2019

Endangered Crafts and the Destinations Keeping Them Alive

Travel /

Sai Kiran Dhanalakota, one of the youngest members practicing this art form, said visitors have increased weekly to his village because of his family and government efforts. Cheriyal scrolls painted on traditional khadi cloth formed colorful backdrops for storytellers whose narrative occupation gradually vanished as movie theaters and televisions crept in. Known as Nakashi paintings, […]

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Women Are Pretending To Be Men On Instagram To Avoid Sexist Censorship

Technology /

Female pole dancers, fitness instructors and sex workers who use Instagram have started changing their gender to male on the app. The widespread deception is in response to a sexist policy the tech giant introduced earlier this year. In April, Instagram began hiding photos and videos that it considers to be vaguely “inappropriate” without explaining

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Older Whites, Younger Latinos: One City’s Changes Mirror the Nation’s

Politics /

YAKIMA, Wash. — Dulce Gutiérrez heard the angry voice as she was speaking in Spanish to a group of students who had volunteered to hand out leaflets for her City Council campaign. It came from across the street, where an older white woman stood on her front porch. Ms. Gutiérrez had endured the taunt before,

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Hospital psychiatric wards now feel like prisons, some say

Lifestyle /

New safety standards aimed at limiting suicide risks have led to overhauls inside hospitals around the country, with psychiatric facilities and wards removing bathroom doors, stripping artwork from walls and requiring patients to wear paper gowns instead of their own clothes. The changes have forced costly renovations and caused a backlash, with some critics contending

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Line of Duty: Kelly Macdonald to star in sixth series of BBC police drama

Entertainment /

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Line of Duty’s sixth series will be filmed next year Kelly Macdonald is to star in the next series of police drama Line of Duty, as an “enigmatic” DCI whose unconventional conduct raises suspicions. The Trainspotting star will play Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Davidson, senior investigating officer of an

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We Put Hong Kong on the 52 Places to Go List. Things Got Complicated.

Travel /

The 52 Places Traveler The planned stops on the 52 Places Traveler’s trip around the world included a mainland China ski area, and the vibrant former British colony. Neither was quite as expected. Our columnist, Sebastian Modak, is visiting each destination on our 52 Places to Go in 2019 list. His last dispatch was from

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ITF moves Pakistan-India Davis Cup matchup to Kazakhstan

Sports /

The International Tennis Federation has moved Pakistan’s Davis Cup matchup against India to a neutral venue in Kazakhstan November 19, 2019, 10:26 AM 1 min read The International Tennis Federation has moved Pakistan’s Davis Cup matchup against India to a neutral venue in Kazakhstan. The best-of-five series between the fierce political rivals will be played

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