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There is a light brightness that spring necessitates. Maybe that is a streamlined chocolate pudding. Perhaps ramen spiked with the stalwart Latinx seasoning sazón. Or maybe your salmon wants a long sauna stint before being finished with a zippy garnish. …

With the steep cost of higher education in the U.S., the amount of money that many students have to borrow in order to attend college can leave them in debt post-graduation. Sometimes the sum feels insurmountable. If you are among …

‘Many manosphere accounts openly call for women to be subjugated and subordinate to men’ Rachel Louise Snyder at The New York Times “Last year, researchers at Dublin City University released a report on a disturbing phenomenon: a surge of male …

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China’s miserable World Cup qualifying campaign has led to calls for the men’s football team to be disbanded and angry questions over why a country of 1.4 billion people could not find 11 players capable of winning a match. Ten …

Pressure is building on the Serbian government after reports that it used an illegal sonic weapon on protesters in Belgrade. Tens of thousands of people were holding a peaceful anti-corruption rally when they felt a “subdued sound” come “rolling” towards …

British military chiefs will head to Ukraine within days to advance plans for a peacekeeping force. Keir Starmer has laid out plans for a “coalition of the willing“: a UK/French-led mission of multiple nations that would uphold a potential ceasefire …

The celebrated photojournalist picks six favourites. He will talk to Richard Ovenden about his life and work, and will be awarded this year’s Bodley Medal, at the Oxford Literary Festival on 3 April. Pleasure of Ruins Rose Macaulay and Roloff …

You have to feel slightly sorry for the makers of this (mostly) live-action musical reimagining of the Snow White story, said Danny Leigh in the Financial Times. Adapting Disney’s beloved but “deeply pre-feminist” 1937 original into a story fit for …

Wild horses are gathered in an enclosure during the ‘Rapa das Bestas’ in Galicia, Spain (Image credit: Nacho Doce / Reuters) People set off fireworks during the annual Parrandas de Camajuani festival in San Jose, Cuba (Image credit: Yamil Lage …

It’s another golden age for goldbugs, said Jack Ryan in Bloomberg. The price of the glittery metal “passed $3,000 an ounce for the first time ever” last week and is up nearly 14 percent this year, outperforming other assets, including …

The Trump administration’s “Signalgate” scandal remains very much in the “questions” phase as the White House struggles to explain how The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg was added to a secret, unsecured group chat of national security officials. Since the news broke, …

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‘Mistreatment of them affects us too’ Conor Friedersdorf at The Atlantic The White House has “assured the public that individuals it is deporting are terrible people,” yet in many cases, “it has presented little or no evidence to back up …

What happened President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would impose a “25% tariff on all cars not made in the U.S.” starting April 3. The White House said the tariffs would also apply to most auto parts, temporarily excluding those …

What happened The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Wednesday that “ghost guns” can be regulated like other firearms under the 1968 Gun Control Act, upholding a 2022 interpretation of the law by former President Joe Biden’s administration. The decision, written by …

While it is no longer on the air, Chris Hansen’s “Dateline” segment “To Catch a Predator” has inspired a legion of vigilantes over the years. Those people often create content posing as minors on dating apps and social media websites …

This season’s batch of new cookbooks are wanderers. You could head to Pakistan, the Caribbean (two times) or bop from one friend’s dinner party to another’s with the optimal dish in-hand for sharing. ‘Kin: Caribbean Recipes for the Modern Kitchen’ …

Atlanta, Georgia (Image credit: Courtesy image) This six-bedroom English-style manor is in Paces Ferry in Buckhead, minutes’ drive from high-end shopping and dining. The William T. Baker–designed house features a double-height, oak-paneled, marble-floored foyer; formal sitting and dining rooms; a …

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This week’s question: Polish researchers have concluded that getting married triples obesity rates among men, but has no equivalent effect on women. Please come up with a medical term to describe the tendency for men to pile on the pounds after …

What happened The Atlantic Wednesday published the full Signal group chat on Yemen strikes between President Donald Trump’s top national security officials and, inadvertently, the magazine’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. The White House and top intelligence officials continued to …

In March 1984, customs officials at the port of Swinoujscie, in northwestern Poland, spotted something suspicious about a truck that had “arrived on an overnight ferry from Copenhagen”, said Luke Harding in The Observer. While inspecting its contents, they noticed …

“April De Angelis goes time travelling again,” said Clive Davis in The Times. Last year, her portrait of Sarah Siddons, a star of the late 18th century London stage, premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in London. Now, a “vivacious” revival …

Sparkling white, flawlessly straight teeth have long been thought of as a key ingredient for a perfect smile among the rich and famous. Now, however, it seems a more natural and characterful set of British gnashers is in vogue in …

Beneath a giant iceberg, a whole ecosystem never seen before. Iceberg A-84 broke off from Antarctica and revealed a thriving community of sea creatures underneath. Now, researchers are curious as to how these species have survived. Fracturing icebergs are only …

In Jamaica, rum is “more than just a drink”, said Caribbean National Weekly. It’s an essential part of the island’s identity and culture – “a symbol of national pride and craftsmanship”. So, it’s no surprise that a legal dispute over …

Student loans are a major financial commitment and not just because of the long road to repayment. They can also have a bearing on your credit score — and by extension, your overall financial health and borrowing capability. The good …

Since the 1950s, South Korea has been the source of the largest international export of adoptees. And those adoptees were primarily sent overseas to Western countries. Now, for the first time, the country acknowledges that private adoption agencies committed widespread …

Washington continues to reel this week after The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg published a stunning report detailing his experience being accidentally added to a group chat of Trump administration officials as they coordinated a military strike on Houthi targets in …

As spring arrives in our nation’s capital, more than 3,000 cherry trees are ready to burst into pink or white blossoms, said Vinciane Ngomsi and Tierney Plumb in Eater. “For Washingtonians, it’s a time of celebration,” and bars and restaurants …