MusicInterviewKelsey Lu: ‘The white, cis, male hetero-patriarchy, it’s all being deconstructed’Tara JoshiThe cellist and singer, who has worked with everyone from Solange to Skrillex, on Oprah, activism and immersive sound baths
In times of crisis, we need to make some space for healing: a long bath, a cry, a nourishing meal. It’s important to put time aside for restoration, and multidisciplinary American artist Kelsey Lu’s latest project, Hydroharmonia, aims to provide exactly that – including the bath. Read More...
OpinionEmployee benefits This article is more than 10 months oldThe perk-cession is here. You lose free food and laundry, but you could have a more satisfying life?This article is more than 10 months oldStefan SternWith fewer add-on goodies to offer staff, big firms may have to think about workplace culture and a better work-life balance
Stefan Stern is co-author of Myths of Management and the former director of the High Pay CentreThree-course dinners, access to wellness centres, even free dry-cleaning – for years the goodies that came with a job in the elite tech sector were more than mere accessories – they symbolised your membership of an exclusive club. Read More...
Palestinian territoriesLettersWhy a ‘three-state solution’ will never work in the Middle EastA proposal for an alternative to a two-state solution is rejected by Fran Russell and Prof Saville Kushner
Dr Martin Smith’s suggestion (Letters, 9 November) to put Gaza under Egyptian control and the West Bank under Jordanian control is not a three-state solution but a no-state solution for the Palestinians, and would never be accepted by them.
I wonder if he has ever been to Gaza or the West Bank to connect with the experience, views and emotions of the people living there. Read More...