The dark side of textiles: ‘My fingers were bleeding, but they forced me to work’
Nasreen Sheikh and the fight for the world’s 50 million victims of modern-day slavery
The ordinary lives behind the Holocaust
‘Three Minutes: An Exploration’ is based on a home movie that seeks to revive the memory of a world annihilated by Nazism
Can dementia be prevented?
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While some risk factors are out of our control, there are some things we can do to lower the likelihood of the condition
Too old for this hit? Cruise, Ford, Neeson and Stallone still lead the way in Hollywood action movies
In the coming months, 80-year-old Harrison Ford will return as Indiana Jones, while Tom Cruise, 60, will film his seventh ‘Mission Impossible’ movie
Moscow accused of negligence after Kyiv strike wipes out recruit battalion in Makiivka
Estimates of the number of Russian fatalities range from 63 to 400. Reports suggest the HIMARS attack targeted a concentration of cellphone signals at a temporary barracks
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch may have to pay for his family’s slave-owning past in Barbados
The former British colony is seeking reparations from the descendants of slave owners, who were handsomely compensated when slavery was abolished
Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat, breast cancer: ‘It’s serious but still fixable’
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The legendary tennis player, who had a lumpectomy following a 2010 diagnosis, said she is committed to fighting the illness
New York bans pet stores from selling cats, dogs, rabbits from breeders
The law allows shops to work with shelters to offer animals up for adoption
Canada bans foreigners from buying property to contain rising home prices
Non-Canadians who violate the ban can be fined up to $10,000 and may be required to sell the real estate they purchased
Republicans confront divisions as new Congress begins
Despite making last-minute concessions, Kevin McCarthy may be the first speaker candidate in 100 years to fail to be elected in the initial vote
Scientists are reviving proteins from billions of years ago to fight diseases in human cells
A study by a group of Spanish scientists demonstrates how to create new gene-editing systems with molecules that no longer exist in nature
‘We are half human, half bacteria’: What the microbes in our bodies can do for us
The microbiome is a protective barrier against external pathogens that modulates the immune system and helps metabolize food. But it has additional hidden functions, and the scientific community is investigating its role in health and disease
Stresslaxing: When taking time off is a burden
MAR MANRIQUE|
The feeling of stress caused by trying to relax is more present than ever in our hyper-stimulated society, as we navigate between the need to be productive and a deep fatigue
From ‘Christmas retreats’ to gurus: Experts warn about the risks of pseudotherapies
These practices, which are often led by sect-like guides, ‘employ methods to recruit vulnerable people and profit from their suffering’
Despite China’s rise, the US solidifies its hold on the world’s biggest company rankings
The United States is home to 16 of the 20 largest public businesses by market capitalization, one more than last year
A polyamorous family shakes up Colombia’s laws
The nation’s highest court ruled in favor of three men who lived together for 10 years and the two who claimed survivor beneficiary rights when one died