March 10, 2024

Not everything skin-deep is superficial — certainly, not tanning. The impulse to darken our skin has deep roots in history, and speaks to our relationship with the sun, a bond marked by philia and phobia, fear and veneration

The word is used in drag culture as a way of referring to individuals who mentor young people, figures worthy of imitation and admiration. More recently, it’s been tapped to signal the presence of an empowered feminine figure

‘Are We Dating The Same Guy?’ Facebook groups have caught on around the world. They were born from a mission to warn other women about men who behave dishonestly on social media, but a defamation lawsuit has revealed their challenges

A separate U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment to build a temporary pier in Gaza is heading to the Mediterranean

The Wall Street Journal reports Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the Boeing jetliner blowout that left a gaping hole on an Alaska Airlines plane this January

Low wages and a high cost of living as well as a housing crisis and failings in public health care have contributed to the public disgruntlement

The Southcom statement said that the United States remains focused on aiding Haitian police and arranging some kind of U.N.-authorized security deployment

They identify as neither Republicans nor Democrats and represent almost half of the electorate, a percentage that is growing steadily; in the November elections, they will be more crucial than ever

A key figure in environmental diplomacy, the veteran politician steps away from the forefront of the fight against global warming

With more than one billion units sold worldwide — and even after the movie’s success last summer — the doll is farther away from retirement than ever. A walk through the California facilities where she is mass-produced and a conversation with the person in charge demonstrates that Barbie isn’t going away anytime soon

From ‘28 Days Later’ to the film that got him his first Oscar nomination, here’s the best work of the Irish actor

The Australian thinker, transgender activist and prominent left-wing figure went from analyzing digital culture to publishing autofiction novels such as ‘Raving,’ where she argues that dancing to techno music can open new political perspectives

Christopher Nolan’s film about the creator of the atomic bomb is the favorite coming in to Sunday night’s Academy Awards, which promises to be the most diverse yet

The host of the YouTube talk show ‘Chicken Shop Date’ will be the social media ambassador and red carpet correspondent for the Oscars. She’s discovering why Hollywood loves her

Research proves that 25 minutes of physical activity is enough to improve spatial memory

The executive director of the U.N. organization explains that education and the working conditions of employees are two of the main challenges in the sector

Communities around the U.S. have seen shootings carried out with weapons converted to fully automatic in recent years, fueled by a staggering increase in small pieces of metal or plastic made with a 3D printer or ordered online

Last month’s job growth marked an increase from a revised gain of 229,000 jobs in January. At the same time, the unemployment rate ticked up two-tenths of a point