History of ideas as lived experience   I have just learned of the death of the German philosopher and sociologist Jürgen ...

Nietzsche condemned anyone offering ‘answers’ or ‘solace’ – but engaging with nihilism can teach us to face the discomfort of a potentially meaningless existence Get our weekend culture and lifestyle ...

Hi. I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop. Here, I'm going to show you how English is really spoken. Come on, let's go inside. You see this? This is my lunch - well, either that, or it's some ...

Liberalism is a broad church. In this series we have ranged from libertarians such as Robert Nozick to interventionists such as John Maynard Keynes. Small-government fundamentalists like Friedrich ...

Frederick Vreeland, who has died aged 98, was an American diplomat and spy. The son of Diana Vreeland, the “High Priestess of ...

Hi, I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop. Here, I'm gonna show you how English is really spoken. It'll help you to become a better listener and a more fluent speaker. You ready? Come on, ...

You may not be able to pronounce it, but this German-made tool will change the way you peel and consume your eggs forever.

Get an overview of the most noticeable price changes for selected goods and services. The consumer price index is regularly revised and adapted to a new base year. With the results for the reference ...

Quotes of the day are often read quickly and forgotten, like a passing thought on a busy morning. Yet some lines stay with people long after they first encounter them. They return in moments of stress ...

The German umlaut has a long history, a practical purpose and a habit of changing meanings in ways that can easily catch learners out. In terms of pronunciation, an umlaut tells you that a vowel needs ...

In German, you’ll also come across a number of near‑neighbours with slightly different inclinations. Provisorisch (provisional), for example, suggests something makeshift or held together with ...