Celebrity Life
‘I Don’t Want To Be a Trend.’ Leyna Bloom on Opening Doors for the Next Generation of Transgender Talent in Film and Fashion
The actor, model and activist talks to TIME about her trailblazing firsts and the magic of ballroom culture
Germany Has Officially Recognized Colonial-Era Atrocities in Namibia. But For Some, Reconciliation Is a Long Way Off
The German government formally recognized colonial-era atrocities against the Herero and Nama people in modern-day Namibia for the first time, referring to the early 20th century massacres as “genocide” on Friday and pledging to pay a “gesture to recognize the immense suffering inflicted.” “In light of the historical and moral responsibility of Germany, we will…
A Ceasefire Won’t Protect Palestinians From Looming Climate Threats—Or Israel From the Fallout
The May 21 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas won't allow Palestinians to prepare for the looming threats of climate change
India Is Demanding Social Media Remove References to the ‘Indian Variant’ of COVID-19. But What Should It Be Called?
The World Health Organization has been criticized for offering no memorable names for new COVID-19 variants
Belarus’s Exiled Opposition Leader Says President Lukashenko Is Operating With ‘Impunity’ After Journalist Arrest
When exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya took a Ryanair flight from Athens to Lithuania’s capital Vilnius, she wasn’t overly concerned about her safety. She couldn’t have predicted that just a week later her home country would scramble a fighter jet to force that same passenger flight to land and arrest a dissident journalist. “We…
How Leena Nair, Unilever’s Head of HR, Sees the Future of Work in a Post-Pandemic World
The barrier-breaking exec talks to TIME about the future of work in the post-pandemic world, mental well-being, and how the stays grounded.
How Online Activism and the Racial Reckoning in the U.S. Have Helped Drive a Groundswell of Support for Palestinians
Pro-Palestinian activists say a more intersectional progressive coalition of supporters in the U.S. is driving a public opinion shift
Inside Facebook’s Meeting With Palestinian Officials Over Posts Inaccurately Flagged as Incitement to Violence
“They promised they would revisit and reevaluate their framework”
Princes William and Harry Have Slammed the BBC Over a 1995 Interview With Princess Diana. Here’s Why
An official inquiry found a 1995 BBC interview with Princess Diana had been obtained deceitfully and unethically
The U.S. Has Had a Military Presence in Greenland Since 1941. A Young New Leader Wants Much More
Back in August 2019, former President Donald Trump floated what seemed like a wildly eccentric idea: Have the U.S. buy Greenland, the world’s biggest island, where a population of just 56,000 people live atop huge mineral reserves. “Essentially, it’s a large real-estate deal,” Trump told reporters at the time. The Prime Minister of Denmark—of which…
‘Please Keep Living in Your Truths.’ Demi Lovato Announces They Are Nonbinary
"I feel that this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression"
Airlines’ Emissions Halved During the Pandemic. Can the Industry Preserve Some of Those Gains as Travel Rebounds?
Travel restrictions imposed across the world during the COVID-19 pandemic forced airlines to plead for government bailouts and lay off staff, while some folded entirely. There was one silver lining, though: a huge temporary drop in the sector’s carbon emissions. Now, as lockdowns begin to ease, and travellers book their first post-pandemic trips, aviation faces…