Lifestyle

Refugees

An Afghan asylum-seeker lost his son in tragic boat journey to Greece. Now, he faces prison time.

The World

November 20, 2020

The case has received international attention, partly because Greek authorities took the unprecedented step of arresting the grieving father and charging him with child endangerment. 

Arts

The movement to restore the memory of Spain’s forgotten women artists

The World

November 18, 2020

​​​​​​​Many of the women artists who made a name for themselves in the early 20th century and other periods have long been kept out of the spotlight. Some historians, museum curators and artists and writers are trying to change that.

Health

Hoarding, stockpiling and panic buying: What is 'normal' in an abnormal time?

The Conversation

November 17, 2020

The pandemic has put a spotlight on an uncommon yet increasingly noticed disorder. But even in an era of health and home goods shortages, extreme clutter is not what you might think.

At the UN review of US human rights, the Trump administration gets an earful

The World

November 17, 2020

For the Trump administration, the UPR is a final chance for it to defend its policies — and “America first” attitude — to the global community. And while the Trump administration claims it has made gains in human rights, representatives from evaluating countries listed events which, they said, run counter to that narrative.