Not so long ago, the UK government could brag about its climate credentials. In 2019, Prime Minister Theresa May pledged the country to reach net zero by 2050—the first major economy to legally commit to eradicating its emissions. The UK’s early embrace of ren... More »
A Willy Wonka-inspired experience in Glasgow that reduced children to tears and prompted calls to the police has inspired a similar event in Los Angeles, drawing dozens of curious fans. The original £35-a-ticket "Willy's Chocolate Experience" in Scotland made ... More »
THE SPORTS MOVIE has been part of the film landscape for about as long as moving pictures have existed. We watch live sports to an almost religious degree, so why not devote the same energy to narrative stories (both fictional and nonfictional) being told in t... More »
People took part in a rally in Ottawa to support ending plastic pollutionCanadian Press/Shutterstock Delegates from nearly every country gathered in Canada this week to hammer out the details of a global treaty to address ballooning plastic pollution. One sour... More »
The traditional foods of Indonesia never quite get the credit they deserve. Thousands of islands spread across three time zones ensure a culinary diversity like no other nation.The country’s signature dishes, from fried rice, noodles and satay, are all very ac... More »
First, allow me to tell you why J.Crew’s sale section is so damn great right now, and then I’ll tell you why it’s even better than I originally thought. Let’s face it: When it comes to simple, elevated, chic dressing, J.Crew reigns supreme. So once you’re read... More »
DALLAS -- NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has revealed the sharpest images yet of a portion of a horse-shaped nebula, showing the “mane” in finer detail. The Horsehead Nebula, in the constellation Orion, is 1,300 light-years away. A light-year is nearly 6 trillion... More »
WHEN IT COMES to the world of mattresses, Saatva remains supreme. The reason: while there are plenty of online mattress-in-a-box brands available, Saatva's premium sturdiness at a reasonable price point has always been why the company has stood out to us. You ... More »
The 15th edition of the Dakar Biennale, in Dakar, Senegal, will not open on May 16 as originally scheduled: it has been postponed to November, the country’s ministry of culture has announced, citing “the national and international context, and the desire for n... More »
Siri was introduced on the iPhone 4S all the way back in 2011, only four years after the release of the first iPhone. In the dozen or so years since, Apple's digital assistant has made it easier for all of us to complete actions with only our voice. More »
American theoretical physicist Joseph Polchinski once said the existence of magnetic monopoles is ‘one of the safest bets that one can make about physics not yet seen.’ In its quest for these particles, which have a magnetic charge and are predicted by several... More »
President Biden is under intense political pressure, including from within his own party, to address migration before the election.President Biden and the president of Mexico on Monday vowed combined action to prevent illegal immigration as Mr. Biden remains u... More »