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Digital Features Editor @reuters.com. Previously on the foreign affairs beat at TIME and The Atlantic. Get in touch: https://yasmeenserhan.com/contact/

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Asma Khan on cooking with conscience The London-based restaurateur and chef behind one of the world’s only all-female kitchens discusses the importance of seasonality — and why you may not find okra on her menu.

For @reuters.com’s latest Culture Current, I spoke with award-winning chef and restaurateur Asma Khan about the power politics behind global food fads, the importance of seasonality, and why you won’t find “jet-lagged okra” on her menu.

Read the full Q&A 👇

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/cu...

21.02.2026 13:12 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Melbourne like a local Our correspondent's guide to running routes, local tunes and fairy penguins.

"There's no gleaming harbour bridge or opera house. But Melbourne's charms are endless, including secret bars, wildlife where you'd least expect, and enough sporting events and festivals to keep you on your toes all year."

From @reuters.com's latest City Memo:
www.reuters.com/city-memo/me...

16.02.2026 15:49 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Why young people are breaking the ultimate money taboo This millennial couple talked about money just weeks after they started dating.

Three-quarters of Gen Z and millennials find financial literacy attractive in a potential partner, according to new survey data shared exclusively with @reuters.com.

Our latest Emotional Currency looks at a couple who talked money in their first weeks of dating: www.reuters.com/markets/on-t...

09.02.2026 15:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Cortina like a local Our correspondent’s guide to scenic climbs, Alpine style and movie-star glamour.

Last week, we told you how to visit Milan like a local.

For this week's @reuters.com City Memo, we tell you how to do the same in Cortina: home to some of the most beautiful peaks of the Dolomites, "La Dolce Vita"-style glamour, and, now, the Olympics.

www.reuters.com/city-memo/co...

09.02.2026 14:06 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Climber Alex Honnold on finding joy beyond fear A week after scaling a skyscraper for a live audience, the elite climber reflects on the pressures of performing live, the future of climbing and how long he’ll keep pushing the limits.

A week after Alex Honnold completed his live, ropeless ascent of Taipei 101, I spoke with him about how he handled the pressure — and why he’d do it again.

Read the full @reuters.com Culture Current Q&A 👇
www.reuters.com/lifestyle/cu...

03.02.2026 18:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Milan like a local Our correspondent’s guide to hidden canals, artisan shopping, and lakeside escapes.

"Pragmatic Milan teaches its masses of transplants to keep up with its pace because, hey, 'Chi va piano non è di Milano' — if you're slow, you're not from here."

As the Winter Olympics begin, here's how to navigate Milan like a local:

www.reuters.com/city-memo/mi...

03.02.2026 11:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Lisbon like a local Our reporter's guide to custard tarts, kissing etiquette and hidden history.

From fado music and colonial history to custard tarts and kissing etiquette, don't miss @catarinademony.bsky.social's
essential guide to Lisbon for our latest @reuters.com City Memo:

www.reuters.com/city-memo/li...

26.01.2026 15:32 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Tamer Nafar on existing through art “The only reason I can speak English is because of hip hop,” Tamer Nafar raps in his new album, “In the Name of the Father, the Imam & John Lennon.” “I owe my life to this culture / I can exchange...

Tamer Nafar's new album was shelved for years — until the war in Gaza gave it renewed urgency.

For @reuters.com Culture Current, the Palestinian rapper discusses its influences, performing in Israel since Oct. 7, and whether he'll vote in upcoming elections.

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/cu...

24.01.2026 11:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Stefan Fatsis on the words that defined 2025 In an era of search engines and <a href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/adam-aleksic-how-algorithms-are-transforming-way-we-communicate-2025-07-24/" rel="" title="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/...

For our inaugural @reuters.com Culture Current of the year, I spoke with writer Stefan Fatsis about the thousands of words that were added to the dictionary in 2025, what they reveal about the year just gone, and the future of language.

Read the full Q&A 👇
www.reuters.com/lifestyle/cu...

12.01.2026 12:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Kirk Haworth on getting meat eaters to love plant-based dining Kirk Haworth trained as a chef in Michelin-starred kitchens around the world. But after he spent months bedridden with Lyme disease more than a decade ago, he changed his approach to cooking.

For @reuters.com Culture Current, chef Kirk Haworth of Plates — Britain's first Michelin-starred vegan restaurant — speaks with @samtbrt.bsky.social about turning a health crisis into a culinary milestone and the future of meat-free dining 👇

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/cu...

15.12.2025 11:41 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Manhattan like a local Our correspondent's guide to Broadway, benches and babka.

"Blazed by Native Americans and then Dutch settlers, Broadway (née Breede Weg) remains one of the greatest hiking trails in the U.S."

Discover Manhattan like a local in @reuters.com latest City Memo: www.reuters.com/city-memo/ma...

08.12.2025 12:31 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Deepa Paul on opening up about her open marriage When Indian-Filipina author Deepa Paul and her husband agreed not to be monogamous a decade ago, she never imagined she'd write a book about it — much less introduce her boyfriend to her husband and t...

Deepa Paul never imagined she'd introduce her boyfriend to her husband or her mother in the Catholic Philippines.

For @reuters.com Culture Current, she reflects on polyamory, the misconceptions surrounding it, and Pope Leo’s recent decree on single-spouse life.

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/cu...

