Courtsthe future is in judge merchan’s hands

Bed bugs have been around longer than humans. When researchers used bed bug DNA to get an idea of when they first evolved, they found that the ancestors of today’s bed bugs were already tiny but succe

Pinned by the Eiffel Tower, threaded by the Seine and punctuated by grand gardens that are multiplying as part of the city’s bid to become one of Europe’s greenest, Paris is among the world’s most impressive destinations. And with all eyes on the French capital this summer for the Olympics, there’s never been a better time to visit

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The richly imaginative winning entries of Bazaar’s annual creative-writing contest introduce a clutch of brilliant new literary voices

BREAST AUGMENTATION

Twenty-five TLS writers share their summer reading