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Well, actually

Living a good life in a complex world

Well Actually

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

    Why am I like this?
    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

    AC units can provide sweet relief in the heat, but using them takes more maintenance than simply switching them on
  • A photo collage of various body parts intertwined.

    Sex
    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.

    AI
    Can an AI friend make you less lonely?

  • 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?

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Reclaim your brain

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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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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Health & wellbeing

  • Woman hanging from bar in exercise park.

    The dead hang delight: how this quick, surprisingly simple exercise can change your life

  • Sarah Aarons takes Phil Daoust through a basic squat.

    Get fit in two minutes! 17 micro-workouts that will change your life – even if you’re stuck in the office

    • Nell Frizzell

      I am a sweaty woman – and I am not ashamed

      Nell Frizzell
    • Emma Beddington

      DIY smear tests are on their way? I’ll be first in the queue

      Emma Beddington
    • Illustration of someone doing a one-handed handstand, blindfolded, while juggling two balls.

      The power of proprioception: how to improve your ‘sixth sense’ – and become healthier and happier

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Relationships

  • 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?

  • Camellia Ling Aebischer and Rob at Zhangjiajie national forest park in China in March 2024

    The moment I knew: when he couldn’t decide between the poutine or macaroni, he ordered both

  • Elle and Jay

    This is how we do it: ‘After trying spanking, role-playing and bondage, we decided to go back to basics’

  • Saturday magazine Lifestyle Divorce feature

    How to make a relationship work – and when to call it quits: 10 lessons in love from divorce lawyers

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Food

  • 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

  • OM Nigel Blackberry Almond Croissant

    Nigel Slater’s recipe for blackberry almond croissants

  • 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

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Puzzles

  • A ‘black box’ flight recorder discovered in 2004 in a UN filing cabinet

    Crossword blog
    Crossword roundup: hidden Olympics … and a very orange secrets box

  • Cryptic crosswords
    Cryptic crossword No 29,455

    • Quick crosswords
      Quick crossword No 16,928

    • Sudoku
      Sudoku 6,576 medium

    • Prize crosswords
      Prize crossword No 29,452

    • Killer sudoku
      Observer killer sudoku

    • Thomas Eaton
      Who posed like Rodin’s The Thinker on Saturday night TV? The Saturday quiz

    • Alex Bellos's Monday puzzle
      Did you solve it? Are you smarter than an English major?

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