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Why The Odyssey has caused so much controversy Chrisopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's Ancient Greek epic, starring Matt Damon, Zendaya and...
The Viking word hidden in the Declaration of American Independence From Roman freedom to Viking happiness, the iconic words in the Declaration of...
Madonna was 'jealous of Kylie' - and more things we learned in her Graham Norton interview Madonna has confessed to being jealous of Kylie...
Hit South African show gets the world talking about polygamy and cheating One of Netflix's hottest and sassiest new dramas has not only South...
The US that World Cup fans didn't expect to love From roadside convenience stores to lonely landscapes, travellers are discovering little-known...
'Created amid high drama': The animals that symbolise pain and passion in a Frida Kahlo self-portrait A hummingbird, a spider monkey, a...
Why French people are painting chalk on their windows in the heat A simple, low-tech remedy may help cool homes. Here's the science behind the...
The Ardèche: France's stunning outdoor playground It's filled with rock-strewn ravines, stunning villages, more than 6,000km of cycling...
A Chinese box office hit sparks a debate about identity in Singapore A nostalgic tale about family, hope and hardship, Dear You has swept the box...
Spider-Man to The Odyssey: 10 of the best films to watch this July With Tom Holland and Zendaya starring in two of the biggest releases, here are the...
Droughts are transforming the Turkish landscape with massive sinkholes The "breadbasket" of Turkey, Konya's valleys are filled with the...
This Indian state is trying to ensure no one grows old alone In India's southern state of Kerala, 70-year-old TO Dominic starts most of his days...
'The cult of Saint Sebastian': How a brutally tortured 3rd-Century saint became a gay icon A Roman soldier who was killed for his Christian...
Why the tech industry wants to take away your screen Some tech leaders have a vision for a world where you spend a lot less time looking at your...
What a British etiquette expert would never do in a hotel From noisy corridors to thieving toiletries, William Hanson reveals the hotel habits that...
The Hawk to Little House on the Prairie: 10 of the best TV shows to watch this July From a Will Ferrell golfing comedy to a Legally Blonde prequel and...
The risk of a 'super' El Niño is rising. Here's what it means for North America The Pacific weather event is under way and likely to...
The hidden Edo-era bathhouse that embodies Tokyo There is no more intimate way to understand Tokyo's unique blend of past and present than...
'His life was one of fantasy': How John le Carré's spy novels were shaped by his con-man father The author's childhood was rocked...
How to exercise safely in hot weather Soaring temperatures could put people's long-term health at risk by stopping them from exercising,...
Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity? They have a word for it in German – kohleausstieg, which means "coal phase out"....
Currency crash and visa crackdowns force Indian students to rethink studying abroad After many years of careful planning, Pragati Priya, a 29-year-old...
How often should you brush your hair? The secret to luscious locks depends on everything from your hair type to the design of your comb. I've had...
Backstage at Gorillaz' epic, one-off stadium show: 'The vibe is ridiculous' Damon Albarn has forgotten himself. It's Friday night...
A Wimbledon etiquette guide for first-time visitors Every year, hundreds of thousands of people descend on Wimbledon expecting world-class tennis....
Not just books - how renting a sewing machine from the library can improve democracy Finland's libraries are increasingly being valued not by how...
Popping a cocktail of supplements every day might be doing you more harm than good I did not see myself as an avid supplement taker, but then I took a...
Insane costs and 'luck in many ways': What it's really like to attend the World Cup Record-setting ticket prices shut many football...
Café Terrace at Night: Five details that unlock the genius of Van Gogh's original 'starry night' With his first "starry...
The terrifying world of the 'TikTok Farlands' There's a hidden corner of TikTok the algorithm won't show you, full of weird,...
India's rapidly expanding cash transfers need to be cheaper and smarter The world's fastest growing major economy is increasingly dependent...
The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages At an altitude of almost 4,000m (13,000ft) and receiving almost no rainfall, the...
'He hid the a la carte menu': Who should pay on the first date Few topics divide opinion quite like who should pay on a first date. Ask a...
'Everything has its own order and purpose': The rainforest 'farms' defying modern agriculture Deep in the Amazon forest, a unique...
'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots The first time Chicago resident John Roberts saw a delivery robot...
How Valencia came to host this summer's Gay Games The Spanish city has become one of Europe's most gay-friendly destinations. Now, it's...
'He was not a hero': How the dark, violent medieval origins of Robin Hood were erased Robin Hood began as an oral tradition in the 12th...
'I felt trapped': The hidden struggle of eating disorders facing pregnant women Pregnancy can be a "perfect storm" for eating...
What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon? One of the most valuable assets owned by Lancaster University is stored in beer kegs. But...
Toy Story 5 is the year's most traumatic film - for parents The latest instalment in the mega-hit Pixar franchise deals with the perils of social...
'On shore, their weight becomes lethal': Why it's so hard to help a stranded whale The sad fate of a stranded humpback in Germany...
The world's largest mammal migration that few travellers ever see Every year, millions of straw-coloured fruit bats descend on Zambia's...
'One of the greatest unsolved mysteries in British history': The earl who vanished after murdering his children's nanny Lord Lucan was...
How weight lifting can help you stay healthier as you age All exercise helps you live longer, but strength training helps you live better –...
I tested AI glasses in Paris. Here’s what they got wrong Wearable AI can help travellers navigate cities, translate menus and fundamentally...
'The moment I made eye contact with a whale' In a series of striking photographs, Marcia Riederer captures the elegance and curiosity of the...
The snake-wrangling 84-year-old who lives on a remote barrier island Once called the "wildest woman in America", this fearless...
Why the penis is a barometer of men's health - and we need to wake up to its warnings Erectile dysfunction can be an early warning of a heart...
Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency Harry Styles opened the first night of his record-breaking residency at Wembley...