Mike Tyson’s Inspiration for a Comeback? Smoking Toad Venom.
The former heavyweight champion told Interview magazine his experiences with a hallucinogenic poison played a role in his ...
There’s Nothing Like Watching Vietnam’s Waterlily Harvest
In the Mekong Delta, farmers and locals still gather the flowers on wooden boats. Now, the ritual’s also become a photo op.
Martin Scorsese on Miraculous Moments that Deepened His Faith, Fatherhood — and Not ‘Going Too Far’ on TikTok (Exclusive)
Martin Scorsese, who narrates the new Fox Nation series 'Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints,' tells PEOPLE about the ...
Why Do Flowers Mean So Much to Us?
Icons of beauty, providers of sustenance, even symbols of divinity — blossoming plants have assumed a deep significance to ...
How the Protea Became a Symbol for South Africa
The resilient species — which regrow after wildfires — are said to capture the spirit of a nation reborn.
Following the Scent of Egypt’s Jasmine
In the Nile Delta, farming the redolent vine is both a tradition and a vital way to make a living.
A Trip Through the Pink, Fragrant Rose Fields of Oman
At the start of the traditional distillation process — which has been repeated for centuries — the petals are set in mud ...
Amaranths Were Nearly Wiped Out by Colonization. Now, They’re Making a Return.
Once a mainstay of Indigenous diets, the South American crop is having a resurgence in popularity, in part because of its ...
How Marigolds Became a Flower for Weddings and Funerals
A basket of rose garlands on the bank of the Ganges. Devotees, who make annual pilgrimages to the shrines and temples of ...
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Florida billionaire scoops up DallasNews Corp. stock.
The press release about its DallasNews move doesn’t say how many shares Hoffmann purchased, but it claims the company is now one of its “top shareholders.” It also scooped up another 1 percent of Lee ...
Yiannis Boutaris, Vintner, Animal Defender and Greek Mayor, Dies at 82
A colorful figure in Thessaloniki, he tried to reconcile the city’s painful history with its Turkish and Jewish communities, ...
Food, Offering, Medicine, Political Symbol: What the Lotus Means in Sri Lanka
“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...