A herd of life-size replicas of Indian elephants is touring the United States to promote compassionate coexistence between humans and wild animals and raise awareness and funds for conservation projects.

TIME ’s Kid of the Year award celebrates children who are making positive contributions to society with their inventions and ideas. With their passion and determination, they are showing that even young people can make a difference in the world.

Thirty years ago, South Africa held its first free elections. The event was a crowning moment after decades of struggle against apartheid, the racist system that had ruled the country until then.

Trafalgar Square is full of renowned landmarks but also of some less-known elements such as the Fourth Plinth, an unfinished monument that today has become the place for exciting contemporary art installations.

We take a look at the relationship between the Academy Awards and animation, from Disney’s Mickey Mouse shorts of the 1920s to this year’s Best Animated Feature Film, Hayao Miyazaki's  The Boy and the Heron .

Italian-American cuisine has a long history. It predates the arrival of Italian immigrants in the United States, and it has continued to evolve to this day.

American economist Claudia Goldin received the Nobel Prize in Economics 2023. Her groundbreaking research is fundamental in understanding gender inequalities in the labour market and uncovering the causes behind the gender pay gap.

Mainstream media is full of bad news and consuming it can become addictive. This habit, called doomscrolling, makes us anxious and passive, but there is a world of positive journalism that can inspire us to engage actively with the world.

The International Day of Non-violence is celebrated every year on 2 October. This United Nations observance was inspired by the work of Indian political activist Mahatma Gandhi who championed non-violence as the best way to fight against oppression and injustice.

The allure of social media has become so strong that a third of young Americans want to become influencers. But social media has its dangers, and a few young people are exploring a different way to stay connected.

A.I. tools can now produce exceptional artwork and human-like texts of all kinds using very little human input. Is this something to celebrate or to be concerned about?

According to the Birds Aren’t Real Movement, the US government killed all American birds and substituted them with robot replicas. Is this Movement serious, or is it trying to tell us something about conspiracy theories and fake news?

This December, 150 years ago, an American-registered brigantine called  Mary Celeste  was found adrift and eerily deserted in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The unexplained disappearance of the crew of this ghost ship has become one of the most intriguing and famous sea mysteries of all time.

The BBC began transmitting on 14 November 1922. First through radio, then television, it set out ‘to inform, educate and entertain’, a mission that has successfully shaped its 100 years of broadcasting.

Birth rates are declining in high-income countries such as the US and the UK. It is an alarming trend which has several causes, some positive such as the emancipation of women, and some negative such as social, economic and environmental insecurity.

The 21 st edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was held this April in the Colorado Desert. Coachella is considered one of the most successful and influential music festivals in the world.

This year the United States Mint began releasing special new coins featuring twenty women who contributed positively to American history in fields such as civil rights, politics, science, space, and the arts.

More new green energy was produced in 2021 than ever before. From giant offshore wind farms to fields that grow vegetables under solar panels, renewables are a driving force in the transition to a more sustainable world.

This summer three private enterprises flew civilians to outer space. Among the first ‘space tourists’ were actor William Shatner and aviation pioneer Wally Funk. But is space tourism just an amusement for a select few, or can it also bring new understanding to life here on Earth?

Every year, UNESCO selects several places of outstanding cultural and natural importance from around the world and includes them in a prestigious World Heritage List. This year a new, unusual British site was selected, one that highlights the importance of Britain as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution that transformed the world.