South Africa's flagship telescope at 20: An eye on the sky and on the community

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) celebrates 20 years of observing the sky. SALT is the largest optical telescope ...
The New Republic on MSN

Ian McEwan’s Haunting Vision of the Future

It’s perhaps fair to observe that Ian McEwan has entered the elegiac phase of his career. It happens to us all eventually, I ...
Travel Daily Media

Capella Kyoto embodies the cultural spirit of Japan’s ancient capital

Capella Kyoto in the historic Miyagawa-cho district has opened reservations for two unique stay packages: Gion Whisper and ...

Neil deGrasse Tyson rejects Harvard prof's theory that interstellar object sent by aliens

DeGrasse Tyson, the world-renowned astrophysicist, spoke in front of 4,000 people at a summit in Erie in Oct. 29.
The New Yorker

In Northern Scotland, the Neolithic Age Never Ended

Read the issue » The Stones of Stenness are part of one of Europe’s richest archeological landscapes—the legacy of a ...

South Africa's flagship telescope turns 20: Two decades of discovery, innovation, and impact

SALT marks 20 years as Africa’s largest optical telescopeGroundbreaking discoveries from exoplanets to black holesScience ...
Travel Weekly

Capella Kyoto reveals Gion’s hidden soul

Capella Kyoto will open in Spring 2026 in the historic Miyagawa-cho district, perpetuating a former elementary school site.
Morning Overview on MSN

Sharper black hole images may test Einstein’s ideas

Sharper views of black holes are turning what once looked like a fuzzy cosmic icon into a precision tool for testing gravity ...

Hanukkah celebrations have changed dramatically − but the same is true of Christmas

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Turner Prize 2025 exhibition review: 'four artists who could hardly be more different'

A Turner Prize victory for Glasgow-born Nnena Kalu would be a game-changer for disabled artists, writes Susan Mansfield ...
Home & Texture on MSN

DESIGN VANGUARD: MAKERS

There’s something powerful about objects made with intention. The inaugural Design Vanguard Makers are the creatives who ...
BFI

Loosening the knot: on the set of Zhang Yimou’s To Live

In frozen Changchun, Tony Rayns visited Zhang Yimou as he shot the last scenes of his film To Live. The director spoke with Rayns about laughter as a form of resilience and the state of filmmaking in ...