25 Lessons That Last A Lifetime

Suggestions about life are a little like lottery tickets: You may collect a lot of them, but they rarely pay off. Yet if you are truly lucky, you receive a few words of wisdom that inspire you forever. That's called hitting the jackpot

A Symphony Of Irritation

In the 2022 film Tár, Cate Blanchett played a conductor who was affected by misophonia—an acute sensitivity to certain sounds. For Lydia Tár, Blanchett’s character, the clicking of a pen or the beat of a metronome was enough to drive her to distraction.

Is Poverty Alleviation Truly Possible?

We ask economist and Nobel laureate Esther Duflo

Who's Getting Colon Cancer

With rates rising among younger people, testing should start sooner

The Alpha Dog

To rescue lost animals, she climbs into places most of us avoid

Let's Say Yes!

What started out as a way to get my son to try new foods opened up a world of adventure for my family

Hey Dad, Can You Help Me Return the Picasso I Stole?

A painting went missing in 1969, then turned up at a museums doorstep. No one knew how or why—until now

Band of Survivors

Armed with his drum kit, a Holocaust survivor fights anti-Semitism one musical note at a time

A Race Well-Limped

A reluctant runner’s key to keeping high spirits? Low expectations

THE Beauty Queens OF AL DHAFRA

Welcome to Al Dhafra’s camel beauty pageant, where the competition is tough

Words from the Heartland

A letter can contain many things: an expression of warmth, consolation for a loved one’s absence, or perhaps a reminder of provinciality

DISASTER ON THE RIVER

__ Two canoeists struggle to keep themselves—and their friendship—afloat

Let's Dance!

It’s good for your body, soul and even your brain

Next Stop: Who Knows?

We wanted to do a once-in-a-lifetime trek in northern Laos. Just getting there became the adventure

ME & MY SHELF

Former director-general of the Delhi Policy Group, Radha Kumar is an academic, author and policy analyst. Her most recent book, The Republic Relearnt: Renewing Indian Democracy (1947-2024), explores the triumphs and the democratic decay of the Indian Republic.

The Journey Of The Kon-Tiki

Is it possible to cross the Pacific on a wooden raft? Natural scientist Thor Heyerdahl risks everything to prove it

Hot and (Un)bothered

Not that anyone in India needs to be reminded, but summer is here, and the collective energy dissipated by people complaining about the heat is making climate change even worse.

GOTCHA!

We asked for it: What’s the best prank you ever pulled?

Do More With Your Tech

You're undoubtedly missing out on cool features that can help make life easier, safer and even more fun

Why Water Workouts Work

Swimming and other aquatic exercises have special benefits

Surf's Up... Again

A Hawaiian helps victims of a devastating fire in the most Hawaiian way possible

HUMOUR in UNIFORM

I got sloppy with my shaving one morning and nicked my skin.

Leave the WILD Things Be

Wild animals have been made to serve a variety of human needs, including recreational ones. It’s up to everyday folk to decry the use of animals for entertainment

Doing Dad's Bucket List

Laura Carney's father died suddenly, with unfinished business. So she started checking off the items for him

Buried beneath a Mountain

The amazing 17-day-long, multi-agency effort to rescue 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel

IS EVERYONE ON OZEMPIC?

Everything you need to know about the new diabetes drugs shaping the weight-loss revolution

Have Child, Will Travel

Bringing my kid on my around-the-world adventures helped me see her in new and unexpected ways

As Gods Among Us

A photographer explores the gamut of India’s ritual performers who embody deities as a form of worship

My stutter, Myself

If others don't notice my stutter, can I really call myself a stutterer?

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Modification

A Queensland mechanic customizes bikes so veterans can get riding again