Rooted in the past: the plants that flourish in ruins
Nature plays a vital role in the life of historic buildings, from Rome’s Colosseum and Ninfa to derelict factories in Yorkshire
Rome’s Colosseum Was Once a Wild, Tangled Garden
Rare plants and Romantic poetry tell a forgotten history of the ancient ruin.
Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’
"A cure for HIV could be a step closer after researchers found a new way to force the virus out of hiding inside human cells. The virus’s ability to conceal…
‘I Was Taken Hostage’: How an American Metal Rocker Landed in Russian Prison
Travis Leake left California for a new life in Moscow. Then he was arrested. He wrote letters to Rolling Stone telling his side of the story
Lorde: Virgin, her first album in four years, is raw, wild, and sublime.
Lorde made her past two albums with Jack Antonoff, whom she calls a “positive, supportive collaborator,” but it was time to shake things up. “I’m very vibes-based,” she says. “I…
Pete Townshend: ‘I’ve Got Maybe 10 Years Left as a Creative’
The nearly 80-year-old guitarist on his new solo-albums box set, the Who’s upcoming U.K. charity gigs, and the work he hopes to accomplish in the next decade
Inside Europe’s billion-dollar anti-gender movement
A new report reveals how groups critical of so-called gender ideology across Europe raised $1.18 billion to target abortion, sex education and LGBTQ+ rights.
Brad Pitt Is Fooling You
When an actor ties their rehabilitation to their blockbuster film, it becomes difficult to extricate the art from the artist. The onscreen performance feeds the off-screen persona. The off-screen persona…
Vietnamese female voice once haunted American soldiers
The voice of Ms. Trinh Thi Ngo (Hanoi Hannah) on the radio once made many American soldiers discouraged in the unjust war in Vietnam. Thứ năm, 1/5/2025, 14:45 (GMT+7) A…
Dreams of My Father
Diana Markosian's photos of her long-lost dad