These photos show festivals and glimpses of the new season from around the world, as we shake off the winter and greet the spring.

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In her latest work to be translated into English, Annie Ernaux examines the malaise of the modern supermarket.

Take Antarctica off your travel bucket list.

How our tongues distinguish well-seasoned from oversalted is surprisingly complicated.

Those little online puzzles are about to get so much more annoying.