Culture & Society

'Proud to be Mexican': Meet the baby whose huge image gazes over the border Rory Carroll in Tecate, Mexico   The art installation emerged last week near Tecate, highlighting controversy over Trump’s proposed wall – but Kikito’s...

Harvard’s ART Institute suspends admissions By Malcolm Gay   Harvard University’s ART Institute, a graduate program in theater, has suspended admissions after the US Department of Education gave the program a “failing” grade for burdening its graduates...

How important is Catalonia to Spain? Jon Henley   The region has a greater role in Spain’s economy than its size would suggest. Catalonia occupies just over 6.3% (32,114 sq km) of Spain’s territory, but its importance is...

Social media is the cornerstone of the luxury lifestyle industry Dominic O’Reilly   With a new wave of competitors sweeping the leisure industry, focusing on customer satisfaction is the best way to generate loyalty and goodwill. Over the...

A glimpse of Homs' lost cultural heritage in an Istanbul gallery Melis Alemdar   Since 2011, Homs has become famous around the globe as a symbol of the Syrian uprising. The "Echoes of Homs" exhibition offers a...

'Humanitarian catastrophe' unfolding as Myanmar takes over aid efforts in Rakhine state Emanuel Stoakes   Officials fear aid blockade could become permanent in region where Rohingya Muslims have reportedly been massacred by soldiers. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rae8JSHB_A4?enablejsapi=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&origin=https://www.theguardian.com] Smoke billows from...

Mongolian reindeer herders' way of life under threat   In the vast and wild forests of northern Mongolia, a centuries-old way of life is migrating closer to modernity. One of the world's last nomadic reindeer people near...

Rehab center in Turkey prepares addicts for life after drugs   The Oya Bahadir Yuksel Rehabilitation Centre in Turkey's southeastern province of Gaziantep not only provides teenage addicts with treatment, but also offers them accommodation, education,...

Spain holds epic annual food fight festival known as Tomatina   The fiesta which celebrates its 72nd anniversary and is billed at "the world's biggest food fight" has become a major draw for foreigners. More than 20,000...

Heartbreaker, Tom Petty, dies at 66   Veteran rocker Tom Petty, who fronted The Heartbreakers, suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu, California and was pronounced dead in the hospital. Tom Petty, an old-fashioned rock...