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How the Met Gala became the fashion Oscars

Turns out the first Monday in May is the perfect venue for celebrity image-making.

A rare burst of billions of cicadas will rewire our ecosystems for years to come

The arrival of Brood XIX and Brood XIII will send shockwaves through forest food webs.

How lip gloss became the answer to Gen Z’s problems

In times of economic uncertainty, small luxuries reign supreme.

The lessons from colleges that didn’t call the police

Deescalating conflict around protests was possible, but many colleges turned to law enforcement instead.

The UK’s controversial Rwanda deportation plan, explained

There are already legal challenges to the new policy, but authorities detained some migrants this week.

Where billions of cicadas will emerge this spring (and over the next decade), in one map

Cicadas will hear the call of spring. And then you’ll hear their mating calls, too.

The longshot plan to end the war in Gaza and bring peace to the Middle East

The US and Saudi Arabia say they’re close to a historic mega-deal. There’s just one problem.