A German company now sells high-waisted “anti-rape shorts” with a combination lock at the waist and plastic-reinforced seams that supposedly resist knives. In Sweden, SafeShorts have sold out repeatedly since 2017. In Canada, a crowdfunded pair of locked underwear equipped with a 130-decibel siren…

In Brief Nations pause on November 11 to honor the fallen. This feature explains who observes Remembrance Day, how traditions vary, why meaning can fade, and how to restore sincerity through silence, gratitude, and teaching real history. Remembrance Day, marked each November, honors the men and…

The Birth of an Ideal Before mirrors and muscle magazines, men saw themselves reflected in myth. In ancient Greece, the male form was not merely a vessel of strength — it was an expression of harmony, proportion, and restraint. The statues of gods like Apollo and athletes like Doryphoros…