Trump’s defeats expose the limits of the United States
A series of setbacks reveals a ceiling on Washington’s military and economic power, exposing effective mechanisms for resisting its attacks
Parents’ umbilical cord dilemma: Donate or preserve, even if it may never be used
Utilizing newborn blood is more of a dream than a reality, and storing it in public banks is largely for a potential greater good
Shia militias fighting in Iraq lash out at the US: “Iran didn’t start the war”
Fighters from pro-Iranian factions, state-linked militias, and regular army forces are intertwined in a complex web that exacerbates tensions between Baghdad and Washington
Hunting down a Nazi with AI
The use of artificial intelligence in an investigation into the disappearance of an SS officer did not lead to the expected results
Henry V, the great medieval English king, offers an uncomfortable example of nobility and leadership to the current Windsor monarchy
Historian Dan Jones has published an electrifying biography of the monarch, nuanced by Shakespeare’s portrayal: The famous harangue at Agincourt would have been just a ‘Come on, lads!’
Eat tapeworm eggs, lose weight: The terrifying Victorian practice whose myth refuses to die
Amaia Odriozola|Women have long gone to extreme lengths to fit into their era’s beauty canon — let’s examine the truths and lies behind the supposed Ozempic of the Victorian era|
Women have long gone to extreme lengths to fit into their era’s beauty canon — let’s examine the truths and lies behind the supposed Ozempic of the Victorian era
A trip on the overnight express from Beijing to North Korea
The railway line linking the Chinese capital and Pyongyang has reopened after being suspended for six years. Most passengers can only travel as far as the border between the two countries
Following the initial trials in Africa of the groundbreaking drug that could put an end to AIDS
Eswatini, the country with the highest HIV prevalence in the world, is one of the first places to distribute lenacapavir, an injectable drug that is practically equivalent to a vaccine and with which health authorities expect to end the epidemic before 2030
The tired faces of Cuban deportees to Mexico: ‘I’m already old, I don’t want to die here’
The governments of Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump maintain an unwritten agreement for the deportation of foreigners. A federal judge has estimated that 6,000 Cubans have been deported so far. Most arrive in the Mexican cities of Villahermosa and Tapachula, where they barely survive in the absence of state support
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