There won’t be a single cancer vaccine, but rather a different one for each patient and tumor
After decades of setbacks, a treatment for melanoma is very close to being approved
Seeking refuge in the catacombs of the early Christians: Rome’s solution to the heat
Authorities in the Italian capital are exploring their treasures from the past to create new spaces for the future
‘The boundless ocean set into a rage’: Why we are still drawn to shipwrecks
From ‘The Odyssey’ to William Turner’s painting or disaster cinema, the sinking of a ship is a perfect existential metaphor. But such catastrophes do not belong only to the past or to literature: they remain tragically current in the migration drama
High cost of living moves world’s most expensive country closer to the EU
Rising prices boost Iceland’s pro‑European push as the country prepares to hold a referendum on joining the bloc
Why chess still fascinates us: The game that teaches us to think in an age that thinks less and less
Chess.com’s 250 million accounts and the growing number of countries adopting it as an educational tool are breathing new life into a sport with 15 centuries of history
Kim Jong-un, the leader Trump seeks out, Putin relies on and Xi doesn’t want to lose
North Korea’s ties with Russia, renewed engagement with China and interest from the White House are giving the leader greater room to maneuver
Julián Casanova, historian: ‘Goebbels needed to occupy countries to introduce propaganda. Elon Musk needs three minutes’
The expert is stepping away from teaching after a lifetime spent researching and writing about Franco, the Spanish Civil War and the violence of the 20th century. He warns that the values forged in the aftermath of World War II and in rejection of its atrocities are beginning to erode. The danger, he argues, comes not only from fascism but also from a technological oligarchy that may undermine society’s ability to agree on what is true
Stephen Colbert’s late-night successor trades Trump satire for harmless jokes
‘Comics Unleashed’ brings together a roster of comedians specialized in offending no one, a shift that marks the decline of political humor on US television
When the killer is also a victim: The trial of Lindsay Clancy fuels US culture war
The case against a mentally ill woman who killed her three children has deepened the divide between those who believe she suffered from postpartum psychosis and was failed by the system, and those who demand severe punishment
MS-13 gang members say they buried 200 people in Bukele’s political cradle
An indictment by Salvadoran prosecutors reveals the discovery of more than 20 clandestine graves in Nuevo Cuscatlán, the town the president once held up as a model of public safety during his time as mayor
A year after Trump sent in troops, Washington still isn’t used to the National Guard
Crime has decreased, but experts are not sure it’s because of the military deployment. They warn of the danger of normalizing the army’s presence on the streets
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