A new virus emerges. It has a high infection rate, sickening dozens almost immediately after its discovery. The Trump administration underplays the threat. Sound familiar? History is repeating itself, this time with some new twists and, thankfully, a virus that isn’t as deadly as Covid-19—but is still capable of doing a boatload of harm. Since…
Something has changed the natural behavior of the monkeys living around the Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia.
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The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris had a lot of memorable moments. That cringey Australian breakdancer alone provided enough fodder for several highlight reels. But we've all moved on by now, right? When it comes to memories, after all, it's wise to heed the words of whichever Left Bank philosophe said, "You've got to know…
Adora Magic City, the first made-in-China large cruise ship, waits for its first commercial passengers on the dockyard in Shanghai on January 1, 2024. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Travelers entering China via international cruises can stay in select provinces in the country for up to 15 days without a visa, the government…
Each August, the Scottish city of Edinburgh hosts five—count 'em, five—major arts and culture festivals dedicated to the performing arts, the visual arts, books, and military bands. By far the largest event is Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which launched in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival (itself still going strong), with the offshoot…