Highlights of the day from 9 to 15 March 2026

 
15.03.2026
Medicinal plants have been used since ancient times not only for traditional medicine but also for cosmetics, perfumes, food, and cleaning products. About 30,000 plants are registered on a database – learn what can be done to protect them.

14.03.2026
A major security breach and the first vote are some of the secrets recently revealed in a book about the very secretive conclave that elected the new Pope.

13.03.2026
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, was interviewed recently by Mishal Husain. Get to know the WHO perspective of matters like the COVID pandemic and the withdraw of USA.

12.02.2026
UNESCO Green Citizens aims to be a kind of hub for local projects that are changing communities by fighting climate change and finding solutions. See how you can participate, help, or invest.

11.02.2026
In 2011, Oslo was the target of a terrorist attack. The destruction now came way to a renewed public space full of symbols of an open society without fear. Read more about it.

10.03.2026
Climate change is changing tea. To fight its complete loss, 200-year-old tea leaves are being studied to understand how to turn tea leaves more resilient and adaptable to new environments.

09.03.2026
London Underground is known for the funny or insightful little messages for its clients. This month, a set of poems related to everyday lives is being published around in trains and stations.

Everyday we publish the highlight of the day on our website. You can also take a look at the previous ones.

There are so many places to travel to, where to start? Let’s follow the tips of journalists around the word. Here are the tips for this month:

• The massive megastructure built for eternity and still standing 1,700 years later, by Justin Calderon (CNN Travel)

Read the tips of the previous months here.