Life
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Pharrell pursues Paris landmark takeovers with Louvre show for Louis Vuitton
Transforming the French capital's most famous museum continues his tradition of using major landmarks as backdrops for his clothes since he began as creative director in 2023
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Love and rights: Thailand's same-sex marriage milestone
Thai society has long been seen as accepting of gender-fluid identities and relationships, but matching legal structures were absent
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Paris Men's Fashion Week: Louis Vuitton, Willy Chavarria, Simon Porte Jacquemus gear up for showing
The schedule this week is set to be slightly lighter than last year, with 37 runway shows and 30 presentations showcasing the autumn-winter 2025-2026 collections
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Vaccine misinformation: A lasting side effect from Covid
Vaccine scepticism was around long before Covid, but the pandemic "served as an accelerant, helping to turn a niche movement into a more powerful force," according to a 2023 paper in The Lancet journal
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Chinese artist cashes in on Buddha-like Trump statues
Cross-legged with his eyes half-closed in a pose evoking the Buddha, this porcelain version of America's divisive leader-in-waiting is the work of designer and sculptor Hong Jinshi
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Private firefighters highlight wealth divide in ruined Los Angeles
More than a week after enormous blazes spread unchecked through swathes of America's second-largest metropolis, questions are being asked about how some of the city's super-rich seem to have survived almost unscathed
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Sometimes, athletes have to be selfish: Sir Mo Farah
The British running legend on his rise from a trafficked Somali kid, how Neeraj Chopra has caught his eye, and the highs of being double Olympic champion in front of a home crowd
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Desert's paradox: When water built an empire
In Neemrana, the fort and baori stand as the paradox of royal power, where water management held sway as much as military might in preserving the empire
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How tourist hotspots are fighting overtourism
Here, we look at some measures being taken worldwide to ease the pressure on bursting beaches and gridlocked streets
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French researchers aim to ease X refugees' path with 'HelloQuitX'
The developers are betting on a campaign urging users to dump X on January 20, the day of Elon Musk ally Donald Trump's inauguration as US president, to drive usage of the service
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From playing cards to Super Mario Bros to Switch 2, a look at Nintendo history
Nintendo will release the Switch 2 this year, the long-awaited successor to its flagship console, which has sold almost 150 million units worldwide. Here's a glance at the Japanese gaming giant's history
