Has the world gotten tired of art biennials? Looking for a cure, a Portuguese festival is turning to anarchism.
If you ever decide to spend a night at Coimbra’s Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova, keep in mind that the place…
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A fashion lover's guide to Antwerp, Europe's alternative style capital.
You know you’re in a city that takes fashion seriously when even the Virgin Mary is dressed head to toe…
The no-go zone paradox: wildlife is thriving in Chornobyl, even as the world shifts toward supporting nuclear energy.
Forty years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, Chornobyl is still contaminated with nearly half the caesium-137 that exploded from…
Taraji P. Henson says, "It's exhausting to always have to fight for my worth.
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#ToddlerSkincare: The troubling world of children's beauty videos on TikTok
A Guardian investigation has found that children as young as two are appearing in TikTok videos showing off their skincare…
After Starmer and Robbins, McSweeney is next to face tough questions about Mandelson. Can this government hold on? Our panel weighs in.
Keir Starmer’s time will come to an end—the only question is when. Not immediately, and not this month, but sooner…
From Barcelona to Paris, cities flourish when women lead. It's all about sharing public space. | Melissa and Chris Bruntlett
By mid-century, 68% of the world’s population will live in cities, according to the UN. This rapid, unprecedented rate of…
On the trail with hunters who believe that pursuing big game can help protect Africa's wildlife.
You can kill almost anything if you’re willing to pay. Big or small. On land, in water, or in the…
Ghost Stories by Siri Hustvedt review – life after Paul Auster
It wasn’t quite Beatlemania, but at the height of Paul Auster’s fame in the 1980s and ’90s, screaming fans climbed…
Vibrating crotches, anal beads, and suspicious minds: the long, strange history of chess cheats | Sean Ingle
It turns out there really is a true story about cheating in chess involving a vibrating crotch—a whodunnit from over…