Bristol, perhaps more than any other city in the UK, has proactively sought to reconcile its dark past and present rather than ignoring it. “Erected by citizens of Bristol as a memorial of one of the most virtuous and wise sons of their city, AD 1895”, said a dark plaque decorating an empty plinth in … Read more
When firms heap on flattery and promises to potential hires, it can set up workers to fail – even feel manipulated. T They check in several times a day: texts, emails, phone calls. They lavish flattery and compliments, make it clear you’re the one. You only met each other a few days ago, but the … Read more
Grab a slice at Galleria Umberto, eat a cannoli at Caffè Vittoria, relax at Langone Park, walk the Freedom Trail and much more. A A small peninsula jutting into the Boston Harbor, the North End is one of the city’s oldest and most storied neighbourhoods. Puritans from England settled the area, followed by waves of … Read more
Rava upma are savoury semolina grains cooked to a tender, fluffy consistency. It can be served with yogurt, or a zesty pickle, or it can be eaten as a stew to make it a full meal. F For millions of Indians, a day can start or end with a plate of warm rava upma, savoury … Read more
Threads, the Meta-owned Twitter clone that launched this week, will always be hindered by its own content guidelines. The app is dry at best, and at worst, leeching your personal data . With 30 million downloads in less than a day of its launch, Threads is poised to compete with Twitter’s sheer volume of users. … Read more
When it comes to politics, Heddle sees Orkney’s “socially democratic and community-based” attitude chiming with that of the rest of Scotland (which typically leans left ), but attributes Orkney’s “independent and resilient spirit” to both its Norse heritage and island status. From the vantage point of London or Edinburgh, these islands, hanging off the far … Read more
São Tomé and Príncipe, once the biggest producer of chocolate in the world, is revitalising its chocolate trade. I It took me less than half an hour at Claudio Corallo ‘s chocolate factory in the sultry capital of São Tomé and Príncipe to realise that everything I’d ever known about chocolate was wrong. The 72-year-old … Read more
Amid mass headcount reductions, some companies are asking workers to re-apply for their roles, pitting colleagues and friends against each other. I In May 2020, Frances got a call from her boss informing her she would need to re-apply for the job she currently held. The US-based publication she worked for had lost much of … Read more
Archaeologist Ivan Šprajc has spent nearly 30 years uncovering long-lost cities buried deep in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. His latest discovery is capturing the world’s attention. “You need to be a little crazy for this work,” said Dr Ivan Šprajc , taking a drag of his cigarette and staring at me with ice-blue eyes. “You have … Read more
The current wave of layoffs has left swaths of employees out of work. But workers in some job functions may be facing a particularly uncertain future. W Wide-scale layoffs throughout the past year have touched many job functions across industries. But workers in certain careers have particularly felt the impacts. As firms have slashed their … Read more