Five Shouts Out

A global ‘toilet revolution’ is underway – but it’s polluting water and ignoring the urban poor

EditorJanuary 5, 2020

Shanghai from above (left) and on the ground (right) – a public toilet in a market hall. Deljana Iossifova, Author provided Don’t take toilets for granted. Their connection to a...

Theories

Cities increase your risk of depression, anxiety and psychosis – but bring mental health benefits too

EditorJanuary 5, 2020January 5, 2020

Maddening? Shutterstock Over half of the world’s population – 4.2 billion people – live in cities. This number is expected to rise, with 68% of the global population estimated to...

Art

Where Should You Go To See Great Art in 2020?

EditorJanuary 1, 2020

As we embark on the start of a new decade, we contemplate the best destinations for culture in the coming year, from scenic Swiss cities and new art hubs overlooking...

Earth

The Irish Pigged Out on Pork in a ‘Mammoth’ Iron Age Building

EditorDecember 31, 2019December 28, 2019

In many of the world’s most memorable holiday traditions, communities gather around a large pile of meat—whether it’s turkey and roast ham, seven kinds of seafood, or haggis to honor...

Science

Researchers make new discoveries set to reveal the geology of planets outside our solar system

Chris SyrgDecember 29, 2019December 27, 2019

[caption id="attachment_74389" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Dispersed Matter Planet Project target selection area. Credit: The Open University[/caption] Three OU astronomers today announced groundbreaking discoveries allowing scientists to understand planets outside the solar...

Art

‘The History of World Commerce’ in Los Angeles, California

EditorDecember 28, 2019

Above the entirety of the World Trade Center concourse in downtown Los Angeles is Tony Sheets's impressive "The History of World Commerce" bas-relief. Intended to depict the whole of humanity's...