Society

These practices, which are often led by sect-like guides, ‘employ methods to recruit vulnerable people and profit from their suffering’

The nation’s highest court ruled in favor of three men who lived together for 10 years and the two who claimed survivor beneficiary rights when one died

A study analyzed the ways in which an inability to disengage negatively affects the health and relationship quality of employees and their significant others

The Colombian designer Laura Laurens makes dresses out of fabric that was considered waste. She has shown her work at Paris and London Fashion Week

Poorly maintained walkways in some of the Colombian capital’s most exclusive neighborhoods reflect decades of neglect by public officials

The businesswoman confirmed the breakup in brief statements to ‘¡Hola!’ magazine: ‘We have decided to end our relationship definitively’

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

The territorial waters of the Central American country, renowned as a leader in environmental protection, are the focus of an increasingly heated conflict involving conservationists, fishermen and drug traffickers

In an interview with ‘The Daily Mail,’ the singer’s father defended controversial 13-year legal guardianship: ‘Without it, I don’t think she would have got the kids back’

20 people, including two little girls and two babies, reside in a windowless, unheated cellar with only one bathroom for everyone

Celebrities like Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo have been brought under the spotlight for dating older men, as the world debates about unbalanced power dynamics

Several government agencies have been tasked with finding a beloved pet that disappeared from a plane’s cargo hold during a short domestic flight

Sometimes a person we find pleasant face to face can be annoying on Facebook, where they overshare, give free rein to their unfiltered opinions and try too hard to be liked

In the 1970s, a person would have been considered to have a problem if they worked more than 50 hours a week; today the emphasis has shifted to the distribution of time

Here are some of the new things we’re expecting in the coming year: from superapps to Y2K fashion

In a country in which only 15% of inhabitants are citizens, Qatari women are a double minority. All females in the Gulf monarchy – be they residents or tourists – are subject to Islamic law

As a descendant of Friedrich Engelhorn – who, in 1865, founded the multinational chemical company BASF – she hails from one of the most prominent Austro-German families

Nowadays, many children who are fidgety or too active are misdiagnosed; experts recommend consulting qualified specialists

The company that manages hundreds of apartments on the short-term rental platform is pushing up prices to exorbitant levels

Although tidiness can eliminate visual noise and generate peace, an exaggerated interest in organizing our living spaces and routines could signal a lack of control over other, more important aspects

The 3-30-300 rule for healthier cities includes having three specimens within sight, living in a neighborhood with 30% plant cover and being less than 300 meters from a park

The actress, who was born in Chernivtsi in the former Soviet Union, and her husband Ashton Kutcher have raised over $37 million for aid agencies and refugees

The French fashion house Chloe has signed a collaboration with a brand that was once a staple for fishermen and now represents the British aristocracy

How au pairs have upended the lives of Hollywood stars like Jude Law and David and Victoria Beckham and British royals including Charles and Diana

The expert’s book explains the gamification of society and the often-perverse intentions that accompany the trend