A bridge to Farsi

Christine White’s bilingual album takes flight with the help of instruments ranging from Greek percussion to lush strings.

Behind the expose

The story of the journalists who unearthed movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes becomes its own big screen drama.

Call of the Mastodon

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is driving disenchanted users to seek out more egalitarian platforms for their views.

Aw, ref

When we're on the wrong side of a result, it can be validating to claim that the outcome was rigged.

Let’s eat cake

Pastry cook and MasterChef Australia winner EMELIA JACKSON shares her love of baking in a new book.

Citrus clues

Checking product labels is important, because it’s not only grapefruit that interacts with some medications.

Burning inside

Women suffering from chronic pelvic or genital pain may be suffering from a condition that can take persistence to get correctly diagnosed.

‘The carvings wanted to speak’

Anew book tells the extraordinary story behind the return of this country’s most valuable artwork.

Birth of a band

U2’s BONO gives voice in his new book to the band’s successes, failures and the odd bad hair day.

Time to tell

Thousands of Kiwis have been conceived through sperm or egg donations. Some are now fighting for the right to know their donor's name.

How the land lies

The proposed Resource Management Act overhaul could give the government a chance to win back voters.

The long game

Despite South Koreans’ apparent nonchalance about the North, mental illness has reached epidemic levels.

Voters come up trumps

The party will have to work hard to present itself to Americans as a sensible, centre-right alternative.

The Fyre festival of football?

A million football fans will be crammed into the same city deprived of their three staples: beer, TV and sex.

Talkin’ about regeneration

Christchurch’s centre is a decent place for tourists more so than the deeply confused centre of Auckland.

Saving our species

We need to talk about the new tools that could help preserve the country’s endangered creatures.

Her own private spy

A tell-all memoir by a mistress of John le Carré reveals far too much information.

Fighting talk

An investigation of the power of words reserves its strongest language for the politically correct.

The Whanganui affair

What led to the downfall of a gay 1920s mayor remains cloaked in mystery and intrigue, but Paul Diamond ultimately uncovers a story of resistance.

Power to the drivers

The Uber court case decision sends a signal to other gig economy players that worker exploitation won't be tolerated.

Widen the goalposts

It’s easier to overcome our doubts if we visualise the target in a positive light.

All together now

British home-cooking queen Mary BERRY serves up favourite, fuss-free dishes made for sharing with family and friends.

Much to chew on

Getting the most out of hard-shelifMeeds such as chia and flax can be a bit of a grind.

Missing the mark

The BMI is outdated, say experts who argue that focusing on health symptoms is more important than a target weight.

Moving on

There comes a time in almost everyone’s life when a home becomes just another house, writes RAY MELDRUM.

Ready to dish it

Outspoken food influencer Albert Cho tells REBECCA ZHONG why his memoir doesn’t gloss over the dark moments in his life.

Smiling her way to stardom

After an extremely polite upbringing, Geena Davis broke the family mould on making it in Hollywood and is now intent on helping other women do likewise.

Death wish list

The right to assisted dying” is bringing a sense of relief to many New Zealanders. But one year on from its introduction, there is frustration over the law's tight confines.

Heed the warning signs

The Dunedin Study has shown a close link between life experience and the pace at which we age.

Elixir of youth

The keys to good health well into old age are in our hands, says a youthful scientist who advocates diet and exercise and a little of what’s bad” for us.