Saturday April 20 2024

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Master of the bud: Trading in bhang recipes

Master of the bud: Trading in bhang recipes

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In an illuminating essay—Madhushree Kamak speculates on the senses and science of sweetness.

The science of your sweet tooth

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Best reads that contemplate the enigma of how humans communicate.

The mysteries of language

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Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases to binge-watch.

We recommend: The best new movies and TV series

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Funny, philosophical—and informative. These podcasts will get you ready and raring for summer travel.

We recommend: Podcasts for your inner wanderer

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Big edition: Digging For Iron

February 3 2025

A recent study has uncovered iron artefacts from 5,300 years ago that suggest Tamil origins.

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Big edition: Deepsixing Silicon Valley

January 28 2025

This ‘amazing’ made-in-China model has far-reaching implications for US industry and hegemony.

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Big edition: Crossing (De)Limit

January 20 2025

In this two-part Big Story, we lay out the looming tryst with our demographic destiny.

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Big edition: Killing Happily Ever After

January 13 2025

Here's how the man who killed Jessica is now positioning himself as a global liquor baron.

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