...

Can I actually target areas to lose fat, like my belly asks NICK FULLER Spend some time scrolling social media and you’re all-but-guaranteed to see an ad promising to ...

By Timothy J. Moore Though anxiety about the fate of live theatre performances still lingers, Broadway is celebrating its third season since reopening after the Covid-19 pandemic, with a lineup ...

People in Europe ate seaweed for thousands of years before it largely disappeared from our diets say Karen Hardy and Stephen Buckley Seaweed isn’t something that generally features today ...

By Lucy Thompson One track stands out on the rereleased edition of Taylor Swift’s iconic album, 1989. In Slut!, Swift addresses her encounters with slut-shaming – behaviour that shames women who ...

Matthew Ahmadi and Emmanuel Stamatakis explain how 22 minutes of exercise a day could reduce the health risks of the sedentary People in developed countries spend an average of nine to ...

By Jane O’Connor Britney Spears’ new memoir, The Woman in Me, illustrates once again the potential lifelong damage that can be caused by being a child star. Like many ...

Laura Lander, King’s College London and Grazia Todeschini, King’s College London Electric cars are getting bigger and heavier. In 2019, 30% of the electric vehicle (EV) models available worldwide were ...

Lisa Smithstead looks at how she survived Hollywood before #MeToo Vivien Leigh’s achievements in cinema were extraordinary. Known for her glamour and beauty, the actress rose from a bit-part ...

Climate change may make Bordeaux red wines stronger and tastier, but the outlook is mixed elsewhere in Europe says Andrew Wood It’s harvest time again for most of Europe’...

By Benedict Carpenter van Barthold From the end of Antiquity (5th century CE) until about 1250, image-makers were more or less anonymous craftspeople. Traditional images from the Byzantine world dominated art ...

By Nadia Ameli, Femke Nijsse, and Jean-Francois Mercure In pursuit of the ambitious goal of reaching net-zero emissions, nations worldwide must expand their use of clean energy sources. In the ...

There’s plenty of good reasons to recommend everyone include a handful of nuts in the food they eat each day By Boris Hansel, Diana Kadouch, Jérémy Puyraimond-Zemmour ...