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Lifestyle

  • Gucci men's spring-summer 2025 show in Milan.

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

  • Stuart Heritage

    A woman brought her own snacks to Despicable Me 4. Then the police arrived

    Stuart Heritage
  • Stephen and Dan

    Dining across the divide: ‘There’s a trend of: work is a pain, and I’ll just fit it in around the rest of my life’

    They disagree on the merits of a four-day week, but could a shared love of Victorian engineering unite them?
  • Delia (left) and Catie in Manchester, 2024.

    How we met: ‘I couldn’t imagine the day without her in it’

  • Willow, the official dog of the Guardian Thursday quiz.

    Famous dances, nuclear errors and one naughty miniature dachshund – take the Thursday quiz

  • Jo Bateman

    Sea swimming was my saviour. But the dumping of sewage changed everything

    Jo Bateman
  • Glowing stones<br>Morning view Schrammsteine rock formation in Saxony Switzerland.

    Scaling the fairytale peaks of Saxon Switzerland in Germany

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Well Actually

  • 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?

    Every day, I generate more digital stuff my older self might like to look back on – but there’s no way to manage it all
  • three side by side images of flowers

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

    Some elements are more telling than others – see how familiar you are with common US plants
  • A bumblebee collects pollen from a flower

    How a plant identification app helped me find happiness and satisfaction

  • a woman performs with a hula hoop

    Olympians are super fit. That doesn’t mean we’re healthy

  • Dog in window<br>Dog looking out the window.

    Paws for thought: how to tell if your dog is happy

  • a person sweats

    Natural fibers and no heathered grey: what to wear when it’s really, really hot out

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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

  • River with waste on the left and buildings to the right

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

    DKNY, Tom Ford and Reebok among companies to score 0% in Fashion Revolution report ranking top 250 firms
  • FRANCE-FILM-FESTIVAL-CANNES<br>US model Bella Hadid arrives for the screening of the film "L'Amour Ouf" (Beating Hearts) at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 23, 2024. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

    Bella Hadid upset at ‘lack of sensitivity’ of Adidas ad linked to Munich Olympics

  • Princess Beatrice with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London.

    Princess Beatrice: is she really the best-dressed woman in Britain?

  • Chic, sexy, elegant: the classic bob is back as the haircut of the summer

  • Easy breezy: pretty broderie anglaise for summer cool

  • Take the plunge with ‘budgie smugglers’

  • Why bolero trend seen in Emily in Paris should not be shrugged off

  • Bikini or swimsuit? Choose whichever makes you feel like your best self

  • Foundation sticks are back – finally a Y2K trend that’s worth reviving

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

  • Felicity Cloake's frozen yoghurt.

    How to make frozen yoghurt – recipe

  • Ralph Jones samples the ‘Sri Lankan currywurst curry’ masterpiece.

    ‘One of the most disgusting meals I’ve ever eaten’: AI recipes tested

  • Top view of a lemon tart in its tin.

    Upper crust: Tarts Anon’s signature lemon tart recipe – and their tips on slicing it like a pro

  • Max Halley's summer sport snacks (clockwise from top): baked new potatoes with soured cream and rose harissa, curried egg mayonnaise, rösti, and lime pickle yoghurt, peas and mint.

    TV snacks for a summer of sport (or just movie night)

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Technology

  • a composite image of Robert F Kennedy Jr, the Bitcoin symbol and Donald Trump

    Maga hats, panties and the carnivore diet: my bizarre day at Trump’s Bitcoin 2024 speech

  • Most people have used cutting-edge AI but the magic is wearing off.

    TechScape: Will OpenAI’s $5bn gamble on chatbots pay off? Only if you use them

    The ChatGPT maker is betting big, while Google hopes its AI tools won’t replace workers, but help them to work better
  • Composite image featuring multiple example of the types of content served up on TikTok's For You page on the blank account set up by Guardian Australia.

    TikTok’s algorithm is highly sensitive – and could send you down a hate-filled rabbit hole before you know it

    TikTok’s highly active recommendation system is designed to keep users clicking on videos, even if they contain racist or homophobic content

    Advice

    • Australian mother of two young children in her family home participating in domestic life activities<br>Posed by models Single Mother with her daughter and son at home playing, working and involved in domestic duties.

      Ask Philippa
      I’m angry that my mum was always so absent. How can I find peace?

      You are angry and it isn’t surprising, but I suspect that beneath your hurt and pain lies a great sadness
    • 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

    • Laura Alvarez, Venezuela, 1976

      Totally bananas! Gian Paolo Barbieri’s wild fashion shoots – in pictures

      The Italian photographer was inspired by cinema and art history to create outlandish images depicting Audrey Hepburn, Naomi Campbell and others
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