Life
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Solastalgia and doomism: Update your vocabulary with new climate change lingo
From 'Firenados' to 'Greta Effect,' here's the new mind boggling lingo of climate change
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Japan's seniors find joy in cheerleading
Cheerleading is a fun way to stay fit for the 'Japan Pom Pom' girls, who get together once a week for a rigorous two-hour practice with almost no break
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Apple or ginger, which is the biggest aphrodisiac?
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but it could also bring you closer to your partner, it seems
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Artificial intelligence: Dating app users are increasingly trusting this matchmaker
44 percent of people using a dating app said they would trust the selections and matches of artificial intelligence (AI). For some users, algorithms are even more important, as dating apps make the process of dating easier for 54 percent of those surveyed
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Bonus prize for an Olympic medal: 30 seconds mask-free
Athletes are under orders to wear their masks unless training, competing, eating, drinking or sleeping, and are being tested daily
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Can Facebook's $1 bn gamble help it regain lost cool?
Announced last week, Facebook's $1 billion will pay the creators of popular posts, from fashionistas to comedians and video gamers, through 2022
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Greece's first underwater museum opens ancient world to dive tourists
The museum beneath the waves at Peristera, a rocky outcrop off the island of Alonissos, opened in 2020, though the site has been largely mothballed until now due to Covid-19 restrictions
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Human resilience is the biggest trend in couture fashion today: Rahul Mishra
Designer Rahul Mishra, who recently had his fourth showing at the Paris Haute Couture Week, on why we can no longer live in a utopian bubble, the power of the Chinese market and building a passive house
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10 years after Amy Winehouse's death, family 'reclaims' her story
'Reclaiming Amy,' a BBC 2 documentary about the singer is narrated by her mother Janis Winehouse-Collins and features Interviews with long-standing friends
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Four in 10 motorists worldwide are tempted to go electric
Electric cars are becoming more and more popular around the world. But the reasons to opt for one vary greatly from country to country
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How Venice dodged UNESCO endangered listing
Venice avoided being named a world heritage site in danger by UNESCO on Thursday. A small change in their shipping policy made it possible