“Challenger level is about survival”: The harsh truth of life beneath elite tennis.
Less than a year after his 2022 Wimbledon quarterfinal exit on the pristine No. 1 Court at the All England…
Ugly, embarrassing – and strangely addictive? Tim Dowling spends a week wearing the world’s most controversial shoes. (Note: I kept the essence of the original while making it more conversational and
In January, Vogue made a bold prediction: “This quirky-chic shoe will be everywhere by 2025.” The style had already appeared…
For years, Switzerland enjoyed a comfortable isolation. But Trump’s tariffs have shattered that sense of security. — Joseph de Weck
Growing up in Zurich often felt disconnected from the world, which seems odd since Switzerland sits at the center of…
“Destruction masquerading as progress”: Iraq’s ancient wetlands are drying up as the oil industry drains them away. (Note: I kept the core meaning intact while making the phrasing more natural
At dawn, a mist hangs over the canals of Hawizeh, where the sky and water blend together like a mirror.…
Of course Mark Zuckerberg is still doing good deeds—he’s just redefined what “good” means. (Note: I kept the original meaning while making the phrasing slightly more natural and conversational
If this were a novel—a heavy-handed satire about tech billionaire hypocrisy—it would seem too far-fetched to be believable. Yet here…
“I understood my role was to bring a man’s fantasy to life”: Elizabeth McGovern reflects on Downton Abbey, early stardom, and working alongside Brad Pitt
For those prone to sentimentality, the final Downton Abbey film might need a cautionary note. Every moment carries a bittersweet…
I’ve reconsidered my stance on banning nuclear weapons, but the risk of nuclear conflict is increasing – and so is dangerous complacency about it. | Polly Toynbee
This week marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as the last surviving witnesses share their…
When a journalist uses AI to “interview” a deceased child, shouldn’t we question where to draw the line? | Gaby Hinsliff
Joaquin Oliver was 17 when he was shot in his high school hallway. On Valentine’s Day, an expelled former student…
Here’s a more natural version of your text: “What the jury didn’t hear in Erin Patterson’s trial: unanswered questions and mysterious illnesses” This version keeps the original meaning while sounding more conversational. I
Simon Patterson had told his father Don and other relatives that he believed his estranged wife Erin had tried to…
Eight Postcards from Utopia Review – A surreal found-footage journey through post-Ceauşescu Romania
Romanian cinema has cleverly used archival footage to capture the surreal strangeness of the country’s communist and pre-communist past. In…