The atmosphere was charged with anticipation at the T2 international arrival gate of the Chennai airport. The chess prodigy, who had etched his name in history as the youngest World Chess Champion after dethroning Ding Liren of China in a gruelling 14-game match in Singapore, was returning home to a hero’s welcome. But the long wait eventually proved worthwhile when …
“Hysteria” is an ancient word carrying thousands of years of baggage. In today’s episode Dan Taberski, the host of Hysterical, a new podcast about mass hysteria, walks us through the past and present of this phenomenon, why it’s so stigmatized, and why it shouldn’t be. Slate Plus members get to listen to Decoder Ring and every other Slate podcast without …
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Why do people care more about a headscarf worn by a woman than what is going on inside her head? The straight answer — because the controversy over whether colleges in a part of coastal Karnataka are justified or not in banning hijabs or headscarves for female students attending classes is not just about the hijab, worn by many Muslim …
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Russia's UN ambassador is accusing Britain of producing an "unfounded and mendacious cocktail of facts", and is refusing to cooperate on the investigation of a poisoned ex-Russian spy. Key points: Western powers back UK as it pushes for tighter chemical weapon controls Russia denies allegations and refuses to accept the accusations as valid Two Russian nationals charged over attacks on …