Far-right extremists keep co-opting Norse symbolism – here’s why
Payton Gendron, the suspect in the killing of ten people in a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, is the latest far-right extremist to…
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Surviving climate change means transforming both economics and design
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Ancient Tattooing in Polynesia: World’s oldest toolkit found in Tonga
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How to assess political stability? Follow the bread path
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Galleries continue to erase women artists in their blockbuster exhibitions
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Gurus, gas attacks and pubic hair: the strange history of Japan’s new religions
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How inequality shapes your experience of a heatwave
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Dougie Wallace interview: Road Wallah – a requiem to Mumbai’s cab drivers in photos
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Cambodia: A Forgotten Generation
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Surviving climate change means transforming both economics and design
What could be more important than sustaining habitable living conditions on Earth? Climate change, biodiversity loss and other environmental problems demand changes on an…
The surprising role cheese played in human evolution
A solid white mass found in a broken jar in an Ancient Egyptian tomb has turned out to be the world’s oldest example of…
From Palestine to Zambia: WOMAD’s Celebration of Global Sounds
WOMAD, now in its 42nd year, continues to be a unique celebration of global music, blending culture, politics, and art into a weekend of…
The Silent Treatment: Breaking cultural barriers through sign language
One of the benefits of learning a second (or third . . .) language is to be able to travel the world more effectively….
Ancient Tattooing in Polynesia: World’s oldest toolkit found in Tonga
Four small artefacts found on the island of Tongatapu, Tonga are among the earliest tattooing equipment known. Two have been found to be made…
How to assess political stability? Follow the bread path
When Egyptians were protesting in 2011, they held up a piece of bread and demanded “bread, freedom and social justice”. Since the 2007-8 and…
Galleries continue to erase women artists in their blockbuster exhibitions
The National Gallery recently announced its summer 2023 exhibition, After Impressionism, claiming the show will celebrate the “towering achievements of Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gaugin…
Gurus, gas attacks and pubic hair: the strange history of Japan’s new religions
This summer, Japan finally executed six long-imprisoned former members of the now-banned radical religious group Aum Shinrikyo. All of them had taken part in…
How inequality shapes your experience of a heatwave
When the mercury rises, does your anxiety rise with it? If so, you are not alone. According to the UK’s Office for National Statistics,…
Tea and Heroin with a Tribal Chief in Al Qaeda Territory
There’s something about the title tribal chief that evokes images of grey beards, charismatic eyes, and charming smiles. I’d been expecting Gandalf. But this…
Art from Under the Iron Thumb
Under Soviet rule until 1990, the Baltic countries – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – lived in fear, hunger and censorship. Books, magazines and rock…
Dougie Wallace interview: Road Wallah – a requiem to Mumbai’s cab drivers in photos
Words by Alex Durham The evolution of India’s modernising metropolis is bittersweet. As an environmentally conscious model city emerges, Mumbai’s iconic Padmini taxis are…
Psychedelics: how they act on the brain to relieve depression
Up to 30% of people with depression don’t respond to treatment with antidepressants. This may be down to differences in biology between patients and…
Collage art and activism in Chile: Instagram posts building on the legacy of Latin American ‘mail art’
Since widespread protests started in October 2019 in Chile, social media has become a key way for artists and activists to circulate and exchange…
The surprising academic origins of memes
There’s never a dull moment on the internet, and that’s got a lot to do with the fact that the content shared online is…
How powerful is protest? Discussing the changing culture of opposition
The culture of opposition is an ever-evolving landscape and the role of protest, as an expression of this opposition, has changed significantly over the…
Cambodia: A Forgotten Generation
The scars of a country brutally bled of almost two million people are still embedded in every aspect of Cambodia today. The roots of…
Work less to save the planet? How to make sure a four-day week actually cuts emissions
The idea of a four-day working week is gaining traction. Recently, several high-profile companies have trialled reduced hours. And in the UK, the Labour Party has…
Berlin Wall: how techno music united Germany on the dance floor
In the wake of the demolition of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, something strange and wonderful happened. Youth from both East and West…