I was fortunate enough to have my second dose of the Covid vaccine last week. I feel absolutely rotten but don't let that put you off: no amount of sleepiness and dizziness is worse than a breathing...
Have you ever wondered where the best place on earth is, and which nation is the happiest people in the world? Many imagine a pleasant land with a blue sky, everywhere full of flowers and trees, a...
There are times in Chloé Zhao’ s Nomadland where Frances McDormand’s face, lined and desperate, wistful and stoic seems to peer in from America’s Dust Bowl past to haunt its recent history....
Covid-19 has severely attacked populations all over the world. Vaccination plans will help ease the burden in the near future, but some countries are behind schedule, as is the case in Venezuela. A...
Andrew Pollard, University of Oxford Usually, World Immunisation Week is a chance for those of us who research vaccines to reinforce the message about their importance in saving lives. From whooping...
So many people want more followers on social media, more likes, more shares. And of course these things are great. But what if, instead, we focused on what our social media did for others? We've...
The crowd at Lakadalom* is conservative and eager to learn, which is precisely how István likes it. A man in his early forties, he has been tasked with monitoring events at the venue, which finds...
On February 16, 2021, when Samira Zargari, a ski coach, was going to accompany the Iran's Alpine ski team to Italy, she was not allowed to leave the country. Yusouf Ettefagh, her husband, had banned...
In line with their effort to curb the spread of the Covid-19, Indonesia's government has made the brave move to ban mudik, a homecoming exodus which occurs ahead of Idul Fitri (Eid) holiday. Mudik...
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994, has reportedly started preparations for a transition of power. After Russia effectively helped him thwart the...
