Is there a link between mass shootings and mental illness?
By Rachel Nuwer In Stephen King’s The Shining, the character Jack Torrance epitomises the popular horror trope of crazed…
Category: FEATURED
Why Does Sri Lanka Have Such A Fondness For Fast Food?
BY ZAHARA DAWOODBHOY Colombo’s food landscape has significantly diversified over the last decade. The average Colombo resident today has a…
Why most rape victims never acknowledge what happened
The majority of sexual assault victims don’t acknowledge that they were raped right away, if ever. The fear of stigma…
Is this the end for real fur?
How fashion is ditching animal cruelty – in favour of luxury faux fur. London Fashion Week recently became the first…
An ancient engineering feat that harnessed the wind
Iran’s wind catchers stand as a reminder of how ancient civilisations have adapted to the region’s harsh desert environment. …
What Sri Lanka Needs To Do To Save The Ozone Layer
As we all know, the ozone layer is an integral part of what sustains life on our planet. But we…
The world’s most prolific writer is a Chinese algorithm
By Douglas Heaven “Inflatable duck baby pool with canopy.” “Hot selling colourful temporary full arm tattoo for men.” “Splendid reusable…
The murky history of the colour yellow
Indian Yellow was created by a process that allegedly restricted cows to a diet of mango leaves, leaving them in…
Temple Of Dance: Inside the Chitrasena Kalayathanaya
By RADHIA RAMEEZ The hall seems to throb with the beat of drums and feet. There is neither music nor…
What would happen if we banned work emails at the weekend?
Maybe we all need ‘the right to disconnect’ By Chris Stokel-Walker For the average working person, there’s no greater feeling…