lifestyle
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New technology aims to stop pedestrians wandering blindly into the road while texting – but they should put down those gizmos and pick up the Highway Code
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For the millions of people who work in front of a screen, headaches, sore eyes and a painful neck are all too common. Fortunately, there are simple steps you can take to avoid discomfort
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I have never reached orgasm, and I avoided sexual intercourse in my last relationship. Is anxiety to blame?
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Racing, training, or googling symptoms? As always, share your weekend woes and triumphs below the line
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Whether it’s dealing with a life-threatening diagnosis or the loss of a loved one, we are remarkably resilient as a species. We don’t fully understand the science, but we know the support of others is crucial
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Suburbanites once fled the city. Now the city has caught up with the suburbs and mugged them for their wallets
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From full-bodied reds to champagne, you’re probably doing it wrong. Our expert debunks the myths about serving, chilling and teaspoons in the bottle
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The eponymous (and pricey) drink is as flavorful and layered as the Republican candidate himself, Richard Luscombe writes while sipping from Miami Beach
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Forget the theme parks: the Gold Coast regains its cool factor, thanks to hip cafes, farmers’ markets and unusual accommodation
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Food security began with EU subsidies that ended rationing after the second world war
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Cuts to hardship funds mean only rich students can afford courses, so stifling creativity, says British Fashion Council
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Does real style come from a city with a rich manufacturing history (Milan), high-end designers (Paris), the avant garde (Tokyo) ... or is it found in more unlikely places?
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Despite the lack of a starry designer, the fashion house revisited this historic venue with a mix of Anglophilia, Alexa Chung and equestrian jackets
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Fashion is a big business in Australia – but you wouldn't know it from the news
Darby-Perrin LarnerThe Mercedes Benz fashion week kicked off last week with some sparkly media coverage but it soon fizzed out – why can’t we write well about fashion? -
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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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A road trip around the American south led Sam Evans and Shauna Guinn to open a BBQ restaurant in the UK in homage. Here are their favourite US smokers
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The snowpack in Oregon may be good this year, but it will take several years to emerge from the drought that afflicts the western US. Here, a tractor uses a technique called harrowing, not ploughing, which prevents the soil surface from drying out
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Out on the US Great Plains a storm is brewing and that’s great news for extreme weather fans on a tour that’s all about witnessing the power of nature up close
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The actor and performance artist is hitchhiking for a month and inviting the public to track him down and take him … anywhere
regulars
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ExperienceExperienceExperience: I escaped from the MooniesI was told I was being posted to Korea. I realised I would be cut off from the world
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Felicity Cloake's perfect recipesFelicity Cloake's perfect recipesHow to make the perfect ajo blancoGazpacho’s older cousin, this cold almond soup dates back to the Moorish middle ages. But should you use water, milk or almond milk? How much garlic? And what about garnishes?
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Sali Hughes on beautySali Hughes on beautyBeauty: everyone on Facebook likes it, but is it any good?So-called miracle products are advertised all over social media, but are any of them worth a click?
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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
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Problem solvedProblem solvedMy 11-year-old son steals, lies and gets into trouble – is he a sociopath?He doesn’t understand the impact of his behaviour on other people. And I fear he has inherited my personality. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
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Private livesPrivate livesMy ex hurt me when she dumped me. Now she is dying and wants to see meFive years ago, I was left devastated when my ex dropped me. I still feel hurt and angry, but I wonder if I should meet her briefly before she dies
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people
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With a house that is impossible to extend, the cabin has proved to be a delight: a tiny study, a teenage escape, and a children’s sleepover retreat
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The singer on her eyebrows, how she hates waiting – and being late
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The singer talks about her childhood in Nigeria during the Biafran war, her parents’ separation and her own 40-year marriage
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The multitasking celebrity isn’t afraid to tackle issues from kids’ birthday presents to the mansion tax. Now she’s presenting an ITV documentary about the raw treatment of single mothers
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the big picture
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Loomus: Steven Appleby’s final cartoon strip for Family
The dangers of rebranding prostitution as ‘sex work’