Hummingbirds thrive on an extreme lifestyle. Here’s how
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Soldiering through nightly suspended animation, a (nearly) all-sugar diet, backwards flight and long migrations, the birds’ tiny physiques prove mighty
Indigenous leaders lift the veil on gender-based violence in El Salvador
A group of 25 activists from the Nahuat Pipil, Lenka, and Kakawira communities are working together to highlight abuse. More than half of Indigenous women in the country have suffered from some type of aggression
When it comes to cakes, cheese please!
Tourists and foodies from all over the world are flocking to Spanish bars, restaurants and bakeries for a slice. An inside look at one of the most unexpected gastronomic phenomena of recent times
From J.Lo’s revenge dress to Zendaya’s futuristic suit: The most striking looks of 2024
Some have created a buzz, others have elevated new fashion icons, and some have shattered the last taboos of ageism. Here are the outfits that made the biggest impact of the year
Fridge sociology: Your icebox can reveal if you think like a rich person (and even, if you’re on your way to becoming one)
Tassos Stassopoulos travels the world photographing refrigerators in an attempt to understand what differentiates the rich from the poor and how consumer habits are changing in the much-examined emerging markets
Why Vega is the most important star in the sky after the Sun
It is the brightest point in a constellation first described 2,000 years ago and was the first distant star captured in a photo by scientists in the 19th century
On horseback to fish for shrimp: Preserving one of Belgium’s oldest traditions
In the small village of Oostduinkerke, on the shores of the North Sea, a community of 12 families maintains an ancient custom declared by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage
When intellectuals cheer on fascism
Many thinkers supported fascist regimes in the 1930s, a precedent that is very disturbing today
Jon Lee Anderson, journalist: ‘I can’t rule out a civil war in the United States’
‘The New Yorker’ reporter is publishing a Spanish-language compilation of his articles. After abandoning X, he says, ‘Social media is a toxic swamp’