Gig workers in Los Angeles are earning extra cash through video capture, filming themselves performing chores to teach AI and robots.
American actress Christina Applegate opens up about abuse, trauma and living with multiple sclerosis as she releases her memoir.
René Redzepi resigned after online allegations of physical and mental abuse of his staff, and a protest at a recent US$1,500 Noma pop-up.
Iraq and United Arab Emirates could be part of the solution, but both face travel issues caused by US and Israel’s war in the Middle East.
British singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro, whose ‘Die on This Hill’ has been streamed more than 300 million times, just can’t get enough of ballads.
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From books and craft projects to even old iPods, influencers and others are adopting ‘analogue lifestyles’ to boost their well-being.
Jamie Hewlett shares how grief and a trip to India inspired his and Damon Albarn’s latest project, and why art ‘has to be an evolution’.
Cooks in the Philippines have used the ‘ingredient of 2026’ to bring out complexity in dishes long before the condiment started trending.
Scratchy, raspy, feathery and tingly: more people than ever are paying for spa-like sensory experiences to induce ‘the tingles’ in the brain.
Harbour Fund uses rich donors to finance films with ‘transcendent’ messages that otherwise might never be made in a risk-averse industry.
Conceived by Tyra Banks, America’s Next Top Model was meant to empower women and minorities, but instead saw bullying and ‘race swapping’.
videocam America’s Mayo Clinic is testing Israeli technology that targets solid tumours with fast-rising heat in a process it calls hyperthermia.
The Hollywood star is accused of hitting one man with closed fists and punching another in the nose in the city’s French Quarter.
Barack Obama says a secretive US base isn’t holding extraterrestrials - unless a massive conspiracy kept him in the dark.
Probiotics – found in fermented foods – help our stomachs work well, and they feed on prebiotics.
Greggy Sorio, a Filipino green card holder who lost a toe and part of his foot to a bone infection, wins release following medical neglect.
The messages praised the president’s achievements, derided Democrats and made fun of Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Amid growing demand for safe, small-group female travel, 17 women travelled with US-based AdventureWomen to explore Vietnam’s treasures.
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The leads of Bridgerton season four reveal what they remember from their chemistry read, Benedict’s sexuality and the Cinderella-esque plot.
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Beneficial microorganisms and dietary fibres, found in yogurt, garlic, oats and fermented food, help improve digestion and enhance health.
Earth reached a ‘climate tipping point’ in 2025 and we all need to act to prevent more disasters. Here are six tips to travel sustainably.
Billie Eilish, Olivia Dean and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ also saw big wins at this year’s music awards show.
Harrel Braddy, who spent a decade on death row for the gruesome murder of Quatisha Maycock, has been given a life sentence in a new trial.
Ethan Hawke reflects on his decades-long career, friendship with director Richard Linklater and Oscar nomination for his role in Blue Moon.
With its affordable soft serve and boba, bubble tea megachain Mixue has opened its first US store opposite Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.