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Sir Anthony Hopkins: It's such a miracle being alive

Not many people can say they've been given a private piano recital by Sir Anthony Hopkins. But that's exactly what happened when our four-strong...

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Katie Razzall Culture And Media Editor

She's a pop star, he's a former PM - why Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau just might work

It is a pairing that few could have predicted: a former Canadian prime minister and an American pop star who has toured the world and reached the...

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Nadine Yousif

The Southern US county honouring its dark past

While other places in the US are increasingly censoring how they tell their multicultural histories to travellers, one community is highlighting...

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Barbara Noe Kennedy

The number one sign you're watching an AI video

Your social media feed is being taken over by AI video slop. There's one giveaway that can help you spot the fakes – does it look like it was...

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Thomas Germain

The story behind Elizabeth Taylor's 1966 TV meltdown

The glamorous marriage of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor was a real-life soap opera played out on the global stage. Burton, who was born 100...

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Greg Mckevitt

Businesses are running out of pennies in the US

US businesses are literally going penniless. Since the Trump administration ended minting the one-cent coins earlier this year, those still in...

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Sakshi Venkatraman

The first doomed attempts to reach the North Pole

Generations dreamed of reaching the Earth's northernmost point, finally succeeding in 1926. Ahead of the centennial, we remember the stories of...

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Beth Timmins

The foods that make you smell more attractive

Garlic, alcohol, meat and even fasting can affect our body odour – and alter how appealing our scent is to others. Each one of us has a unique...

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Sofia Quaglia

Tutankhamun tomb displayed in full for first time as Egypt's Grand Museum opens

Near one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza - Egypt has officially opened what it intends as a cultural...

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Yolande Knell

The mystery of why leaves change colour

Although the chemistry of autumn colours is well understood, there is an ongoing and lively debate among scientists about why trees evolved their...

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Ally Hirschlag

12 of the best films to watch this November

Here are the films to see this month, including the second instalment of Wicked, a new Knives Out mystery and several potential Oscar contenders....

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Nicholas Barber

The island reached by walking on the ocean floor

Swept twice daily by the world's highest tides, the Bay of Fundy is home to a host of only-here experiences for adventurous travellers willing to...

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Jen Rose Smith

The trail-blazing photos of a daredevil WW1 pilot

Having survived nine crash landings, aviator Alfred Buckham created some of the earliest and most awe-inspiring bird's-eye images. To achieve them,...

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Deborah Nicholls-Lee

Why travellers should visit US universities

From rowdy tailgate parties to rhythmic step shows, college campuses are often-overlooked destinations that offer travellers a wealth of...

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Lynn Brown

Without bats, there is no tequila

Conservationists and communities are planting thousands of agave plants to protect endangered bats, as well as the future of Mexico's tequila...

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Becca Warner

Louvre robbery: The maths of museum security

An audacious heist at the Louvre saw thieves make off with priceless crown jewels in broad daylight – here is how a decades-old geometry problem...

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Kit Yates

Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?

Korean skincare or "K-beauty" products are very popular around the world. But as exports from South Korea hit $10.3bn (£7.7bn) last year, cosmetics...

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David Cann Business Reporter

How solar energy could be beamed from orbit

Harvesting solar energy in orbit and beaming it down to Earth is a decades-old idea. Now, a raft of companies say they could finally make it a...

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Jonathan Ocallaghan

10 of the most terrifying moments in film

As people around the world mark Halloween, our editors pick the frightening scenes that have truly stayed with them. David Lynch's film was named...