2025-11

• [culture] ‘I try to make them feel as ignorant as possible’: German museum’s ‘grumpy guide’ is surprise hit

• [tech] Inside California’s rush to gather human data for building humanoid robots

• [world] The Xi Jinping School of Journalism

• [culture] How vadouvan became French by using and effacing its Tamil Roots

• [culture] How do the pros get someone to leave a cult? Manipulate them into thinking it was their idea

• [sports] Mick Jagger, Cultural Icon and Cricket Streaming Pioneer

• [world] The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait’