Saturday March 22 2025

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Ramzan Mubarak: A delicious list for Iftar

Ramzan Mubarak: A delicious list for Iftar

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A reading list with Khusrau’s riddles, a queer love story, Hakeem’s incessant hiccups, and other gems.

A delightful Ramzan reading list for kids

Culture

A visual guide to the life and works of India’s first woman photographer.

Lens Woman: The story of Homai Vyarawalla

Listen

A guide to an iconic form of theatre rooted in opera—and made famous by Broadway.

Stage music: From La bohème to Les Misérables

Watch

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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Big edition: Sign of Alien Life

April 21 2025

New data suggests a distant planet may host alien life—but is the biosignature a load of bs?

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Big edition: Animal House

April 14 2025

In part two, we look at the mainstreaming of the Manosphere—and its spread to our shores.

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Big edition: It’s Raging Men, Hallelujah!

April 7 2025

A guide to the buzziest word in the media—and a lesser known online world it has spawned.

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Big edition: Myanmar Shakes

March 31 2025

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has devastated most of the nation, and killed at least 1,700.

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