Life
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Five things to watch for at COP28 climate talks
Environmental activists say there's no doubt anymore that urgent collective action is needed to preserve a livable planet. As the COP28 UN climate talks begin in Dubai on Thursday, here are five things to watch out for
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Pioneer designer Iris Van Herpen on fashion that goes 'beyond beauty'
Iris Van Herpen has been a pioneer in fusing a broad range of technologies with couture
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Ranveer Singh's Rizz, Dystopian Yamuna and Deadname of a transgender boy: Words of the Year
In a world troubled by AI, deepfakes and engineered facts, Merriam-Webster has picked 'authentic' as the word of the year for 2023 to acknowledge a chasing after authenticity in our words and deeds. "We see in 2023 a kind of crisis of authenticity," editor at large Peter Sokolowski told AP. "We sometimes don't believe our own eyes or our own ears. We are now recognizing that authenticity is a performance itself." Here are the words that made the list and the photos that make them
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Curiosity at work is appreciated—as long as it's used wisely
A series of studies conducted by Harvard Business Review has shown that this attribute can be a double-edged sword in the workplace; as for managers, it can be both useful and a source of annoyance
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Record COP28 carbon footprint under scrutiny
COP28 remains set to break records, with travel responsible for "70-80 percent of conference emissions"
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How local entrepreneurs are reimagining next-generation dining in Singapore
Aided by local authorities and a Unesco heritage tag, the island-nation's food businesses are giving a new-age twist to local food, and making it to marquee Michelin lists
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Why Spain could be the top country of choice for digital nomads
Here are the top 10 countries in the Digital Nomad Visa Index
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Why Masterchef Australia was more popular than Masterchef India in the country, with George, Matt and Gary
The former judges on the cooking reality show, which hit big popularity across the shores in India, reunited for an India tour recently
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An angry God outside Uttarkashi tunnel, a manhunt inside Gaza tunnels, and overcoming tunnels of the mind: Eye-catching photos of the week
The world never ceases to provoke us. These photos—gasping for air and light, grasping at belief and hope—resonate beyond their description for a leisurely flip or a deep read this week
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Meals to woof down at Italy's first dog restaurant
The Fiuto restaurant's three co-founders did not expect the establishment in the heart of Rome's Ponte Milvio district to be so successful
