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  • A woman eating an apple on a picnic blanket wearing denim sandals

    Summer soles: 25 of the best women’s sandals – in pictures

  • A man holding a bunch of red heart-shaped balloons, with a woman in a leopard print hat and a lime-green coat.

    The moment I knew: after a long stressful day, I still went to see a Fast and Furious movie with him

    After a one-night stand, Laura Daniel and Joseph formed a close friendship. Then they started a comedy music duo – and the boundaries of their relationship started to blur
  • A woman walks past a branch of Pret A Manger on a high street

    Pret a Manger deploys body-worn cameras for some staff

    Coffee and bakery chain says devices to be worn by managers will ‘only be turned on in specific circumstances’
  • A group of anti-racism demonstrators carrying placards

    ‘You’re reminded you don’t belong, even if you were born in Britain’: after the riots, reflections on racism

  • Naomi Klein- brightened version

    Naomi Klein: ‘So many of my ideas get lost’

  • How we do it sex illustration erotic podcast aug 10

    This is how we do it: ‘We lie next to each other and let erotic audiobooks wash over us’

  • Matt and Emma Willis in 2024.

    Matt and Emma Willis look back: ‘I won’t allow divorce to happen to us – and I won’t let him do it either!’

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Well Actually

  • illustration of woman holding two tubs of beauty product

    Menopause tests and anti-ageing face oils: welcome to midlife consumerism

  • people walk near a fire

    Are wildfires linked to depression? How smoke can affect mental health

    What’s contributing to smoke-season stress, or ‘fire brain’? Research is beginning to help us better understand how it impacts our wellbeing
  • 1-3 (2)

    The end-of-life patients finding solace in magic mushrooms: ‘What life after life could be like’

    Some with terminal cancer have said psilocybin helped them confront death. But how that happens is still unclear
  • illustration of a woman sitting at a table writing a letter

    I want closure – but do I have a hope of ever getting it?

  • an air conditioner sits in a window of a brick building, with sunflowers growing next to it

    From A to C: how to get the most out of your window air conditioner

  • A photo collage of various body parts intertwined.

    Curious about sex parties? Here’s what they’re really like

  • The AI gadget Friend.

    Can an AI friend make you less lonely?

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Columns

  • Illustration of a person lying on their back with a ball between their knees

    Halfway there: a column about midlife
    First my left knee, then my right: my middle-aged body’s betrayal

  • A graphic illustration in sepia tones of a light-skinned woman with long, dark hair, kneeling in a sexually suggestive manner wearing a bathing suit.

    Ask Ugly
    The state of the bush – how should I be styling my pubic hair?

  • Graphic illustration of naked woman with one pant leg on, in shades of red, peach, light blue and olive.

    Halfway there: a column about midlife
    No sex drive and a ‘tanking libido’: how I redefined intimacy in midlife

  • illustration of a woman holding a tablet with posts in the air around her saying things like 'ur cancelled'

    Why am I like this?
    Everyone’s so intolerant online. Am I right to stay silent?

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The toolkit

  • A sunscreen’s SPF, or sun protection factor, indicates how much protection a product offers.

    Sun season
    What is SPF and how much sunscreen do you really need? Experts answer

  • a person smokes cannabis

    California sober
    What does it mean and is it good for you?

  • Colourful flat lay view of different types of sliced fruits and vegetables on a pink background.

    The 30-plant challenge
    Experts say we need to eat 30 plants a week. This is how I fared

  • Black cup of coffee on the black and brown table among spilled roasted coffee beans.

    Coffee
    How much coffee is OK for me to drink in a day? I asked the experts

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Fashion

  • mole mapping – a back with letters on it and the word ‘mole’ picked out

    Why AI mole mapping can be a lifesaver in detecting skin cancer

    For those at higher risk, the tech can log, chart and document the changes of even a minuscule freckle
  • White on the catwalk as part of the Dior homme spring menswear show, 1979.

    Renauld White obituary

  • String theory … why holding your phone by a thread is the new in thing.

    Strap in! This summer’s must-have accessory is actually useful

  • ‘It’s about time people see us as exquisite’: in Darwin, models mentor the next generation

  • ‘It is OK to be content with your simple life’: is ‘underconsumption core’ the answer to too much shopping?

  • ‘Delicate, authentic, charismatic’: Dolce & Gabbana launches €99 dog perfume

  • Youth culture’s ‘identity crisis’, 1985

  • Trend watch: cool and classy embroidered shirts

  • Is luxury fashion in its flop era?

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Hometown tour

  • A man paddleboards with his dog with kayaks in the background.

    A local’s travel guide to Austin: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • Two men on either side of a bar.

    A local’s travel guide to New York City: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • A woman inspects inventory in a display unit in a furniture store.

    A local’s travel guide to Washington DC: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • The art deco district in Miami Beach, Florida.

    A local’s guide to Miami: What to eat, see and do in three days

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Food & drink

  • Topview of a large pan of menemen, Turkish scrambled eggs with tomato and feta, with a side of crusty bread

    Serve with crusty bread and don’t use a fork: Özge Kalvo’s recipe for Turkish menemen

  • Meera Sodha's roast peach with salted jaggery kulfi.

    Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for roast peach with salted jaggery kulfi

  • Felicity Cloake perfect chicken supp Prep 026

    Ask Ottolenghi: how to roast a chicken (or two)

  • Yotam Ottolenghi's summer fruit salad with coconut.

    Cherry trifle and coconut fruit salad: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for summer fruit

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Technology

  • Miriam Margolyes, Nigel Farage, Ben Fogle

    Hello, goodbye: the rise and decline of the celebrity video-greeting app Cameo

  • Elon Musk

    Elon Musk’s journey from humanitarian to poster of rightwing memes

    X owner has cited transgender daughter Vivian’s transition as reason for shift, blaming ‘the woke mind virus’
  • Woman using a chatbot on her laptop

    Dirty talk: how AI is being used in the bedroom – and beyond

    Analysis of more than 200,000 chatbot conversations shows how the new tech is actually being used. Turns out quite a lot of it is ‘racy role play’ ...

    Advice

    • Man on bench

      Ask Philippa
      My big brother used to beat me up. Now I’m scared of being loved

      Begin the process of forming a trusting relationship with a therapist, says Philippa Perry, and create a ‘chosen family’ with friends who care about and respect you
    • Private Lives illo 7 Sept 2020

      Private lives
      My teenage son shows no interest in school

      I’ve tried being as encouraging as possible, but nothing seems to work. And now I’m worried his younger siblings will follow in his footsteps

    The big picture

    • Tara Davis-Woodhall holding an American flag

      Cowboy hats, The Hulk and short shorts: Olympics fashion – in pictures

      While the A-list glamour is ever-present, the best looks of the Olympics are worn by the competitors – with headgear, hairstyles, elaborate nails, and even very ordinary cargo shorts, making headlines
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