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When women choose non-monogamy: ‘It’s an opportunity for more integration’When women choose non-monogamy: ‘It’s an opportunity for more integration’

Though open marriage is often imagined as something men want, women also choose this relationship structure – with all its rewards and challenges It’s late afternoon, and Lucy texts her husband’s girlfriend. The sound of cartoons plays somewhere in the living room, and she absentmindedly wipes a smear of jam ...

I, robe-ot: the android monk working to reboot the faith of South Korea’s BuddhistsI, robe-ot: the android monk working to reboot the faith of South Korea’s Buddhists

Jogyesa temple in South Korea initiated Gabi, a humanoid robot into its order this week, as it combats falling participation and interest Amid rows of colourful lanterns strung across the courtyard of Jogyesa temple in Seoul, an unusual ceremony unfolded this week: monks held a Buddhist initiation for a humanoid ...

‘We’re not Lady Gaga and Elton John’: unmasking Angine de Poitrine, the year’s buzziest, dottiest band‘We’re not Lady Gaga and Elton John’: unmasking Angine de Poitrine, the year’s buzziest, dottiest band

Their microtonal rock has been a huge viral hit – but are they really 333-year-old aliens inspired by Borneo monkeys? The Quebecois duo tell all Recently, Angine de Poitrine had to get new heads. The alien-looking rock duo were not in fact born with the monochrome polka-dotted complexions and extruded ...

Can a sprawling city make public transit work? Sydney may be on the right trackCan a sprawling city make public transit work? Sydney may be on the right track

With transport set to be Australia’s top-emitting sector by 2030, officials have recognised the need to invest At Penrith, a suburb on Sydney’s rural fringe 50km (30 miles) west of the central business district, you can catch a train to the city every four to eight minutes during the morning ...

‘Being human helps’: despite rise of AI is there still hope for Europe’s translators?‘Being human helps’: despite rise of AI is there still hope for Europe’s translators?

A booming tech sector has disrupted translation jobs in publishing – but they could be needed for a while longer yet In February 2022, while he was plugging away at rendering the US writer Dana Spiotta’s novel Wayward into French, the literary translator Yoann Gentric decided he needed a bit ...

Iran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ as adversaries wrestle over talks to end warIran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ as adversaries wrestle over talks to end war

President indicated that deal had materialised but truth was that Saudi Arabia had stopped US use of its bases Middle East crisis – live updates When Donald Trump abruptly pulled the plug on “Project Freedom”, the scheme to open the strait of Hormuz, barely a day after it had been ...

Middle East crisis live: Iranian state media reports ‘enemy units’ around strait of Hormuz came under missile fire after attack by US military on Iranian oil tankerMiddle East crisis live: Iranian state media reports ‘enemy units’ around strait of Hormuz came under missile fire after attack by US military on Iranian oil tanker

State broadcaster, citing unnamed military official, claims that units were forced to retreat The European Union is set to tell airlines the impact from the Iran war on tourism is not yet severe enough to justify emergency measures for the sector, draft EU guidelines seen by Reuters showed. “The current ...