With a class of college students and inmates, teaching philosophy in prison is a rowdy, honest and hopeful provocation ...

A hero or a murderer? Stalin’s legacy is still a contentious issue in his birthplace, seven decades after his death ...

Many hope that AI will discover ethical truths. But as Gödel shows, deciding what is right will always be our burden ...

Societal downfalls loom large in history and popular culture but, for the 99 per cent, collapse often had its upsides ...

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Ascend steep cliffs to discover Ethiopia’s ancient churches carved into rock, still serving as places of worship today ...

The little-known painter who found beauty in bugs, transforming pests into wondrous creatures and works of art ...

In this layered portrait, an artist reflects on the complex reality of living with the distressing voice in her head ...

In 1998, Indonesia was deep in crisis. With the country reeling from soaring inflation, mass unemployment and mounting unrest, tensions erupted into protests and riots that brought an end to the three ...

More than just a dramatic and devastating change in one’s life trajectory, losing an intimate partner can leave widows and widowers experiencing a loneliness that’s deepened by being around friends ...

It’s so toxic, curators can’t handle it without gloves – but drinking wine from this cup was once a popular wellness trend ...