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The good ancestor
Science writer Richard Fisher's well-argued case for taking a long-term view opens up possibilities - and hope.
On the record
From wax to earbuds, the remarkable story of how sound was captured.
Shake, rattle & roll
Jimmy Barnes recruits a Stray Cat and Jools Holland into his rockabilly supergroup for a new album
Quardle oodle ardle wardle doodle
Catherine Chidgey adds to her collection of gongs by way of a wry, observant magpie.
Palace politics
A rich portrayal of the tempestuous lives of three powerful women bonded by their time together in the French court.
System in meltdown
Disruption to Antarctica’s freeze-thaw cycle will have existential ripple effects.
True colours
Research suggests Kiwi voters are less dyed in the wool than those in the US.
Tempehtion
Vegan food blogger RICHARD MAKIN brings his trademark humour to his first cookbook.
Both sides now
Why Madeleine Sami's planned shift behind the camera has been arrested by Aussie detective comedy Deadloch
Best intentions
In his haunting account of a friend's life destroyed by schizophrenia, Jonathan Rosen examines our attitudes to mental illness
Sun supplement
Taking vitamin D in winter may give at-risk groups an immune boost as well as helping bone health.
Meal in a dish
A Kiwi company is supplying starter cells for cultivated meat
Eyeing a cure
PTSD has so many possible symptoms that a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment is impossible
The great escape
A lively history of alcohol extols the virtues of social drinking
Spice it up
SABA ALEMAYOH landed in Melbourne as a refugee, aged nine. Her new book shares recipes from her mother's Ethiopian homeland of Tigray
Support guy
A researcher is out to change the view of sports bras as apparel rather than protective athletic equipment.
Gone bush
Kiwi Jane Wynyard left the rarefied air of high-fashion PR in London to publicise the plight of African elephants.
Your serve
Working out portion sizes to meet daily healthy-eating requirements demands a measure of give and take
Planning for the worst
National leaders' education could be a pointer to how well countries manage their natural-disaster risks.
Properly speaking
To his surprise, Nathan Rarere has found the switch from commercial radio to RNZ has helped him find his real voice.
Content will disturb
A health warning is warranted when fitness influencers post dubious content consumed by millions of young people
Bodies on fire
Invisible inflammation lies behind many life-limiting diseases but a better diet can reduce the damage.
Victims of the unvaccinated
Ethical philosopher PETER SINGER looks at the issue of refusing the Covid jab, in the first of a series of essays
Begging to be believed
Director Paul Gittins sees the play Prima Facie as having much to say about sexual assault and the legal system
Smoke & mirrors
An alarming rise in child vaping is ushering in a new generation of nicotine addicts, say critics who blame the Smokefree 2025 focus on tobacco.
Friends with benefits
Australia's welcome mat for Kiwis won't spark a rush to the departure gate on its own, but we do need to make our own backyard more attractive
The grass is greener
Rachel Ward talks to ELISABETH EASTHER about how she went from posh Brit girl to film-making Aussie regenerative farmer.
The wrong trousers
In the battle of the suits, Luxon needs a new stylist and Auckland could do with a splash of colour.
Trussian roulette
The catchphrase of the famously melancholic movie The Sixth Sense was \"I see dead people\", but the punchline was, \"They don't know they're dead.\"
Crowning glory
In the interests of research, I sent messages to England. Had anyone else found moments in the coronation of King Charles III exquisitely funny? Word soon came from London, \"Yes, we laughed and laughed.\"