
Confessions II: a euphoric return to form that reveals a more vulnerable Madonna
Confessions II might be a spiritual sequel to Confessions on a Dancefloor, but the new album is both sonically different and much more confessional.
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Confessions II might be a spiritual sequel to Confessions on a Dancefloor, but the new album is both sonically different and much more confessional.

The movie chimed with the dark 1970s zeitgeist, but it also prefigured the 21st-century America of Maga.

A trial would not be fair if a jury’s decision about a defendant’s guilt or innocence was influenced by material they saw online.

Researchers are working to engineer bacteria that can kill cancerous tumours while reducing harm to healthy cells and tissue.

After decades assuming disabled people would struggle in spaceflight, researchers are finally asking what they can contribute.

New research shows that corporate concentration, the agricultural treadmill and export-driven policy have turned farm expansion into a survival requirement.

For the next few years, house-hunters comparing energy credentials across borders will meet both old and new scales.

Research from Ghana, Mozambique and the United States sheds light on what a safe, healthy and nurturing environment looks like for children to grow and develop.

As the 2026 World Cup draws to a close, the focus has been on packed stadiums — but in an Ontario city, connection grows on informal fields, where soccer turns diversity into shared belonging.

Trump has backed himself into a corner from which there is no apparent escape.

The German manager values adapatation and evolution.

What do Mali’s military rulers and Burundi’s governing party have in common?