A mountain lake may seem eternal until some light of the diver reaches a straight line along which nature seldom draws a line. Archaeologists excavating near the shore of Lake Issyk-Kul started to ...

As you may be aware, Tinder recently declared “friendfluence” one of the top dating trends of the new year, reporting that nearly half of daters say their friends have a significant influence on their ...

The Ukraine War has turned Kyrgyzstan into a key intermediary for Russian imports, but economic growth is unevenly shared. In Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan—a mountainous, landlocked country of 7 million ...

Today may be one of the scariest Sundays of them all—the Sunday Scaries final boss, if you will. The last day of the liminal post-Christmas vortex, the first Sunday of the year is dread itself. It’s ...

In 2025, we swiped our way into good dates, bad dates, relationships, situationships and everything in between. For better or worse, dating apps continue shape how we meet, flirt and find connection.

Hinge founder Justin McLeod is stepping down as CEO of the dating app to launch an AI-powered dating service. McLeod will be replaced by Jackie Jantos, the dating app's president and chief marketing ...

Kyrgyzstan, facing dangerously low reservoir levels, agreed to limit winter hydropower use in exchange for electricity supplies from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The three states will coordinate water ...

KYRGYZSTAN USED to be an exception in Central Asia: the sole democracy in a region run by strongmen, albeit a flawed one. That is rapidly ceasing to be the case. It regressed a bit closer to the mean ...

As concerns mount about looming heating and electricity shortages in Kyrgyzstan this winter, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have pledged to help Bishkek avert a crisis. Fears about shortages stem from ...

According to Tinder’s newly released Year in Swipe™ 2025 report, singles are slowing down and becoming more intentional. Moving into 2026, the goal is to date with clarity, connection, and ...

With 21 million users, Facebook Dating is a secret hit, including among Gen Zers who use it for clout and content as much as for finding love. Twenty-one million users, actually. In November, for the ...

The Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan on Sunday held a snap parliamentary election against the backdrop of arrests of opposition figures and the closure of independent media outlets. The vote is ...