The Conversation

ANTONINA MUTORO on the unsafe habits that kill more than 400,000 people a year Unsafe foods, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and ...

By Nathan Abrams A quarter of a century ago, on May 14, 1998, the final episode of Seinfeld was broadcast, ending one of the most significant sitcoms of all time after nine ...

MAGDALENA WAJRAK on why scents smell different The word ‘perfume’ is derived from the Latin per fumus, meaning “through smoke”. The very first account of using perfumes dates back to 1200 ...

By Charles Barthold French president Emmanuel Macron is facing a political crisis unprecedented in contemporary times. Pierre Rosanvallon, one of the country’s most influential political theorists (and a man ...

By Fernando Valladares Climate change is a global problem. Its origin is less so, however, because we do not all contribute equally: the countries that suffer the most from the ...

With diamonds, disguises and bears, the Met Gala has nothing on Georgian masquerade parties says Meg Kobza A large, white cat with dazzling light blue eyes appeared on the red ...

Sex in a beer cellar created the direct ancestor of all modern lager yeast strains says JOHN MORRISSEY Despite a surge in interest in craft beers and ales, lager continues ...

By Maha Nassar On May 15, 2023, the United Nations will stage a high-level special meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nakba – the mass displacement of around 750,000 Palestinians from their ...

Balki Begumhan Bayhan, Turkey’s general election on Sunday, May 14 will see voters cast their ballots for 600 members of its parliament and the country’s powerful presidency. This election has ...

By John MT Balmer As a fashion statement or piece of art, crowns are distinguished by their beauty, containing rare jewels, precious metals and velvet in deep, rich colours. As ...

By James Sunderland The death in custody on May 2 of Khader Adnan, the first Palestinian to die of a hunger strike for more than 30 years, sparked mass protests in Gaza ...

By Darren Ray Think back to September last year. What happened early that month? What news shook the world and reverberated for weeks, if not months? That’s a question ...

By Matthew Pittman Social media can be mentally draining. And when mentally drained, you are more likely to be influenced by a high number of likes on posts – even to ...

It’s a political statement says hair historian STEFAN HANS From Paul Mescal at the Baftas to Emma Corrin’s Governors Awards “mixie” haircut, the 1970s-inspired shaggy mullet is everywhere. ...

DUANE MELLOR on what the evidence says Ice cream lovers worldwide were probably rejoicing when a recent article suggested that indulging in your favourite flavour might be healthy. The article ...

By Silvia Hurtado González A few years ago the dating website eHarmony concluded that profiles that included reading in their list of hobbies were more attractive to the opposite ...

Traditional masculinity is a vague, unhelpful term we should abandon says MARINA YUSUPOVA Most of us think we know what we mean when we talk about “traditional masculinity”. A term ...

By Teresa Baron Surrogacy, where a woman agrees to carry and give birth to a child for another person or couple to raise, is growing in popularity. There aren’t ...

By Serin Quinn A lot of Easter traditions – including lamb on Sunday – stem from medieval Christian or even earlier pagan beliefs. The chocolate Easter egg, however, is a more modern ...

By Michelle de Souza British comedy Romantic Getaway recently dropped on streaming service Binge and sees Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan as Alison and Deacon, a couple desperate for a ...

Gen Z grew up in a world filled with ugly fashion – no wonder they love their Crocs says EMILY BRAYSHAW In 2017, Julia Hobbs of British Vogue declared Crocs “have an ...

Fruits and vegetables begin to lose nutrients as soon as they’re picked say GUNTER KUHNLE and KESHAVAN NIRANJAN The ongoing cost of living crisis and fruit and vegetable shortages ...

William G Pooley Since her death on March 9, celebrities and clients have been paying tribute to Margaret Ann Lake, better known by her stage name Mystic Meg. In a career ...

Ozempic helps weight loss by making you feel full. But certain foods can do the same thing – without the side-effects says EMMA BECKETT You’ve probably heard about the medication ...