Tuesday September 21 2021

Rwanda Revisited

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Sanity Break #1

These are some of the stunning images taken by London-based photographer Mathushaa Sagthidas for the project Dark Skinned and Lovely—which showcases both the beauty of being brown, and the experience of being dark-skinned in the West.

'Dark Skinned and Lovely' by Mathushaa Sagthidas

Headlines that matter

Check out this edition for the most important stories from around the world today!

Headlines That Matter

Sanity Break #2

K-Pop giants BTS dropped by the UN General Assembly—where they spoke about climate change and concerns of young people. And then they cut to a video of ‘Permission to Dance’ specially performed inside and around the United Nations’ iconic building in New York.

BTS at the UN General Assembly

Smart & Curious

Here’s a list of intriguing things to pique your interest and wonder at our weird, wacky world.

Smart & Curious

Feel Good Place

Need an immediate pick-me-up? We have you covered! From hilarious animal clips to stuff that’ll make you go “lol why?!”, we have all you need to keep you sane on even your worst hair day.

Feel Good Place

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Big edition: Greatest Hits Album

August 25 2025

The splainer team, past and present, picked the Big Stories we most loved and are proud of.

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Big edition: Invisible India

August 18 2025

The declining number of foreign tourists has caused panic. The boa constrictor in the room? Smog.

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Big edition: Whose Hero Is It Anyway?

August 11 2025

We cut through mythmaking around the man who presided over the not-so ‘golden age of Tamils’.

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Big edition: Russian Bear in the Room

August 4 2025

We can’t afford to give up Russian oil or weapons without enduring some serious self-harm.

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