The science of why some spaces feel haunted—even when they’re not

We often think of homes and hotels as safe, predictable spaces. Yet step into a corridor that stretches farther than your eyes can focus, and your pulse quickens before you even know why. Scientists say these sensations aren’t superstition but the brain misreading its surroundings. Experts reveal how architecture—through walls, light, and sound—can deceive ourContinue Reading

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As global trade tensions rise, ASEAN faces a challenge: how to benefit from the US and China without picking sides., As global trade tensions rise, ASEAN faces a challenge: how to benefit from the US and China without picking sides. It is the world’s fifth-largest economy, with a combined grossContinue Reading

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As our decrepit despot traipsed across Asia, he was fêted by leaders anxious to dodge his peevish trade wars by assiduously plying him, as one would for any dangerous, demented child, with adoration and treats: burgers, golf clubs, trophies, trinkets and, in South Korea, even a crown for the woundedContinue Reading

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The LA Lakers guard continues his hot start to the NBA season with a 12ft game-winner against Minnesota Timberwolves., The Los Angeles Lakers guard continues his hot start to the NBA season with a 12ft game-winner against Minnesota Timberwolves. Austin Reaves has made a driving jump shot at the buzzerContinue Reading