With an American TikTok ban threatening the app, users and creators reflect on what it did for internet culture – and what their online worlds might look like without it.

Changes that begin in the ice at the tops of high mountain ranges are cascading down to lower altitudes.

TikTok was one of India's most popular apps – until it was banned in 2020. It's a lesson for what might unfold if a US ban goes ahead.

As countries negotiate a new global goal to raise climate cash, these five charts show why discussions are so fraught.

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From the pursuit of happiness to the economy – in the run-up to the election, here are some books that offer context, insight and perspectives on the US.

The results of a study of BBC.com readers about their friendships suggest there is some cause for optimism amidst the current heated political environment.

From the US election to the Olympic Games, we often root for those considered disadvantaged. Why we do so may reveal more about ourselves than them.