lifestyle
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Facing her death from melanoma-related brain cancer, Australian author Cory Taylor meditates on life, death, anger and acceptance.
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It has become fashionable to identify as a feminist in Hollywood, but a social and political force needs substance, not just award-ceremony speeches, to refocus the spotlight
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More than 50 dogs – and their owners – attend a screening of Laurie Anderson’s Heart of a Dog at Picturehouse Central in London’s West End
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Starting to plan a summer of races? As always, come and share your plans, your triumphs and woes, and inspirational stories below the line
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Many of us worry that our breath smells, but it’s hard to diagnose yourself. Oral hygiene is the key to preventing halitosis
talking points
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Emmeline Pankhurst would turn in her grave if you didn’t – wherever you put your cross
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The excess stock is lowering US prices. But I can think of a few ways to fix that, starting with donating that cheese to people in need
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Letters: The white paper will lead to a serious narrowing of our horizons at a time when we need to know more than ever what is going on the wider world
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The corporation says the bulk of its 11,000 recipes will be moved over to its BBC Good Food site owned by commercial arm
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The culinary world is reeling after the news that the BBC is mothballing its online recipes. But never fear: our archives have more than enough to whet readers’ appetites
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Photographer Matt Lever has been shooting the backstage action at fashion shows for almost two decades – and has seen everything from frantic repairs to gatecrashing workmen
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The Observer fashion team rounds up the key collections and looks from the Paris autumn/winter 2016 shows
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The mighty luxury house’s Paris show aimed to reflect ‘the way women dress’ - and, remarkably, succeeded
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Chanel’s new ambassador looks like a superhero – and is just what the fashion label needs
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Paris fashion week featured weird trench coats, crooked hems and quilted biker jackets. And there was an up-all-night party-girl vibe thrown in for good measure
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Seven Magic Mountains by the Swiss artist has just gone on display in the desert near Las Vegas
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Kramerbooks & Afterwords was the first hybrid of bookstore and cafe to ever open in Washington DC, back in the 70s. Here, its booksellers compare the store to a hyena and talk visits by presidents and accidentally breaking clients’ noses
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Despite rampant gentrification, the City by the Bay still has some great affordable experiences, if you know where to look. Readers share their best bargains
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The city across the bay has shed its inferiority complex and offers plenty of reasons to visit. In fact you can skip San Francisco altogether, and fly to Oakland direct from the UK
regulars
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ExperienceExperienceExperience: I was caught in an avalanche on EverestI’ll never forget the cracking noise that echoed through the valley
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Felicity Cloake's perfect recipesFelicity Cloake's perfect recipesHow to cook the perfect aloo gobiThis Punjabi potato and cauliflower curry is now a prized dish across India and Pakistan. But for the best texture, should the potatoes be waxy or floury? And which spices bring out its comforting warmth?
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Sali Hughes on beautySali Hughes on beauty'Beauty should be for everyone who wants it': Sali Hughes introduces her best buys for all agesFrom teenage spots to grey hair, there’s a product for every stage of your life
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Swipe right - online dating for the real worldSwipe right - online dating for the real worldAsk Eva says goodbye: seven lessons I learned from answering your questionsI’m signing off after more than a year of helping you swipe right (or not), but first, here’s what I learned from being your electronic agony aunt
advice
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Problem solvedProblem solvedMy husband never pays me compliments – it upsets me a lot but he won’t change his waysHe needs to understand that his lack of communication is having a huge impact on our lives. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
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Private livesPrivate livesMy daughter and nephew have an inappropriate relationshipI think it’s disgusting. Should I confront her about it?
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people
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The Queen of Shops on Vesta curries, growing up in a large family – and the pain of losing both her parents as a teenager
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A hatred of sprouts, a mug of blood with a Masai tribe and a physiological need for Indian meals – the naturalist shares his most memorable food experiences
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Born in Ethiopia, adopted in Sweden, star chef in America. Marcus Samuelsson cooked for the Obamas, now he’s coming to London. Plus, his grandmother’s classic meatball recipe
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At school, friends’ mothers told me I had done the right thing, while their daughters stared, unable to think of anything to say
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the big picture
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She was born into the Italian design dynasty, so why is her home a lesson in thrift and online shopping?
The connected vagina: monitor how full your tampon is – with a new app