Amid one of Israel’s hottest heat waves in recent memory, some refuse to use air conditioning, relying on fans, cold showers and natural cooling, saying gradual exposure helps the body adapt and aligns with ecological and health-conscious ideals

In wide-ranging interview, director, 62, speaks about life with his wife and young children in Tel Aviv, his shift in priorities from career to family and plans to relocate to England to stage his first West End play, while stepping back from lengthy overseas film shoots

In today’s social media-driven world, conspiracy theorists and pseudoscience advocates find fertile ground to spread misinformation and resurrect long-debunked ideas, ranging from flat Earth beliefs to outdated geocentric models, that science laid to rest centuries ago