Life
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What if you could choose your own manager?
Sakura Kozo, an architectural firm based in Hokkaido, northern Japan, introduced this new managerial system in 2019
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Climate change threatens Australia's snowy Alps
Modelling by scientists at the Australian National University showed even with mitigation efforts, snow in the country will become much rarer
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Dior heads to Scotland for latest 'cruise' show
After Athens, Seville and Mexico, this year Dior plumped for historic Drummond Castle, near Crieff in Perthshire, central Scotland
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New airports, aircraft: Wealthy Gulf prepares for aviation boom
According to International Air Transport Association, Middle East passenger traffic will double in the next 20 years, climbing to 530 million passengers by 2043. Global figures will see a similar rise
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From Naples to Copenhagen, 20 top spots for food-related travel
Time Out magazine has got many in the food world talking with its ranking of the 20 best food cities of the moment
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Museum for Rescued Art in Rome gives stolen artefacts their due
Currently holding dozens of amphorae, coins and busts, the museum stages rotating exhibits aimed not just at showcasing the art but also recounting how it was rescued
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France's historic D-Day beaches threatened by rising sea levels
Rising sea levels are eroding dunes and cliffs, while marshes and reclaimed land risk submersion at sites visited by millions each year
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UN urges businesses to make progress on women's sexual health
Unveiling metrics for evaluating workplace policies on women's sexual health, the United Nations Population Fund said that measures such as financing contraception, preventing harassment and offering free sanitary products should become stated corporate targets
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Seine still failing water tests two months from Paris Olympics
French authorities have been in a race against time to clean up the Seine, which is set to host the swimming leg of the triathlon at the end of July as well as the open-water swimming in August
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Bid to 'privatise' Brazil beaches sparks outcry
The idea is to transfer ownership of coastal land to states, municipalities and private occupants, which critics say could damage environmental protection efforts and block beach access
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Why being cranky at work isn't the end of the world
While managerial literature has repeatedly shown that rudeness spreads quickly in a workplace, few studies have examined how this lack of courtesy affects the people who fall victim to it and those who perpetuate it.