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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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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:

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20.11.2025 13:31 — 👍 0    🔁 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 — 👍 1    🔁 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 — 👍 0    🔁 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 — 👍 4    🔁 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:
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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 — 👍 4    🔁 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

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06.10.2025 11:29 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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A.I. and Us | Reuters Reuters.com is your online source for the latest news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments

For more stories on how AI is shaping modern life in unexpected ways: reuters.com/technology/a...

And if you’ve come across a surprising or unconventional use of AI we haven’t covered yet, we’d love to hear from you: yasmeen.serhan@tr.com

06.10.2025 11:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Perfection without the connection’: How AI is becoming a digital wingman As people turn to AI to help them write dating messages, some are seeing positive results. However, experts warn that recipients may feel deceived and question the authenticity.

If that person you're chatting with on a dating app sounds an awful lot like ChatGPT… you might be onto something.

In @reuters.com's latest AI&Us, Hani Richter looks at how some people are turning to AI as a digital wingman👇

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/pe...

06.10.2025 11:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Scrums, speed and showdowns Global Sports Editor Ossian Shine brings you Inside Track — your essential guide to the weekend in sport, from Twickenham’s Springbok takeover to Singapore’s title tilt.

From scrums in London to speed in Singapore and showdowns in Vegas, let @ossianshine.bsky.social's Inside Track be your essential guide to the weekend in sports 👇

www.reuters.com/sports/scrum...

03.10.2025 11:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ricardo Cardim on greening Brazil’s concrete jungle The Amazon city of Belem will take center stage in Brazil, the world’s most biodiverse country, when it hosts the <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/love-motels-converted-ferries-brazil-gets-creative-host-cop30-2025-03-28/" target="_self" rel="" title="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/love-motels-converted-ferries-brazil-gets-creative-host-cop30-2025-03-28/">COP30</a> global climate summit in November. But visitors who descend on São Paulo, the business heart of Brazil, ahead of the summit may be surprised by its treeless landscapes and polluted rivers.

“If we don’t convince city dwellers that our biodiversity is incredible, wonderful, and worth preserving, it won’t be.”

As Brazil prepares to host COP30, read @reuters.com's latest Culture Current with botanist Ricardo Cardim about rewilding cities:

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

03.10.2025 10:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ricardo Cardim on greening Brazil’s concrete jungle The Amazon city of Belem will take center stage in Brazil, the world’s most biodiverse country, when it hosts the <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/love-motels-converted-ferries-brazil-gets-creative-host-cop30-2025-03-28/" target="_self" rel="" title="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/love-motels-converted-ferries-brazil-gets-creative-host-cop30-2025-03-28/">COP30</a> global climate summit in November. But visitors who descend on São Paulo, the business heart of Brazil, ahead of the summit may be surprised by its treeless landscapes and polluted rivers.

COP30 will spotlight Brazil’s biodiversity. But in São Paulo, native forests are nearly gone.

In @reuters.com's latest Culture Current, botanist Ricardo Cardim makes the case for replanting them — and rethinking how cities adapt to climate change.

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

02.10.2025 10:09 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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City Memo | Reuters The inside view on what to do in the most interesting places around the world

City Memo offers local guides to dozens of cities around the world where @reuters.com journalists work. Explore our full archive: www.reuters.com/city-memo/

29.09.2025 11:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Atlanta like a local Our reporter’s guide to the Beltline, barbecue and civil rights history.

From the Beltline to brisket chili, here's how to explore Atlanta like a local from @reuters.com's latest City Memo:

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

29.09.2025 11:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Footy, Fairytales and Ferocity Global Sports Editor Ossian Shine brings you Inside Track — your essential guide to the weekend in sport, from mullets in Melbourne to rugby's haves and have-nots and a Ryder Cup bear pit.

This week from @reuters.com's Inside Track:
🏉 Canada flips the rugby script at Twickenham
🇦🇺 Aussie Rules: anarchy in the shortest of short shorts
⛳ Ryder Cup hits Bethpage — loud, partisan, unforgiving

Here's @ossianshine.bsky.social's guide to the weekend in sport:
www.reuters.com/sports/footy...

26.09.2025 09:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Leslie Odom Jr. on marking 10 years of Hamilton A decade after opening night, the acclaimed actor and singer talks about coming home to Aaron Burr, the show’s legacy of inclusion, and what’s changed since 2015.

“We are living in Lin-Manuel’s vision of Broadway.”

In @reuters.com's latest Culture Current, Leslie Odom Jr. discusses his return to Aaron Burr, Hamilton's cultural legacy, and why the show still resonates in 2025.

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/le...

25.09.2025 10:04 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“I asked Bertrand if he would eat fish from the Thames as some anglers I’ve met claim they do.

‘No,’ he replied, ‘but that’s because I’m vegan.’”

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/fi...

20.09.2025 15:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

From Alpine views to beers by the litre, @reuters.com's latest City Memo shows you how to do Munich like a local — and just in time for Oktoberfest 🍻

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

20.09.2025 10:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Cycling’s African debut. Track’s electric finale. F1’s title twist.

Global sports editor @ossianshine.bsky.social previews everything you need to know about the upcoming weekend in sport in @reuters.com’s Inside Track 👇

www.reuters.com/sports/kigal...

19.09.2025 09:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

“Come to this museum and to see what extremism does to people living together.”

In @reuters.com's latest Culture Current, Jolanta Mickutė speaks with @laurenyoung.bsky.social about a Jewish community wiped out in 1941 — and a new effort to preserve its memory.

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/jo...

18.09.2025 11:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tbilisi like a local Our correspondent’s guide to dumplings, hilltop views and amber wine.

If Tbilisi isn’t on your travel bucket list yet, @reuters.com correspondent Felix Light's insider guide will change that.

From hilltop views to amber wine, here's how to experience Georgia’s picturesque capital like a local:
www.reuters.com/city-memo/tb...

15.09.2025 10:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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