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Lifestyle

  • Ten times more durable … the innovative vessels.

    Smashing idea: how East Germany invented ‘unbreakable’ drinking glasses

  • Two people sitting on a small jetty with two small structures on a still lake

    Saunas, sledding and empty shores: Guardian Australia staff’s favourite east coast winter breaks

    Whether you plan on embracing the cold or warming your bones, these well-tested winter holiday spots lean into the best of the season
  • Actors Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling at the Olympics

    Ryan Gosling, mullets and golden grills: all the latest in Olympics fashion – in pictures

    While Hollywood A-listers dress up and dress down, the real stars of the Games continue to dazzle with their tatts, teeth and questionable hair choices
  • 1-3 (2)

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

  • illustration of a woman sitting at a table writing a letter

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

  • OM Nigel Blackberry Almond Croissant

    Nigel Slater’s recipe for blackberry almond croissants

  • An image of a man and woman lying side by side

    My wife has no libido. Should I sleep with other people, as she suggests?

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Well Actually

  • 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

    In an excerpt from her book Why Are People Into That?, Tina Horn investigates the culture of kink – including group sex
  • The AI gadget Friend.

    Can an AI friend make you less lonely?

    Meet Friend: a ‘Tamagotchi with a soul’, wearable AI companion that records your interactions and texts back
  • graphic illustration of a blender full of greens against a purple background

    Detoxification is a popular claim in wellness. But it’s just another lie

  • white rectangular machine, with potted plant behind it, next to a crib

    Air purifiers: how do they work and who should get one?

  • Illustration of a orange-tinted Blackberry phone on top of a blue background

    I save all my texts and photos. But do I really need them?

  • three side by side images of flowers

    Butterfly weed or butterfly bush: can you identify these 10 plants?

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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

  • A brown bichon frisé sits on a chair next to the green bottle of dog scent

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

    Italian brand makes first foray into pet scents – but RSPCA warns against such products as dogs rely on sense of smell
  • 10 Feb 1985

    Youth culture’s ‘identity crisis’, 1985

  • KARDO-COLLECTION-SPRING-SUMMER-2024-65

    Trend watch: cool and classy embroidered shirts

  • Is luxury fashion in its flop era?

  • ‘Rebellious and subversive’: the rise of the new visible panty line

  • My trick to looking polished but staying comfy? Secret pyjamas

  • Bumpy arms begone! My favourite exfoliating lotions for all skin types

  • ‘Don’t get wardrobe regret’: top tips for heatwave dressing

  • Almost quarter of big fashion brands have no decarbonisation plan, report finds

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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

  • Versatility is king: Yotam Ottolenghi’s olive oil flatbread can take on all kinds of toppings and flavourings like garlic butter and grated tomatoes.

    Rise and shine: easy summer breads to entertain

  • José Pizarro's warm green bean salad with crispy jamón and mahón.

    José Pizarro’s recipe for warm green bean salad with crispy jamón and mahon

  • Fork twirling through bowl of garlic and chilli spaghetti.

    Faster pasta: Tipo 00’s spaghetti with garlic and chilli – plus two other speedy recipes

  • Rachel Roddy’s orecchiette with raw and cooked tomato sauce.

    Rachel Roddy’s recipe for orecchiette with raw and cooked tomato sauce

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Technology

  • Tom Cruise at the Cannes film festival.

    Why AI’s Tom Cruise problem means it is ‘doomed to fail’

  • Cross section of the Iter tokamak reactor

    Is the dream of nuclear fusion dead? Why the international experimental reactor is in ‘big trouble’

    The 35-nation Iter project has a groundbreaking aim to create clean and limitless energy but it is turning into the ‘most delayed and cost-inflated science project in history’
  • Sam Altman with a digital design overlaid on his face

    OpenAI’s Sam Altman is becoming one of the most powerful people on Earth. We should be very afraid

    Sam Altman’s ChatGPT promises to transform the global economy. But it also poses an enormous threat. Here, a scientist who appeared with Altman before the US Senate on AI safety flags up the danger in AI – and in Altman himself

    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

    • compbags

      Here comes the sun: 10 of the best beach bags – in pictures

      Get into the holiday mood with a cheery beach bag
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