Why Taylor Swift fans are completely ready for her engagement
Taylor Swift got engaged last week: she’s been getting her fans ready for this moment for 20 years says Sarah Scales
Catholic confession: from public confession to private penance
Catholic confession has evolved over centuries. How has this sacrament of reconciliation developed in the Catholic Church, and what is its place today?
Experiencing hope and hopelessness in family life
John Prysor-Jones gives advice on how to better support our families in times of crises
Werewolf exes and billionaire CEOs in 60 seconds
Cheesy short dramas are taking over our social media feeds. Here's why this 'hybrid of TikTok and Netflix' spells trouble
In a lonely world, AI chatbots, ‘companions’ pose unique psychological risks
Experts say it is becoming clear AI chatbots and companions pose risk, particularly for minors and people with mental health conditions
Are people who travel to Rome, Santiago or the Holy Land pilgrims or posers?
From a pilgrim’s baggage to a knight’s impossible journey, how medieval satire exposed people who lied about their travels to Rome and the Holy Land
‘The Way We Are’: an expat’s search for belonging and beauty in Malta
MARINA LUKIĆ, a Serbian photographer who has called Malta home for the past six years, first picked up…
‘Ultra-processed foods might not be the real villain in our diets’
Two experts explain what actually makes people like a food? And what drives them to overeat – not just enjoy it, but keep eating after hunger has passed
What does pocket money teach children?
It can offer social as well as financial education says Gaby Harris - but does it teach them what you expect?
Dancing nuns on the big screen in Hollywood
Nuns dance on a boat in Malta and nuns are a staple on the Hollywood screen – even as they disappear from real life. What’s behind our timeless obsession?