"Rude, a heavy drinker, and a devoted communist" — this is the Frida Kahlo you won't find in the gift shop.
I spend a lot of time in museum gift shops, and no matter where I am in the world, I…
Year: 2026
"It's like a furnace": French people struggle with homes that trap heat as climate inequality increases.
Samira, a 35-year-old single mother and former building caretaker, said she felt desperate as France recorded its highest temperatures ever…
France has confirmed its first case of Ebola in a doctor who had been working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
France’s health ministry has confirmed the first case of Ebola in the country, involving a doctor who returned from a…
Nearly one in four voters in Europe now supports far-right parties.
Nearly one in four voters in Europe now support far-right parties, according to research. That share has grown nearly fivefold…
Andy Burnham wants to move some of the No 10 operations to Manchester.
Andy Burnham is planning to move parts of the Number 10 operation to Manchester as part of efforts to shift…
One week, I tried a different wig every day—blond, pink, curly, cropped—and it was a wild ride.
“Even better!” she replies, kindly. But it doesn’t take long before I feel the hair starting to knot and tangle…
"A total, utter nightmare": small businesses reflect on Brexit, 10 years later.
After Brexit, many small and medium-sized businesses in Britain faced serious losses. Some went bankrupt, others retired early, and many…
"No one believed it": how a YouTube video accidentally proved that Libya's sand cat actually exists.
When wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir uploaded an 18-second video to YouTube, he didn’t think much of the small, pale cat…
Scotsmaxxing takes over Ocean Drive as the Tartan Army keeps the World Cup party going.
“It’s hot, too hot. Very, very hot,” says Clark from Dalkeith, standing on a sidewalk in Miami. “I could use…
What exactly is Trump's connection to the Tate brothers? | Rebecca Solnit
Donald Trump has told many stories and denied many others about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. But those questions focus…