1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (419+ words) Beyond being entertaining, creativity and art are important to well-being Scientific studies suggest that integrating art and creativity into your life, even for a few minutes daily, can have positive effects on your mental and physical health. Incorporating them can…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (348+ words) Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film,…...

9+ hour, 22+ min ago  (49+ words) The Week Have you been paying attention to The Week's news? Find out how closely you've been paying attention to the latest news and other global events by putting your knowledge to the test with our Quiz of The Week....

11+ hour, 38+ min ago  (248+ words) A dragon's egg, a soda pup, and more Fire and rescue teams extinguish the last of the flames after an explosion at a fireworks plant in Liuyang, China Cathal Mc Nally competes in the Dragon Egg stone lift during the…...

14+ hour, 38+ min ago  (393+ words) The Ashmolean's show presents a "mix of the wonderful, the weird and the downright wacky' of the plant world Spring is in full swing and the new exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, "In Bloom: How Plants Changed our…...

21+ hour, 15+ min ago  (288+ words) This month's new releases include "Abundance' by Hafeez Lakhani, "Backtalker: An American Memoir' by Kimberl" Williams Crenshaw and "Electric Shamans at the Festival of the Sun' by M'nica Ojeda The vernal atmosphere of May is encouraging us all to gather…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (81+ words) This cartoon depicts, from left, Donald Trump, an Iranian leader, and woman who represents "Oil Tanker Liability Insurance Execs, which is written on her briefcase. Trump says, "I control who travels through the Strait of Hormuz! The Iranian says, "I…...

1+ day, 24+ min ago  (212+ words) Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (209+ words) A "lively, progressive" take in Birmingham has similar feel to Globe"s "effervescent comic performances" The former, from the Birmingham Rep"s new artistic director Joe Murphy and his deputy Madeleine Kludje, is a "larky, panto-like "spectacle that feasts on…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (242+ words) The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from The Week. com You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Set in a remote Irish hotel, this horror film…...