In the Abruzzo region of Italy, harvesting the lucrative spice is a centuries-old tradition, infused with a deep-seated passion for the land and its history.

Talk is cheap, that’s why it’s so popular. It’s easier to put up ‘mission accomplished’ banners than to accomplish missions. It’s easier to tweet #MeToo than to investigate politically inconvenient sexual assault allegations. Why do something hard when you can just posture instead? If enough voters believe the hype it’s all to the good.

If you are like me, you worry about your cars sitting in the garage at night, confused and alone in the dark. They long to feel pavement beneath their tires. But if you’re rich enough to be losing sleep over your cars in storage facing long-term road withdrawal, you are probably rich enough to build them an entire charming village street just to assuage that guilt.

How immigration, ingenuity and the American spirit shaped a US fried chicken “war” that’s been simmering for four generations.

Aka, the case against mindfulness when you’re eating dinner

What seems like a simple hobby can take you across the world.

While running today, I noticed something. All of our retail shops are closed. But the construction industry, development of our infrastructure is full steam ahead. Then I thought, in a couple of years, when we look back, what will it all mean? The Coronavirus, social distancing, and non-essential business closures… And I think I’ve put my finger on the pulse.

The North Sentinelese tribe is one of the world's most isolated groups of people out there. Their story is intriguing and this article highlights key points.

The Aghori monks of Varanasi live near cremation sites, eating human flesh and meditating on top of cadavers as part of their spiritual rituals.

Eímear Noone got into composing and conducting video game music by accident. One day, while studying music at Trinity College Dublin, a fourth-year student came to the bar she was drinking in with members of the college chapel choir and offered them a few quid to help with the orchestration on a project of his.

The giant pot of dark brew brimming with beef, spices and herbs sits near the sidewalk on a busy street in Bangkok, where it is constantly stirred by a member of the third-generation-owned restaurant.

Long before Impossible Burgers, China had been making delicious "fake meat" dishes out of mushrooms, nuts and vegetables. Find out what the Chinese knew before the rest of us caught ontainted.

From love songs to dance tunes to lullabies, music made in disparate cultures wo...

Good day, and welcome to The Monitor, WIRED’s roundup of the biggest news in pop culture. What’s happening in the world right now? To start, people are showing up in big numbers to watch Watchmen. Also, Taylor Swift is (maybe) going to the Sundance Film Festival, and there’s a new Mulan trailer. Let’s dive in.

As Japan’s population shrinks and ages, rural areas are emptying out. In one childless village, two dozen adults compensate for the absence with the company of hundreds of giant handmade dolls.

Its history is as political as it is delicious. Dive into the history of this not-so-Thai noodle dish that was born of politics and nationalism almost 80 years ago.

Oddballs, schemers and psychopaths: in the course of his long career, John Malkovich has convincingly played them all. But whether this makes him an unusual – or unusually perfect – choice for the role of supreme pontiff in HBO’s The New Pope is something he would rather not consider.

When Lisa Peterson became homeless, she spent months without a bed of her own. But her phone never left her sight. Driving across the country, couch-surfing and staying in crisis accommodations, Lisa would charge her phone at train stations and use free public Wi-Fi to stay connected.

From cocktails to karaoke, more Japanese people are going it alone. What's causing the huge change in the traditionally group-oriented country?

Cultural norms, complex religious influences and friendly police officers make losing something no big deal. But does this tell the whole story about Japan’s relationship with honesty?