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  • Arwa Mahdawi

    Sex-positive feminism had its moment – and now it has been replaced by voluntary celibacy

    Arwa Mahdawi
  • Piles of red paper bags with black hexagons on them.

    Latin America labels ultra-processed foods. Will the US follow?

    In 2010, Mexico led the way, followed by Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Argentina and Colombia
  • ‘Intimacy is difficult.’

    My wife and I used to love sex – but now I’m out of shape and she has painful knees

    We’re both losing interest in sex as it’s not as satisfying as it used to be. How do we make it fun again?
  • ‘This was a Meat Loaf situation: I would do anything for love.’

    My summer of love and lust: I fell for a Ukrainian rocker – but was I just a groupie?

  • Composite image featuring a packer of Twisties Chickeese and Oishi Matcha chips

    ‘Chickeese’ corn snacks or matcha mousse-flavoured chips? I know which I’d rather eat

    Nicholas Jordan
  • Maëly Ouday

    Runway strands: how to create catwalk-ready styles for curly and afro-textured hair

  • Swedish Match AB Concept Store As Philip Morris International Inc. Wins $16 Billion Battle For Nicotine Pouch Maker<br>Zyn smokeless nicotine pouches at the Swedish Match AB concept store in central Stockholm, Sweden, on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. Philip Morris International Inc.&nbsp;is proceeding with the $16 billion takeover of nicotine pouch maker&nbsp;Swedish Match&nbsp;after securing support from enough of its top shareholders, including Elliott Investment Management LP. Photographer: Jonas Ekblom/Bloomberg via Getty Images

    Use nicotine, win an iPad! Zyn’s viral rewards program fuels addiction fears

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Well Actually
  • A graphic illustration with clean lines of robot-looking foods in pastel colors.

    Ultra-processed US foods are ultra-bad for you. Here’s what to know

  • An illustration of a woman with her hands held to her head in shame

    Can shame make you a better person?

    Confucius and other ancient Chinese philosophers believed the feeling isn’t all bad – and can lead you toward your best self
  • man and a woman in business attire talking in a living room

    ‘You’re emptying my emotional bank account’: why is business jargon seeping into our relationships?

    Some couples relish new ways to discuss their feelings by using the language of the workplace. For others it’s alienating
  • Four young people pulling faces while tasting red wine

    Why are we so snobby about other people’s weddings?

  • Black-and-white image of wedding cake with bride and groom figurine against a blue background

    Weddings can be overwhelming – here’s how to navigate the cost, clothing and carbon footprint

  • Soft-serve chocolate ice-cream cone.

    Butt seriously: why you might be pooping wrong – and what to do about it

Columns

  • ‘Take a fraction of what you’d spend on Le Labo Rose 31 and buy yourself a bouquet; meditate on your own impermanence as it wilts.’

    Ask Ugly
    Signature scents are deeply appealing – but how else can I express ‘the self’?

  • An illustration of a female stretched across in her living room holding an iPad-like device watching a show

    Halfway there: a column about midlife
    How brilliant female British TV detectives helped me understand myself

  • ‘In late 2020 the cumulative toll hit and, after six months of working almost around the clock, I broke down at my computer mid-sentence.’

    Why am I like this?
    Is it possible to break the cycle of burnout for good?

  • A graphic illustration of a woman in bed wearing a bra, purple-and-black striped leggings, out of the red covers with one leg hooked over them.

    Halfway there: a column about midlife
    Perimenopause has brought chaos to my life – but also peace

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The toolkit

  • 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

  • Fragrant plants are beautiful and smell good.

    Good scents
    Five eco-friendly ways to make your home smell great

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Fashion
  • Female applying lip balm, close up, side view<br>GettyImages-478538759

    Moisturising lip balms: 10 of the best

    Sometimes you just want a good, basic, old-school product
  • Three female models wearing different styles of blue and white striped shirts

    Trend watch: striped shirts

  • Patrick Grant, host of the BBC show The Great British Sewing Bee, in a blue suit and tie

    ‘Is this what people wear now?’ Sewing Bee host criticises M&S jumpers and socks

  • Will fashion’s flamboyant powerhouse Isabella Blow finally get her dues?

  • From capes to plunging necklines, all the fashion fun of Cannes film festival

  • How to give the humble cardigan a sexy French Girl vibe

  • Body Shop stores have closed, but we can’t let its products disappear

  • All aboard! Why boat shoes are being worn nowhere near the sea

  • Big sleeves, bubble skirts and layers of tulle: next-gen designers steal the runway at Australian fashion week

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
  • Sri Owen’s Indonesian tempeh rendang.

    What’s the best way to cook tempeh?

  • OM Nigel Fried Chicken

    Nigel Slater’s recipe for paprika and mustard chicken goujons

  • OFM Nigel Butternut Rosemary Tart

    Pancetta tarts, vegan ginger slice, onion flatbreads – Nigel Slater’s recipes for all-day bakes

  • Rachel Roddy's spinach and ricotta gnudi 1058

    Rachel Roddy’s recipe for spinach and ricotta gnudi

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Technology
  • A still from a flm made using OpenAI/Sora, one of the ‘shiny new products’ the company is accused of over-focusing on.

    TechScape: The people charged with making sure AI doesn’t destroy humanity have left the building

  • AI generated image of Jesus with the body of a lobster

    Spam, junk … slop? The latest wave of AI behind the ‘zombie internet’

    Tech experts hope new term for carelessly automated AI webpages and images can illuminate its damaging impact
  • Joaquin Phoenix in the Spike Jonze film Her

    As the AI world gathers in Seoul, can an accelerating industry balance progress against safety?

    Companies such as OpenAI and Meta push ahead, but it is clear that biggest changes are yet to come

    Advice

    • Couple holding piles of laundry

      Ask Philippa
      My husband finds life easy, and ‘corrects’ me because I don’t

      Your brain is wired to need order to feel safe, he should respect that
    • 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

    • Jigsaw x Roksanda

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

      Fluid silhouettes and softened summer tailoring, Gap’s collaboration with California clothing label DÔEN, and Blenheim Palace’s latest exhibition
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