Playing with toys aimed at boys helps children develop spatial skills better than ones designed for girls and can give them an advantage if they pursue a STEM education, a seven-year Hong Kong study has found. Professor Ivy Wong Wang, director of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s gender studies programme, said boy-typical play, involving...
Russian state-controlled media has showered North Korea with unparalleled attention amid flourishing bilateral ties, according to a new report, framing the coverage as part of the Kremlin’s bid to promote alliances with authoritarian regions and a “multipolar world” despite its growing isolation. But experts challenged the report’s decision to treat the DPRK as part of...
Presented at the Théâtre de l’Odéon on a sunlit Sunday afternoon, Shuting Qiu’s spring 2026 show unfolded like a lucid dream, merging personal memory, dynastic inspiration, and the soft armor of femininity. The theater, nestled beside a park filled with families, created an unusual backdrop: Passersby paused to peek inside at the unfolding fashion spectacle...
Even though the Cleveland Browns couldn’t hang on for a win in Dillon Gabriel’s first career start, Myles Garrett praised the effort of the rookie quarterback in Sunday’s 21-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Speaking to reporters after the game, Garrett said Gabriel was “composed” throughout and gave them a chance to win. “[Gabriel] looked...
For the past few days, my Bluesky feed has been increasingly filled with mysterious posts about waffles. The back-and-forth seems to have started with a tongue-in-cheek post by Jerry Chen lampooning a form of social media sanctimoniousness that’s become all too recognizable on Bluesky: “(bluesky user bursts into Waffle House) OH SO YOU HATE PANCAKES??”...
David NewtonOct 5, 2025, 06:31 PM ET Close David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rico Dowdle remembers a time early in his NFL...
The exposé of vile police discrimination at Charing Cross police station comes just three years after the last exposé at the same station (Met plunged into crisis amid fresh claims of misogyny and racism, 1 October). This experience confirms that unless there is full accountability for police discrimination, the behaviour will simply carry on. The...
Martin Powers, professor emeritus at the University of Michigan, is a renowned art historian and sinologist specialising in the history of social justice in China. He is the author of four books (including two that won the Levenson Prize for best book in premodern Chinese studies) and numerous articles. His recent work, China and England:...
North Korea has officially started construction on the country’s third Choe Hyon-class destroyer, according to state media on Tuesday, claiming it will be finished by the Oct. 10 party foundation holiday in 2026. The ship will be one of two destroyers Pyongyang plans to complete next year, in line with leader Kim Jong Un’s vow...
US President Donald Trump blames Democrats for looming federal layoffs as shutdown enters fifth day. The White House has warned that mass layoffs of federal workers could begin if United States President Donald Trump concludes that negotiations with congressional Democrats to end a partial government shutdown have reached a dead end. As the shutdown entered...