A doctor who repairs damaged brains: why there is reason for hope after a stroke or head injury.
Claire was in terrible condition. She had been brought to the ward on a stretcher and lifted onto a bed,…
The ‘fricy’ flavor trend: why spicy fruit is the sweet and hot taste of this summer.
When the balance of fruit and spicy flavors is just right, “I love it,” a fellow customer at a dessert…
What the hell! Why does Christopher Nolan’s new Greek epic have no Greeks in it at all?
There are the American accents, the shiny bodysuits, and the muddy, war-tone look of Dunkirk. And then there’s Lupita Nyong’o…
Thank God for Pope Leo. He’s exactly the kind of leader our world is desperate for.
Remember the early 2000s, when Silicon Valley was full of idealism and tech guys claimed they were going to save…
Hungary is about to introduce a wealth tax, and Orbán’s oligarchs are getting nervous.
In a dimly lit TV studio, one of Hungary’s richest men is close to tears. It’s early May, just weeks…
The EU has been accused of building an immigration enforcement system similar to ICE.
EU politicians have promised to increase deportations of undocumented migrants under a new law that critics say copies parts of…
Studies suggest that weight-loss drugs may reduce the risk of breast cancer by up to 30%.
Doctors have reported that weight-loss drugs can reduce the risk of developing or dying from cancer by 30%. Millions of…
Zelenskyy has asked Trump to send missiles following Russian strikes across Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked Donald Trump to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, following a devastating Russian attack that killed at…
“Like a Klingon prison”: inside Barack Obama’s bold, nearly windowless, $850 million presidential library.
The Egyptians had their pyramids. The Anglo-Saxons had their burial mounds. And Americans have their presidential libraries—the main difference being…
When I was a teenager, I used to read classic novels all the time. Now, with so many distractions around, I wonder if I can learn to read them again.
It’s a privilege to be surrounded by books. My parents come from the literary working class—a group of people who…