“Why can you buy lasagne flavour snacks in Thailand but not in Italy? Which country can cope with the hottest chili? And why do Germans like paprika so much?”
Editor’s Pick
The Many Garlics of My Childhood
“Combing through decades of meal memories, and New York’s diamond district, to find a long-lost garlic dish from childhood.”
How to Build a Better Motivational Speaker
“The upstart motivator Jesse Itzler wants to reform his profession—while also rising to the top.”
Their Bodies Were Donated to Harvard. Then They Went Missing
“The generous donors gave their bodies to science — but they were snuck out of the morgue and sold to a dark and ghastly corner of the oddities world.”
When I Met the Pope
“Imagine an Irish Catholic bishop telling you that you have no chill.”
One Swedish Zoo, Seven Escaped Chimpanzees
“The great apes at Furuvik Zoo broke free from their enclosure last winter. This is the story of the most dramatic 72 hours of their lives.”
The Silence Is the Loudest Part of ‘Renaissance: A Film’
“More than anything, ‘Renaissance’ is a testament that Beyoncé is a brand that stands for absolutely nothing beyond its own greatness.”
After the Hit-and-Run
“Can restorative justice offer crash victims like me—and the drivers who harmed us—the healing we need?”
Song of the Scientist
“Mukherjee was fascinated with cells early on. But then he was interested in so many things.”