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  • Worried-01

    I’m ignored when I try to chat to people. How can I improve my conversation skills?

  • The legs of a woman in blue skates

    ‘I made curtains on the train’: the commuters livening up their journeys

    From a velomobile to inline skating and audiobooks, six people reveal how travelling to work is no chore
  • The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" - Arrivals<br>NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Uma Thurman, Tory Burch, and Bruna Marquezine attend the 2024 Costume Institute Benefit for "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

    ‘Really dystopian’: why was there no mention of Gaza at the Met Gala?

    Courage of celebrities called into question as key fashion event passed devoid of political statement
  • Shirley Conran in sitting room in pink jacket smiling with colourful mural in background

    Dame Shirley Conran obituary

  • Doja Cat at the Met Gala in New York in May.

    From the Met Gala to your Instagram feed: how ugly beauty took over fashion

  • landscape Century plant Boophone disticha

    Houseplant of the week: century plant

  • A cat staring at a soft toy lion

    The 2024 Comedy Pet Photo awards – in pictures

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Well Actually

  • Black-and-white image of two white children, perhaps from the 50s or made to look like it's from the 50s, with the little boy blowing up a balloon over the head of the little girl, who is grimacing with her eyes closed and sticking her fingers in her ears.

    What makes people annoying?

  • Marilyn Carkner and Jesse Inoncillo 's Halloween wedding.

    Gen Z says weddings should be cheaper. Here’s how to make that happen

    Couples are holding smaller events, choosing alternative venues, or just running away together
  • black and white photo of woman half smiling, with hazy gray and orange colors around the photo

    Anne Lamott on love, sobriety and reaching 70: ‘All I’ve learned, I’ve learned because the abyss swallowed me’

    The American author’s 20th book reads as a series of parables on grace. In an interview, she reflects on a life she thought she wouldn’t get to live
  • image of money ring marble background

    ‘I wanted to look and feel expensive’: four couples on why they took on wedding debt

  • a woman cleans up her garden and pond

    Can I get a little more eco-friendly every day? Four tips for a greener mindset

  • composite of lots of photos of women in wedding dresses

    Something old: why six brides picked a second-hand wedding dress

  • Katy & Garrett 3.4.16 (3) (1)

    There was no time for a wedding – so we eloped. Maybe you should too

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Columns

  • ‘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

  • If you spend most of your time by yourself, and not by choice, alone time may feel like a burden.

    Why am I like this?
    I like my own company. But do I spend too much time alone?

  • Graphic illustration in shades of ochre, light pink and light blue, of a fit woman (cropped below the neck) in halter top and yoga leggings sitting cross-legged on a yoga mat, surrounded by makeup bottles and holding one in each hand on her knees, each of which emanates colored steam.

    Ask Ugly
    Is a makeup routine really mindfulness?

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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

  • spirit level balancing on a tooth

    Train-track braces are the quickest route to straighter teeth – and better cheekbones

    Modern aligners aren’t the only treatment for crooked teeth; my fixed braces worked wonders in four months
  • Sculpted Dress composite

    Dada meets dresses: why clothes that look like sculptures are all the rage

  • Jeremy Strong wearing a baseball cap and a suit as Kendall Roy in HBO's Succession

    Why regenerative garments are the ultimate status symbol

  • Met Gala shows where power lies in fashion – which makes Zendaya’s choice intriguing

  • Met Gala 2024: Kim K in metal lace, Lana Del Rey as a tree and Zendaya's two arrivals – video

  • Met exhibition review: 2024’s spring show is a feast for the senses

  • Celebrities turn out for Met Gala in high fashion – as it happened

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

  • Dorie Greenspan's smoked salmon dutch baby.

    Dutch baby and ricotta crostata: Dorie Greenspan’s New York-style brunch recipes

  • Alice Zaslavsky Eggpant bake<br>Alice Zaslavsky prepares an eggplant bake. Melbourne. Australia

    Awe-bergine: Alice Zaslavsky’s low-fuss recipe for stuffed eggplant parmigiana

  • Felicity Cloake's cheesecake topped with raspberries.

    How to make American baked cheesecake – recipe

  • Ravinder Bhogal's asparagus with soba noodles and miso dressing.

    Asparagus miso noodles, grilled cos, broccoli pizza: Ravinder Bhogal’s spring veg recipes

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Technology

  • SnapChat.

    How Snapchat is saving itself – and keeping up with Silicon Valley giants

  • Dead internet theory posits that bots now write most of the content on the internet.

    TechScape: On the internet, where does the line between person end and bot begin?

    In 2021, the web felt dead because algorithms were driving people to act like robots. Now, the robots are posting like people
  • An illustration of a heart made of jigsaw pieces, with a missing piece and a hand holding a smartphone

    ‘The science isn’t there’: do dating apps really help us find our soulmate?

    The effectiveness of Tinder and Hinge are hard to judge without access to their data. But now researchers are creating a free alternative with full transparency

    Advice

    • Bare human steps<br>Steps of bare human feet on wet sand of sea beach

      Ask Philippa
      I have no children and have started to fear for my legacy. What can I do?

      Legacy can be found in the lives you touch and your impact on others
    • 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

    • clothes composite

      Hot to trot: what to wear to a spring fayre

      Will you make a beeline for the handicrafts, the homemade cakes or the plants? Here’s how to cut a dash at your local fete
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