Complete with extraordinary photography, a look at the evolutionary factors leading animals to have “conspicuous, metabolically costly and physically burdensome sexual ornaments”, such as the beautiful plumage of exotic birds.
New research suggests that baobabs are dying in unprecedented number. This is the story of the ancient trees (the oldest amongst them shared the planet with Julius Caesar) and their multi-purpose usage by the people and animals who live by them (sparring partner, burial ground, gallows, super-food and more).
The story of an experienced journalist’s doomed relationship with the man she called “The Commander”. She asks herself why she, someone trained to ask questions, didn’t see the warning signs.
A mixture of auction house intrigue and sharp practices in the arts world meets the geo-politics of Trump, Russia and the Saudi royal family.
The story of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, currently being portrayed on screen by Rachel Weisz in the awards season contender The Favourite.
A study of the philosopher Elizabeth Anderson, and the theory she has “elaborated across decades”. The theory, in its essence, is that “equality is the basis for a free society”.
An nuanced account of the murdered author’s last few months.
The complicated business of Beirut’s independent electricity grid.
The author writes about his experience going to a full-on meditation course where things didn’t end well for him.