08.12.2025 11:56 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

💬 Do you have money stories, lessons, or global trends to share? We’d love to hear from you!

Get in touch: yasmeen.serhan@tr.com

02.12.2025 11:26 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How a 28-year-old stayed home and saved six figures While many of his peers were starting new lives and leases in big cities, Lamar Mangal chose a different — and increasingly popular — path: to move back in with his father in Milton Keynes, England.

🥁 Introducing Emotional Currency — a new
@reuters.com column exploring the emotional side of personal finance through real stories from Gen Z and Millennials around the world.

First up: Why more young people are swapping independence for savings by moving back home👇
www.reuters.com/lifestyle/ho...

02.12.2025 11:26 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Anna Possi has been serving coffee since 1958. At 101, she reflects on changing rituals, village life, and her secret to longevity.

From @reuters.com Culture Current:

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/cu...

20.11.2025 13:31 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

DC is a seat of power, but it’s also a collection of tightknit neighborhoods with brick row houses, bustling parks and the everyone-knows-your-business intimacy of a small town.

Here’s how to visit the U.S. capital like a local, ⁦from @reuters.com City Memo‬⁩ www.reuters.com/city-memo/wa...

15.11.2025 12:19 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Barry Cunningham helped bring Harry Potter to the world.

Now, as he prepares to retire, he reflects on the legacy of the series and why children’s literature still matters.

Don’t miss his conversation with @samtbrt.bsky.social in
@reuters.com Culture Current 👇

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/pu...

13.11.2025 11:39 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Hague like a local Our correspondent's guide to legal landmarks, Dutch-Indonesian fusion food and seaside escapes.

The Hague is known globally as a seat of international justice — but it’s also a vibrant coastal city with great food, cycle-friendly streets and seaside escapes.

Don't miss @reuters.com correspondent @svdberg.bsky.social's guide to visiting like a local 👇

www.reuters.com/city-memo/ha...

10.11.2025 11:40 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

"It's so hard to understand the nuance of this life."

For @reuters.com's Culture Current, Lynsey Addario pulls back the curtain on life as a war photographer — and the realities of balancing motherhood with the frontlines.

Read the full Q&A 👇
www.reuters.com/lifestyle/ly...

07.11.2025 11:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We also spoke about the threats facing journalists, for whom the last three years have been the deadliest on record — particularly, in Gaza.

When asked whether media institutions have done enough to demand access for foreign journalists in Gaza, here's what she said:
www.reuters.com/lifestyle/ly...

06.11.2025 11:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Lynsey Addario has spent decades documenting conflict. In a new documentary, she turns the lens on herself.

For @reuters.com Culture Current, we discuss walking the tightrope between motherhood and the frontlines, the risks of truth-telling, and AI's impact.

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/ly...

06.11.2025 11:53 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Cape Town like a local Our correspondent’s guide to Rooibos brews, local braais and coastal hikes.

From Rooibos brews to local braais, here's how to explore Cape Town like a local:

www.reuters.com/city-memo/ca...

03.11.2025 11:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The rise of the AI gut check From divorce to relocation, people are turning to chatbots for guidance on major life decisions.

From breakups to big moves, some people are asking AI what to do next.

@reuters.com's latest edition of AI&Us looks at the rise of the AI gut check:

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/ri...

03.11.2025 10:46 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This week from @Reuters Inside Track:
🎾 Coco Gauff defends her crown in Riyadh
🏉 Rugby’s giants collide from Chicago to Twickenham
🏃 Marathon legends Kipchoge & Hassan headline NYC

Global Sports Editor @ossianshine.bsky.social previews the weekend in sport:
www.reuters.com/sports/riyad...

31.10.2025 09:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

For @reuters.com's Culture Current, I spoke with elite runner and The Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson.bsky.social) about his new book "The Running Ground," the sport's global boom, and why he's grateful he didn't run faster sooner.

Read the full Q&A: www.reuters.com/lifestyle/ni...

30.10.2025 12:47 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Buenos Aires like a local Our correspondent’s tips on tango halls, theaters and asado barbecue.

There’s more to Buenos Aires than steak, tango and Malbec.

Here’s how to explore the Argentine capital like a local:
www.reuters.com/city-memo/bu...

20.10.2025 11:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Susan Orlean has built a career out of noticing what others might overlook. Now, she's turning the lens on herself.

For @reuters.com Culture Current, she discusses her new memoir “Joyride,” the future of literary journalism, and what AI can’t replace.

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/su...

16.10.2025 10:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This week from @reuters.com's Inside Track:
⚽ Cape Verde chase World Cup history
🏊‍♀️ Ironman’s women return to Kona
🎾 Tennis stars cash in at Riyadh’s Six Kings Slam

Read on for global sports editor @ossianshine.bsky.social's cheat sheet to the weekend in sport: www.reuters.com/sports/can-c...

10.10.2025 15:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

“Can you tell us the story of how you first met?”

For @reuters.com's Culture Current, the trio behind the viral "Meet Cutes NYC" account talk viral street interviews, their new book and what NYC has taught them about modern love.

Read the full Q&A 👇
www.reuters.com/lifestyle/me...

09.10.2025 12:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Frankfurt like a local Our bureau chief’s guide to apple wine, riverside strolls and skyline views.

From apple wine taverns to riverside cafés, here’s how to explore Frankfurt like a local

✍️ www.reuters.com/city-memo/fr...

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06.10.2025 11:29 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0