Life
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In Japan, the four-day week is struggling to take off
Japan began testing the four-day week in 2021 in the hope that it would encourage talent retention and put an end to the culture of overwork for which the country is notorious
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The most important thing is to create music from the heart: Three-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej
The musician and environmentalist gives insights into his journey, creative process, inspirations, making music with a purpose, how big awards like the Grammys help in spreading the message, and his advice to young musicians
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From Dubrovnik, Croatia, to Venice, Italy, these are the European destinations most overloaded with tourists
The influx of tourists is more visible when considering the visitor population in relation to the local population
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Sunken village emerges as Greek drought bites
The village of Kallio was submerged in the late 1970s when the Mornos dam was built 200 kilometres (124 miles) west of the capital, the artificial lake fed by the Mornos and Evinos rivers
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Inside the 'golden age' of alien hunting at the Green Bank Telescope
If intelligent life exists beyond Earth, there's a good chance the teams analysing the data from the world's largest, fully steerable radio astronomy facility will be the first to know
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Penny-pinching youth transforming China's bubble tea craze
There's fresh competition brewing in the vast market, characterised by ultra-cheap products that are striking a chord with China's increasingly frugal young consumers
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Rajasthan school's unique design offers respite from heat
The Rajkumari Ratnavati girls' school uses the same yellow sandstone as the 12th-century fort in nearby Jaisalmer
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Cohousing lets Mexicans grow old among friends
The concept of cohousing emerged in Denmark in the 1960s and has since spread to other countries
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Taste, timelessness, and style are at the core of my work: Udayshanth Fernando
The Sri Lankan design maestro, who is set to do a pop-up exhibition in India in November, talks about his vision, work philosophy, inspirations and more
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In the US, pets are increasingly being written into prenups
In the United States, marriage contracts, or prenups, are commonplace. No one raises an eyebrow when future spouses sign a document in which they decide how their assets will be divided in the event of divorce or death
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Here's what fossils can tell us about ancient periods of climate change
The current climate crisis caused by human activity dates back to the beginning of the last century and perhaps as far back as 1860. But this is not the first time the planet has been confronted with a significant rise in temperatures
