

THE ISLANDS THAT GOT CUT OFF FROM THE INTERNET
A colossal volcanic eruption in January 2022 ripped apart the underwater internet cables that connect T ON G to the world – and plunged the islands into a kind of isolation unseen in a century.
THE MAN WHO SAW IT ALL
He’s known for his unifying ballads and positivity – but Lionel Richie has also had a ringside seat to history, from the civil rights battles in his native Alabama to the rise and fall of Michael Jackson. So does he know how to heal America?
Who wants to live for ever?
When Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin were caught on mic last month talking about achieving immortality, it seemed straight out of a sci-fi fantasy. But for the rich and powerful, death is no longer considered an inevitability. Aleks Krotoski reports from the cutting edge of the quest for eternal life
THE TURNING POINT
Tennis superstar Björn Borg walked away from success and adulation at 26 – much to everyone’s bemusement. He opens up about his secret life and the depression, cocaine, overdoses and aggressive cancer that almost killed him
THE AI PIONEER WHO SWITCHED SIDES
IN 2020, AFTER SPENDING HALF HIS LIFE IN THE US, SONG-CHUN ZHU TOOK A ONE-WAY TICKET TO CHINA. NOW HE MAY HOLD THE KEY TO WHO WINS THE GLOBAL AI RACE
INSIDE SOUTH KOREA’S TOXIC GENDER WAR
Misogyny has become rife in South Korea’s hypermodern society, with feminism blamed for young men’s struggles and digital hatred spilling over into real-world violence
Out of office
Leo Varadkar was the young, gay, mixed-race leader labelled a ‘badass’ by Matt Damon who unexpectedly quit as prime minister of Ireland. He talks about the ‘likability’ of rightwing populists, how he handled a ‘snogging scandal’ and the backlash facing his country
My three days at Europe’s biggest porn conference
The crowd that gathers in Amsterdam is exuberant. Pornography use is more common than ever, so earnings for many here are through the roof. But there is trouble afoot, from AI to chronic illness
SYRIA’S DEADLY RECKONING
Over a few brutal days in March, as sectarian violence and revenge killings tore through parts of the country, two friends from different communities tried to find a way to survive
Words apart
How Ukrainians are ridding themselves of Russian-language books
THE ISLANDS THAT GOT CUT OFF FROM THE INTERNET
A colossal volcanic eruption in January 2022 ripped apart the underwater internet cables that connect T ON G to the world – and plunged the islands into a kind of isolation unseen in a century.
THE MAN WHO SAW IT ALL
He’s known for his unifying ballads and positivity – but Lionel Richie has also had a ringside seat to history, from the civil rights battles in his native Alabama to the rise and fall of Michael Jackson. So does he know how to heal America?
Who wants to live for ever?
When Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin were caught on mic last month talking about achieving immortality, it seemed straight out of a sci-fi fantasy. But for the rich and powerful, death is no longer considered an inevitability. Aleks Krotoski reports from the cutting edge of the quest for eternal life
THE TURNING POINT
Tennis superstar Björn Borg walked away from success and adulation at 26 – much to everyone’s bemusement. He opens up about his secret life and the depression, cocaine, overdoses and aggressive cancer that almost killed him
THE AI PIONEER WHO SWITCHED SIDES
IN 2020, AFTER SPENDING HALF HIS LIFE IN THE US, SONG-CHUN ZHU TOOK A ONE-WAY TICKET TO CHINA. NOW HE MAY HOLD THE KEY TO WHO WINS THE GLOBAL AI RACE
INSIDE SOUTH KOREA’S TOXIC GENDER WAR
Misogyny has become rife in South Korea’s hypermodern society, with feminism blamed for young men’s struggles and digital hatred spilling over into real-world violence
Out of office
Leo Varadkar was the young, gay, mixed-race leader labelled a ‘badass’ by Matt Damon who unexpectedly quit as prime minister of Ireland. He talks about the ‘likability’ of rightwing populists, how he handled a ‘snogging scandal’ and the backlash facing his country
My three days at Europe’s biggest porn conference
The crowd that gathers in Amsterdam is exuberant. Pornography use is more common than ever, so earnings for many here are through the roof. But there is trouble afoot, from AI to chronic illness
SYRIA’S DEADLY RECKONING
Over a few brutal days in March, as sectarian violence and revenge killings tore through parts of the country, two friends from different communities tried to find a way to survive
Words apart
How Ukrainians are ridding themselves of Russian-language books
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Linksliberal gut recherchiert mit Biss. Nicht für jeden aber durchaus einen Versuch wert wenn man sich das Englisch zutraut