1843 magazine

White men can box

And women, too

Against the clock

Adventure racing is going mainstream thanks to its growing grassroots support

World music, world class

The growing attractions of exotic music festivals and other forms of music tourism

Recycled commuter

Thanks to advances in technology, folding bikes are making life easier for many an urban commuter

The go-faster guys

Tuning boutiques make life easier for weekend racers

Man’s best friend

The male pill, now in clinical trials, will do for men what the female pill has done for women, only better—men won’t have to remember to take it every day

Let the good times roll

Rolex is the luxury watch of the everyman. Why?

Breast cancer

A new test could help some women avoid chemotherapy

Best in town: sushi

Map shops

With an hour to spare in London, Los Angeles or Tokyo, these three superb map shops will feed your wanderlust

Riad fever

Why are westerners flocking to the courtyard houses of old Marrakech?

South of the clouds

To see China’s more beautiful side, leave the beaten track