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What can we learn from the Afghan women’s cricket team? Can AI understand religion? And are we losing the war against rats? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven …

Despite presenting himself as a champion of the U.S. military, and earning a majority of votes from veterans in all three of his campaigns for the White House according to polls, President Donald Trump has occasionally made controversial remarks about …

The curator and art dealer picks five favourites. His latest, “Gilbert & George and the Communists”, is an account of his travels with the duo in the USSR and China, and a sequel to his memoir “Bacon in Moscow”. A …

“Like Alex Garland’s ‘Ex Machina’ and Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Under the Skin’, ‘Companion’ uses a juicy science-fiction premise – in this case, if we could hire robotic lovers, how might we treat them? – as the pretext for a dark parable …

A man waves the Mexican flag during a rally in downtown Los Angeles, California (Image credit: Joel Angel Juarez / Reuters ) Protesters clash with police officers after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Panama City (Image credit: Martin …

“Artists have been fascinated by photography since the invention of the camera, but in the 1960s the combination of photos, film and mass reproduction spawned the media age,” said Jonathan Jones in The Guardian. “The real story of pop art, …

If you are selling items online as a small business owner, you may end up having to pay taxes on the amount you earn. But what if the selling you do is more informal, like a handful of postings on …

This week’s question: Houston’s mayor says that “drug-addicted rats” are scarfing piles of seized marijuana and magic mushrooms stored at the city’s police headquarters. If a TV network were to make a reality show about the Houston Police Department’s battle …

Despite presenting himself as a champion of the U.S. military, and earning a majority of votes from veterans in all three of his campaigns for the White House according to polls, President Donald Trump has occasionally made controversial remarks about …

There is perhaps no clandestine institution on Earth more storied than the CIA, but over the past three weeks, the agency’s goals have shifted significantly as President Donald Trump continues his unprecedented efforts to reshape the federal government. Less than …

The internet offers endless exciting opportunities for children to satisfy their natural curiosity, explore interests, find entertainment and discover new things. It’s a world at their fingertips — a TV, a textbook and a treasure trove. However, not everything on …

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a roster of television shows about deception, betrayal, healthcare and the vulgarity of wealth. February TV includes the return of an HBO darling, a whimsical adult animation, the tale of an influencer-con artist and …

What happened Members of Elon Musk’s secretive “Department of Government Efficiency” have been granted access to “systems and technology” at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency said Wednesday, after The Wall Street Journal reported that DOGE had …

What happened President Donald Trump Wednesday signed an executive order seeking to bar transgender girls and women from competing in women’s sports. The order directs the federal government to withhold funding from schools that do not comply with his administration’s …

What happened The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that a second type of H5N1 bird flu had infected U.S. dairy herds, suggesting that cattle are more susceptible to the avian virus than previously believed and putting dairy workers at …

The Trump administration’s closing of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could lead to an increase in humanitarian crises around the world, many analysts say. The agency provided humanitarian aid to more than 100 countries, which means its shuttering …

‘Greenland is not for sale. And it never will be.’ Aqqaluk Lynge and Gitte Seeberg at The New York Times Greenlanders “aren’t interested in their country being sold or letting the fate of their nation be decided by others seeking …

Donald Trump has spoken out against the South African government’s new land reform policies, accusing the country of embarking on “land grabs” against “certain classes of people”. South Africa-born Elon Musk, the US president’s close ally, has also attacked the …

Two days after the shock resignation of her chancellor, Nigel Lawson, in 1989, “Margaret Thatcher sat down for what she thought would be a straightforward TV interview”, said Dan Einav in the Financial Times. The man opposite her, Brian Walden, …

Eric Tucker – the uncle of this book’s author, Joe Tucker – was a labourer from Warrington, Lancashire. A bachelor who spent decades living with his mother, he “cultivated a dishevelled look”, said Houman Barekat in The Guardian: he wore …

Keir Starmer’s invitation to dinner in Brussels this week was “a big moment”, said The Guardian, marking the first informal UK-EU summit since Brexit. Five years after leaving the bloc, Labour is “far more sympathetic” to Europe than its Conservative …

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“The opening is dazzling”, said Sarah Crompton in What’s On Stage. “A chant of Oedipus. A man trapped in a smoky shaft of light, unable to escape his destiny. A blackout and dancers emerge from the gloom, pulsing and writhing …

Generational wounds may live in our genes. New research suggests that childhood trauma leads to a difference in the epigenetics of a sperm cell, which can impact a child’s development and also be passed on by that child via epigenetic …

For people struggling to conceive, typical fertility treatment options like in vitro fertilization, or IVF, can be taxing physically, emotionally and financially. However, advances in technology are helping to improve another less painful and costly option for treating infertility, known …

‘Tom Brady’s Super Bowl debut in the booth comes with plenty of questions’ Ren LaForme at the Poynter Institute Tom Brady will “appear in Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX in a new role — and on shakier footing,” says Ren LaForme. …

In an era of hyperstimulation, the Danish philosophy of hygge continues to present an alluring opportunity to melt into coziness and the comforts of togetherness. For those looking to cultivate a sense of hygge (pronounced hoo-ga), here are a few …

El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s offer on Monday to open his country’s infamous Cecot mega-prison to American deportees of any nationality, including U.S. citizens currently jailed domestically for violent crimes, has raised eyebrows and red flags across the diplomatic community. …

Did voters choose President Donald Trump because they hoped he would cut spending on Medicaid, lifesaving cancer research, Head Start, and Meals on Wheels? That he would send ICE into schools to terrify immigrant children and citizen children alike? That …

The era of cheap “fast fashion” might be over. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on China will make purchases from Shein and Temu more expensive — and that’s if the shipments can even get into the United States. Trump’s China …

“Janeites rejoice (in suitably restrained and quietly sardonic fashion!)” said Lucy Mangan in The Guardian. 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, so we can expect “all things Austen” this year. “First off the televisual blocks” is a …

Men’s football megastar Cristiano Ronaldo turns 40 today but shows no signs of slowing down. His age – practically over the hill for a professional footballer – has done nothing to “temper his competitive zeal” or quell his “unrelenting drive” …