How the smiley evolved from newspaper icon to a movement for a better world

31 / CALLING FOR PEACE BY CATE BLANCHETT Those of us who know Emi Mahmoud can attest to her work’s unstoppable nature. In 2017, Emi created the first fully inclusive civilian peace talks in Sudan, lif

33 / MENTAL-HEALTH MAVEN BY AILEEN LEE In a year marked by rising mental-health challenges and attacks on our health care system, April Koh stands out as a powerful force for good. She co-founded and

34 / REVELATORY PLAYWRIGHT BY LYNN NOTTAGE I live for those incomparable moments when you encounter the work of an artist who opens a door to reveal a fresh perspective on the world. This transformati

‘Because we have been taught to be agreeable, ...

Psychologists believe 50 per cent of our happiness is determined by genes and 10 per cent by our life circumstances, which leaves 40 per cent dependent on the activities and habits we repeat daily. Can our writer, Kim Willis , transform her life as simply as A-B-C?

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