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Affairs

Set your alarm

Getting fit in the new year? Swap the calorie-counting and lunchtime gym sessions for an early start on the open water.

  • Issue #140
  • 3 min read
Set your alarm
Affairs

Animal instinct

The poorest often rely on pets as much as pets rely on their owners. Berlin’s only roving vet cares for both.

  • Issue #140
  • 3 min read
Animal instinct
Society

Make time to…

In an age of digital distraction and automated interactions, the simple acts of genuine conversation and active listening offer profound remedies for modern loneliness and disconnection.

  • Issue #137
  • 1 min read
Two people having a conversation on urban steps, one sitting on stairs while the other stands nearby
Environment

Dip in

Swimming – wild, urban and otherwise – is the antidote we need to the overbearing demands of working and living, so throw on some togs and take the plunge.

  • Issue #137
  • 4 min read
Two people swimming in dark green water viewed from above
Technology

On the right track?

Where's my parcel? How far have I run? Where have I been? The desire to track and trace everything is booming. But have we become slaves to these apps and devices?

  • Issue #136
  • 9 min read
Illustration of people on a street with various tracking activities including fitness monitoring and surveillance
Diplomacy

Speaking up

Taiwan's masterclass in detecting and stopping the virus wasn't widely shared due to a spat with China and the WHO. Foreign minister Joseph Wu explains why the world should be paying attention.

  • Issue #134
  • 6 min read
Speaking up
Health

Was it China’s fault?

Experts weigh in on the narrative suggesting that China misled the world – and what that means for the future balance of power between east and west.

  • Issue #134
  • 7 min read
Was it China’s fault?
Politics

Trust the doctor

Health officers and medical advisers have become the unlikely star performers of the pandemic.

  • Issue #134
  • 7 min read
Trust  the doctor
Health

Know thine enemy

By quickly and decisively acting on the lessons of previous outbreaks, three East Asian nations have dodged the worst of the pandemic. The West must take heed.

  • Issue #134
  • 8 min read
Know thine enemy
Society

We will still be social

We might be physically far-flung but our community ties are stronger than ever. This could be an opportune time to seek even more robust connections and strengthen our social health.

  • Issue #134
  • 7 min read
We will still be social

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