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Lending A Hand In Ukraine
Amid the brutality and destruction, people around the world have reached out to help those caught in the crossfire. Here are a few of their stories
Can You Change Your Luck?
And is luck even a real thing? It's complicated
ME & MY SHELF
Through her work with Marine Life of Mumbai, a citizen-led initiative raising awareness about the city's coastal biodiversity, journalist and editor Sejal Mehta has been making science accessible for lay audiences. She does much the same with her new book, Superpowers on the Shore.
Reads Like Magic
In Tomb of Sand-Daisy Rockwell's translation of Geetanjali Shree's novel-everything is illuminated
Reunited With Her Rescuers
Thirty-five years after two fishermen plucked a young girl from the Pacific Ocean, a podcast leads to a remarkable reunion
MEET ERNŐ RUBIK
He devised one of the world's most popular and enduring puzzles-and he's still learning from it
Funny People's Funniest Stories
Our grab-bag of jokes, quips, gaffes and gags by laughmakers from around the world
Books
Writer, Rebel, Soldier, Lover: The Many Lives of Agyeya by Akshaya Mukul, Vintage Books
In Oaxaca, Some Like It Very Hot
The food in this iconic Mexican city was enough to bring tears to my eyes
The Art Of The 'Good' Meltdown
Too much stress can lead to destructive emotional outbursts. Here's how to have them the right way
THE PROMISE OF STEM CELLS
Breakthroughs are pointing to a revolution in healthcare
IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE
Known for his conscientious, hard-hitting films, director Hansal Mehta takes a softer turn with his latest, Baai. Nothing he has made till now, he says, has been so romantic
DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT ME!
Staying in Kabul meant death for this Afghan journalist. A US naval officer and a reporter were ready to help her flee the Taliban-if she could make it to the airplane
Saving the Stradivarius Sound
An entire city went quiet so the world's most iconic violin could be immortalized
Swearing Off Misogyny
How one man is fighting patriarchal norms by attacking an often overlooked symptom-the normalization of sexist profanity
HAVING THE RANGE
How women rangers at Assam's Kaziranga National Park are breaking stereotypes to make the forest their own
APPA'S CROSSWORD MAGIC
A writer learns the worth of her work through her father's love for word puzzles
A Favourable Verdict
Guilty Minds deftly navigates the law of the land and that of human nature
The Promise Of Intermittent Fasting
A popular diet trend works well for many weight watchers, and the benefits might extend beyond your waistline
How To Boost Your Immune System
Eight Science-backed Solutions To Help You Feel Your Best
The Worst Advice I Ever Got
"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.” “Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.” “Never ruin an apology with an excuse."
SPIDER BITE!
A single wrong move almost cost construction worker Adrian Main his life
MAN OF MANY PARTS
Nawazuddin Siddiqui has never been one to play by the rules. Known for his intense performances in off-beat cinema and web shows, the actor is now choosing projects that help him keep things light
When All They Had Was Love
Doctors gave Leah Church, who was born with a huge, misshapen head filled with fluid, little chance of survival. But Sandy and Tim Church refused to give up on their little girl
The Hang-Up
I quit my smartphone and I've never been happier
Change FOR THE BETTER
Want to transition from one career to another? Hear from those who did it on their own terms
Screen Pals
Break the Divide connects teens worldwide to build empathy—and change
GOLDEN GIRL
My mom's 80th birthday tattoo is just the latest example of her wild newfound independence
News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE
The Benefits of Baking with Less Salt
LOVE YOUR ENEMIES - It'll Drive 'Em Crazy
Sometimes it's better to turn foes into friends-or, at least, to neutralize them