Metal

Metal's fight against white power types offers lessons on how to combat their presence in music.

• By Elizabeth King

New research suggests that, for some fans, heavy metal music fills deep-seated psychological needs.

• By Tom Jacobs

But a study finds men are more likely to be judged as good-looking if heavy metal is used as background music on their homepage.

• By Tom Jacobs

Inside the mining industry’s epic but surprisingly fragile push to keep pace with demand for the raw materials of modern life.

• By Tim Heffernan