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  • Beatrice the Tortoise

    Social networks, spaceflight vanity and a happy tortoise – take the Thursday quiz

  • Bowls of fruit and vegetables at a market stall

    Move over, Med diet – plantains and cassava can be as healthy as tomatoes and olive oil, say researchers

    Findings from Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region indicate traditional eating habits in rural Africa can boost the immune system and reduce inflammation
  • Mishal Husain

    Mishal Husain criticises ‘bombastic’ presenting after BBC departure

    Former Today host speaks to British Vogue about changes to radio show and shift towards personality-led media
  • Rob Cowen with Ermine Street sign

    A walk with Romans and ghosts on the Great North Road

  • David Sassoon is seen at the private viewing of The Glamour of Bellville Sassoon at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London.<br>G6DC3C David Sassoon is seen at the private viewing of The Glamour of Bellville Sassoon at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London.

    David Sassoon obituary

  • Illustration of two faces with intertwined lines coming out of their mouths.

    Ask questions, practice and know when to make an exit: how to start a conversation

  • Adrian Chiles

    I thought seasonal affective disorder was a myth. Then I saw the joy that spring can bring

    Adrian Chiles
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Well Actually

  • A composite image showing a person being pushed in a wheelchair and another showing a child going up a flight of stairs

    I can’t go everywhere my daughter goes – and it’s heartbreaking

  • woman

    I’m disagreeable – and it’s backed by science. Can I change my personality?

    I scored low for agreeableness in a personality test for the ‘big five’ traits – does this mean I’m doomed to be disagreeable? I looked into how I can change who I am
  • a couple on a couch splitting in half

    Would a couples therapist ever tell you to break up?

    Experts say prescribing a set solution can distract from therapy’s goal of ‘creating a space of greater understanding’
  • illustration of a woman embracing an older woman

    I always felt torn growing up between two countries. At 47, I finally feel at peace

  • side by side images of part of a woman's face and a close-up of vaccine documentation

    I was sufficiently vaccinated against measles in childhood – or so I thought

  • A slab of beef fat on a bed of green herbs

    Is beef tallow really safe for your health and skin? We asked the experts

  • Fish oil capsules inside a sardine can

    Wonder drug or waste of money? The truth about fish oil supplements

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Columns

  • An illustration showing a pixelated human-like figure on a digital watch slowly running into the world outside of the screen.

    How to start
    ‘Listen to your body’: how to start running

  • an illustration of a cake with a bride and groom and a hand with a brush

    Ask Ugly
    I don’t wear makeup but my wedding is coming up – can I go bare-faced?

  • An illustration of an armchair with an orca book resting on the arm casting an orca whale-shaped shadow as an orca whale jumps in the background

    Halfway there: a column about midlife
    ‘Finding time for pleasure’: what orcas taught me about sex in midlife

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    Why am I like this?
    I want to host more parties, but I’m worried nobody will come

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The toolkit

  • ‘People in their 70s often say that they don’t feel old, and the reason for it is that they don’t meet the definition of old we often use.’

    Aging well
    How do I stay healthy in my 70s?

  • Illustration of two hands with thumbs and index fingers forming a circle, a scale and geometric shapes.

    How to start
    ‘The only thing you need is your own mind’: how to start meditating

  • 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

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Fashion

  • Tess Holliday standing hands on hips in a fashion show in a white dress with block type on it

    ‘Ozempic arrived and everything changed’: plus-size models on the body positivity backlash

    The fashion industry seemed to be inching towards a new era of inclusivity. Then came a wave of weight-loss drugs and the demonisation of ‘wokeness’ …
  • Female with red lipstick biting blackberry, close<br>GettyImages-478538881

    Berry products: 10 of the best

  • OM Archive Cover - 6 June 1982 A Touch of Dallas Comes to Phoenix - 6 June 1982

    A million-dollar gamble on Royal Lavulite, 1982

  • Suede to go: leather’s hippy cousin is back for 2025

  • Perfume brands fighting a ‘lost cause’ against cheap dupes, say lawyers

  • Balenciaga and orthopaedic brand Scholl team up for ‘Frankenshoe’ hybrid

  • The perfect ‘new’ handbag? An old one

  • Prada buys Versace in €1.25bn deal uniting Italy’s biggest fashion brands

  • Something sequinned, something blue: the rise of the convention-defying wedding dress

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

  • Alissa Timoshkina's giant cabbage, pea and spring onion latka.

    Giant fritters and roast root veg with whipped feta: Alissa Timoshkina’s recipes for an eastern European Easter feast

  • Felicity Cloake's devilled eggs

    How to make devilled eggs – recipe

  • Helen Goh's apple and rhubarb crumb bars.

    Chocolate pudding and apple bars: Helen Goh’s recipes for Easter desserts

  • Pot-roast shoulder of lamb with endives Simon Hopkinson's Easter recipes Observer Food Monthly OFM Food and prop styling: Polly Webb-Wilson

    Dear chefs: what are the perfect sides for Easter lamb?

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Technology

  • person sits inside white car looking slightly uneasy while surrounded by a dense array of large surveillance cameras emerging from all sides of the car

    Opt out: how to protect your data and privacy if you own a Tesla

  • A human hand clasping a robot hand

    ‘She helps cheer me up’: the people forming relationships with AI chatbots

    From virtual ‘wives’ to mental health support, more than 100m people are using personified chatbots
  • Gamer playing a Roblox game on an iPhone.

    ‘A man approached him’: parents describe their children’s Roblox problems

    People tell how their children have been negatively affected by the gaming platform or have come to serious harm

    Advice

    • Man read newspapers

      Ask Philippa
      I’m nearly 60, but my father’s indifference towards me still stings

      It’s deeply human to seek approval and recognition from a parent, even when we are fully grown
    • 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

    • Dolly Parton does double denim

      We love: fashion fixes for the week ahead – in pictures

      Get Dolly Parton’s denim look, M&S launch designer PJs, and Tommy Hilfiger sets sail
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