Maureen Mahon/The Guardian: But she was also seeking a way out of her abusive marriage and professional partnership with Ike Turner. She had attempted suicide – and knew that she had to make a change. Well outside the box of the Christianity she had been raised in, she ...বিস্তারিত
Robin McKie/ The Guardian: ‘ Yesterday afternoon, shattering the moorland peace of Inverard, in North Argyll, powered jets burst into action. For the second time in two months a space ship took off, its fiery trail vanishing wisp-like into the blue autumn sky.” Thus A ...বিস্তারিত
Nina Kraus/ BBC: My husband reads to me every night before we go to sleep. We deliberately choose books that are familiar – oft-read children's classics make frequent appearances – so I do not worry about missing something important when I drift off. I have noticed th ...বিস্তারিত
Yossi Mekelberg /Arab News: The social and political tumult that Israel has been enduring since last November’s general election has many aspects, all of which have exposed some deep divisions within Israeli society that have been airbrushed over for many years. However ...বিস্তারিত
Imogen Carter/ BBC: Accepting the coveted Caldecott medal in 1964, an annual award honouring the "most distinguished American picture book for children", the author Maurice Sendak addressed the rumbles of disapproval his winning book had received from some quarters about ...বিস্তারিত
Hannah Docter-Loeb/ National Geographic: For most people, a gel manicure never causes an issue. But for some it can trigger a lifetime of allergies to various medical devices, and to dental fillings and implants that contain a compound call acrylate—a key chemical in th ...বিস্তারিত
Simon Jenkins/ The Guardian: Is the green belt doomed? One of the great creations of postwar British planning – the concept of a national park within reach of every city-dweller – is fast losing friends. Under siege from centralist housing targets, argued between Tori ...বিস্তারিত
Marina Hyde / The Guardian: One-click on a fascinator, readers, because there’s a mega-wedding in the offing. Congratulations to Mr Jeff Bezos, Amazon kajillionaire, and Ms Lauren Sánchez, bralette-wearing philanthropist/immense force of nature. Although news of the co ...বিস্তারিত
Nina Kraus / BBC: My husband reads to me every night before we go to sleep. We deliberately choose books that are familiar – oft-read children's classics make frequent appearances – so I do not worry about missing something important when I drift off. I have noticed t ...বিস্তারিত
Jenna Scatena / BBC: For centuries, Istanbul's hammams have been a source of pleasure and relaxation for visitors and locals alike. These storied bathing houses are part of the city's rich cultural and historical fabric, representing a physical manifestation of Ottoman tr ...বিস্তারিত