What’s in store for the global economy in 2023?
The key question for the year ahead is whether central banks will be able to curb inflation without cratering economies in an environment of high volatility and geopolitical tension
Why haven’t I caught Covid despite living with someone who tested positive?
Vaccination status, the immune system and genetics could all influence infection and the development of symptoms
What was the real Dracula like? Four ‘chemical historians’ look for the answer in proteins
Two Israeli biotech entrepreneurs and two Italian chemists analyzed three 15th-century letters signed by the Wallachian prince Vlad the Impaler, who inspired Bram Stoker’s vampire tale
Russia pounds liberated Kherson as Putin claims he is open to negotiation over Ukraine war
Kyiv says at least 12 killed and 60 wounded in one of the deadliest attacks suffered so far by the port city, which was recaptured by Ukrainian forces in November
Sex toys, boudoir photoshoots and other erotic holiday gift ideas
Our apocalyptic world may threaten our desire, but sex is a basic instinct that interests almost everyone. Try gifting love and lust this Christmas season
Twerking against the patriarchy: Bad Bunny and the empire of pleasure
Susana Vargas Cervantes|
For the Mexican state, women who embrace their sexuality are not worthy of being mourned. It’s imperative to change this reality, so we can experience desire without fear of being killed
‘Once-in-a-generation’ US winter storm claims 34 lives as travel warnings remain in place
El País / AP|
Temperatures remain below freezing in the northwest but the bomb cyclone that enveloped the United States over the Christmas weekend has started to subside
Texas governor sends 100 migrants to DC residence of US Vice President Kamala Harris
Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders are seeking to increase pressure on the federal government over immigration policy in the grip of a cold snap and with the fate of Title 42 pending in the Supreme Court
How the Kardashians turned punk legend Travis Barker into the media star of 2022
The drummer from Blink-182 has been successful on stage and off, with his marriage to Kourtney Kardashian putting him back in the headlines
An iPhone shield and a keyboard in the palm of your hand: Big tech’s craziest ideas
Brands like Apple, Google and Samsung have filed patents for products that never make it to the market
Why Boy George was the first hipster: The Blitz club’s incredible history
Netflix’s documentary ‘Blitzed!’ reminds us that, long before today’s non-binary club-goers in second-hand clothes, the New Romantics were redefining fashion from a position of precariousness. Their influence endures today