Madagascar is the most plausible center of origin for the iconic baobabs, also known as upside-down trees, or the tree of life, according to new research. The baobab tree in Senegal. Image credit: Viajesunion2. The genus Adansonia, better known as the baobabs ... More »
TV/StreamingClint WorthingtonMay 16, 2024TweetFar out in the west passage of a Wyoming cattle ranch, dark and looming and as elusive as Brigadoon, lies a hole. A vast, black chasm surrounded by swirling energy, which sends... More »
Somebody needs to explain to me why Pamela Adlon’s “Babes” is being released the weekend after Mother’s Day. If ever a film stood a chance of becoming the “Love Actually” of Mother’s Day, it’s “Babes.”Sure, it’s rated R for sexual material, language throughout... More »
A deadlier version of the infectious disease is ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the type that caused a 2022 outbreak among gay and bisexual men is regaining strength.With Pride events scheduled worldwide over the coming weeks, U.S. officials a... More »
Recipes for when you have lots of chickpeas (brown-butter chickpeas, chana masala) or just a little (taverna salad).Kerri Brewer for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards.On Monday evening, I entered the most chaotic grocery store in Manhattan arm... More »
As an animator, Joaquim Dos Santos has steadily carved out a career boasting credits on some of the most influential American animated series of the past two decades. The 46-year-old animator and director has gone from directing episodes of Justice League: Unl... More »
Marina Hyde might be surprised to learn that this Baptist minister shares much of her opinion on the baptism of Russell Brand (So Russell Brand was baptised in the Thames, and all his sins were washed away. Cheaper than a lawyer, I suppose, 14 May).Baptism in ... More »
I read with interest your article on Sir Paul Marshall (How faith drives bidder for Telegraph who wields growing influence on Tories, 14 May). Of course, we all fall short before God as we work to build his kingdom here on Earth, so I hope Sir Paul will take m... More »
Who could argue with Keir Starmer’s desire for the Labour party to be “less tribal” or being welcoming to those “who want to join in our object of national renewal” (Labour should be ‘less tribal’, says Keir Starmer after Elphicke defection, 10 May). But plati... More »
We’ve reached a good compromise on the question of charging your children rent (Letters, 14 May). I do not charge my daughter rent, but she gives the amount she would pay in rent to charity each month. She varies the charity, and so far she has included the Mo... More »
I write in response to your article (Something is stirring in England: right to buy looks imperilled, and not a moment too soon, 12 May). Whoever wins the election will face a housing crisis that is not easy to fathom a way out of. Right to buy, along with buy... More »
Keir Starmer has unveiled six commitments which, he said, would constitute the first steps taken by a Labour government. The Labour leader was reluctant to use the word “pledge”, but the six statements inevitably drew comparisons with Tony Blair’s 1997 pledge ... More »