IN THESE troubling times, one reaches for a cup of tea almost as a reflex, the calming drink an effort to protect one from the dangers outside. Tea is often regarded as a serious drink, fit for reminiscing or for meditating. But an online talk from the Dilmah School of Tea last month showed us that tea can be fun.

EASTER is the biggest chocolate-buying time of the year. But who’s really paying for the cost of that chocolate?

IF THERE is one thing every Filipino loves its food, and they will celebrate the fact even when a pandemic ranges. So Filipino Food Month (officially celebrated over the entire month of April thanks to 2018’s Presidential Proclamation No. 469) will still go on — online, that is.

ARADIPPOU, Cyprus — Cyprus is getting protected status for its prized halloumi, giving its producers the sole right to sell the rubbery cheese in the European Union.

NEW YORK —  Fewer people drank coffee in the United States during the pandemic compared to levels seen before it, although the drink remained by far the most popular in the country, according to results of a national survey released last week.

ABOUT 1.6 million views on YouTube out of every 1 billion are of a video that violates its content policies, about even with a year ago, the streaming service owned by Alphabet, Inc.’s. Google said in a new disclosure on Tuesday.

BRITAIN’S Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will produce their first Netflix Inc. series that will focus on athletes competing in the Invictus Games for injured veterans in The Hague in 2022.

LOS ANGELES —  Kim Kardashian has added billionaire to her resume.

THE HAGUE — Dutch police have arrested a suspect in two separate thefts of paintings by Dutch masters Vincent Van Gogh and Frans Hals from museums that were closed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

ALTHOUGH a trip to the home of K-Pop and K-Dramas might not be possible for now, fans of all things Korean can turn to McDonald’s Philippines with the launch of the New Taste of Korea product range starting April 5.

US outdoor wear company Timberland has set a target to have a net-positive impact on nature, with regenerative agriculture and circular design playing key roles in this strategy. The company aims to have 100% of its materials sourced from regenerative agriculture and 100% of its products designed for circularity by 2030.

THE PLACES we live in leave an indelible mark on us. Sometimes it is a literal mark, like a scar earned at a childhood playground; sometimes psychological, like the anxiety that permeates us in the big city, or the sense of freedom that fills us when we leave the confines of the familiar and explore the world. These places affect how we speak, how we eat, how we love, how we see the world. They also affect how we make art.