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By Ella Tennant A woman in Suzhou, China, was reportedly detained recently for “provoking trouble”. Her alleged crime was being spotted outside wearing a kimono. The woman was dressed like ...

By Barry Markovsky Would you think it weird if I refused to travel on Sundays that fall on the 22nd day of the month? How about if I lobbied the ...

BRADLEY ELLIOTT on how to maintain it after middle age While it’s almost unnoticeable to begin with, nearly every cell, organ and biological process gets a little bit worse ...

By Rebeca Pardo Cutting your hair or letting it grow, dyeing it or showing off they grey, sporting a mane or covering it. These are everyday acts with which millions ...

Vegetables and moderation are more deeply rooted in America’s early history than gluttony says MAURIZIO VALSANIA Dude food is on a roll in America. Gargantuan pizzas, footlong subs, high-stacked ...

By Esmé Louise James From the day it first graced our screens, the Game of Thrones franchise became infamous for depicting rather shocking and taboo sexual proclivities. From incest and ...

By Aliakbar Gholampour Building materials and construction generate about 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Much of these emissions are due to the environmentally unfriendly process of producing ordinary Portland cement, ...

By Victoria Honeyman THE CONVERSATION – When Rishi Sunak lost to Liz Truss in the first Conservative Party leadership race of 2022, few were surprised. Many of the people given the chance ...

As the incoming UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak has the immediate advantage of perceived success in his two years as chancellor. His tenure ended last July when he resigned due ...

By Michele Ruyters, Greg Stratton and Jarryd Bartle Netflix’s recent series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has stirred controversy over its apparent glamourisation of a serial killer and perceived ...

ALEX JOHNSTONE looks at the new research that points to why It’s long been popular advice for people looking to lose weight to avoid late night snacking. It’s ...

By Oli Mould Waves of controversy were sparked recently when the Just Stop Oil activists threw tomato soup over Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London. Although ...

By Toby Walsh You might suppose Hollywood is good at predicting the future. Indeed, Robert Wallace, head of the CIA’s Office of Technical Service and the US equivalent of ...

By Stefan Wolff Each time the United Nations gathers to debate and vote on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it becomes more obvious that the vast majority of the international ...

Here’s what the evidence says according to DAVID CLAYTON If you’re someone who’s thought about losing weight or has wanted to get healthier in the past few ...

By Meena Andiappan How to optimise the pursuit of wellbeing and happiness is a question researchers have tried to tackle from a range of angles. The social effects of the ...

Truth is, we’ll need both By John Mathews The battle of the billionaires has become the stuff of headlines. The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has gone head-to-head ...

In new A League Of Their Own series, tensions between femininity and sexuality explored in women’s sports says MERSINI KARKOULAS Amazon Prime Video’s recent release A League Of ...

By Anissa Pomiès and Zeynep Arsel Some people who love classical music also dance to Celine Dion. Others are craft beer aficionados who also enjoy a cold bottle of ...

By Olga Partan Days before Russian President Vladimir Putin announced hasty referendums in the occupied regions of Ukraine and the conscription of Russian men, Russian singer Alla Pugacheva posted a ...

By Mathew Barlow and Suzana J. Camargo When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, it was one of the United States’ most powerful hurricanes on record, and it followed a two-week string ...

By Michael Graham and Jonathan Taylor Most of us know we need to exercise more. Yet finding the time to work out is often easier said than done. For most, ...

The accident at reactor four of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 generated the largest release of radioactive material into the environment in human history. The impact of the acute ...

By Naomi Braithwaite Throughout history, women have faced pressure to have certain body shapes – often leading them to use extreme methods to achieve them. So you’d think with a ...