What do you think: should my partner keep his ashtrays outside?
Rita’s side: Martin claims his novelty ashtrays are decorative and could be damaged by rain, but having ash inside our…
People often tell me the internet has ruined my brain. As a young woman, I hear this a lot. Is this kind of comment actually helpful?
Recently I read Girls, a new book that explores the challenges digital and social media pose to young women’s mental…
Israel accused of using white phosphorus to burn land in southern Lebanon, researcher reports.
When the M825-series 155mm artillery shell explodes in the air, releasing its felt wedges filled with white phosphorus, it creates…
Europe could experience fuel shortages as early as April due to reduced supplies from Iran, according to the head of Shell.
The head of Shell has warned that Europe could experience energy and fuel shortages as early as next month unless…
'A new world is being born': author Rebecca Solnit on the 'slow revolution' that the far right cannot accept
When I speak to Rebecca Solnit, she is beaming, and I can’t immediately figure out why. Her new book, The…
My mission to save the gaming culture of the VHS era, one eBay bid at a time.
As someone nostalgic and of a certain age, I recently bought a VHS recorder just for the retro thrill of…
A moment that changed me: I thought Parkinson's meant the end of my life, but dancing changed everything.
Fourteen years ago, a neurologist told me, “You have Parkinson’s.” I remember his face before I remember his words: calm,…
Does Trump actually have information about aliens and UFOs? That would be the first sign of intelligent life.
Right now, some very important files are sitting in a U.S. government building, filled with shocking details that certain groups…
US traveler describes harrowing ordeal in Venezuela's notorious prisons: 'I was beaten and shackled'
During his three years backpacking across the Americas, from Haiti and Honduras to Bolivia and Uruguay, James Luckey visited nearly…
Holy processions and earthly delights in Spain: Easter in Granada
Turning a corner onto a narrow, cobbled street in Granada, I felt I had stumbled upon a slightly sinister re-enactment…