lifestyle
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Babysitting apps boom as parents bid to reclaim free timeOnline, Uber-style booking sites replace grandparents and nursery noticeboards -
What I’m really thinking: the trans employeeI’ve tried hard to convey to people how much it means to me to be addressed as ‘he’ but when people still get it wrong for the 60th or 70th time, it hurts
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Clive James: 'The Eagles were exposed as a line-up of relentless bores'When they sang, they were magic, but when they talk now, they are nerve gas -
Modern tribes: the aspiring interior designerI’ve gone for a spaceship-style sleeping capsule made of plywood, which I’m going to cover with tin foil I sourced in Lidl
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Who said, ‘Dave, my mind is going, I can feel it’? The Weekend quizFrom Polovtsian Dances to Martha Gellhorn, test your knowledge with the Weekend quiz
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Beauty: new shampoos for dry, curly and coloured hairThere are marked benefits in going sulphate-free: colour remains brighter, scalp and hair dryness should improve
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Los Angeles city guide: what to see, plus the best bars, hotels and restaurantsAll eyes are on LA ahead of the Oscars, and the city has more to offer visitors than ever: new bars and attractions in regenerated districts, better transport options, plus views and beaches galore
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Bogotá, Colombia’s banging capitalMost visitors to Colombia skip Bogotá, but time spent in the city means discovering one of the best music and nightlife scenes in Latin America
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48 hours in Perth: street art, small bars, quokkas, beaches and Bon ScottA wave of construction is transforming the West Australian capital, while Rottnest Island and Fremantle continue to delight
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‘Here in Jämtland, people will ski during their lunch break’Champion freerider Reine Barkered on the food, ski trails – and gruff characters – of his mountainside home in northern Sweden
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for winter salads and slawsBanish the February blues with a crunchy, vibrant winter salad
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Family life: The overnight drive to Cornwall, Led Zeppelin’s Rain Song, and Mum’s blind scouseReaders’ favourite photographs, songs and recipes
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The zest is the best: recipes for candied peel treatsClaire Ptak recipes: Simply tossed in sugar and eaten on its own, or added to a chocolate drop, candied citrus peel is not only a delicious sweet treat but a great way to use up something that is often thrown away
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The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers’ recipes for breakfast, brunch and puddingThe art of home cooking is about making life easier for yourself, not harder, whether you’re making a Scandi-style brunch or a coconut rice pudding
technology
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Snapchat IPO: Evan Spiegel tries to sell investors on his top product – himselfAs the messaging app company prepares for its initial public offering, its 26-year-old co-founder looks to build on talent, chutzpah and hard-heartedness
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Nintendo Switch: everything you need to know about the consoleHow much is it? What are those controllers like? How many games are available? Your questions answered
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – first five hours in the gameLink dies quite frequently, weapons tend to fall apart, and the game looks beautiful. Here’s what we learned about Nintendo Switch’s launch title
regulars
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ExperienceExperienceExperience: I crashed into the North SeaThe helicopter plunged head-first into the waves. The window next to me imploded and sea water rushed in
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This column will change your lifeThis column will change your lifeDoes ignorance have an upside?Deliberate ignorance helps explain why people don’t go to the doctor or check their bank balance; in the short term, it’s more comfortable to stay in the dark
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The crushThe crushWhy I love… DJ and singer-songwriter SydHer voice is absurdly, moodily sexy: a sound that makes you raise your eyebrows
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StylewatchStylewatchGlamour Girls: behind the cast's trouserless look – stylewatchLena Dunham’s show Girls continues to make a statement, this time stamping a Marc Jacobs-styled feminist manifesto on the cover of glamour magazine
advice
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaMy life is full of religion and education – but no menAt only 27 years old, a high-performing woman fears she is having a midlife crisis: she feels her conservative and Christian beliefs have prevented her from finding love. Mariella Frostrup encourages her to emerge from her chrysalis
people
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Bake-offs, books and bacon sandwichesKitchen encounters: Bake-off runner-up, blogger, writer and cook Flora Shedden on her cravings and cookbook inspirations
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If I’m not feeling funny about something, that’s fineHe made his name as the funniest person on Twitter. But can the Catastrophe writer and star make light of dark times?
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Saroo Brierley, the inspiration for the film Lion: 'My mother saw my face after 25 years'When he was five, he fell asleep on a train and ended up 1,000 miles from home. His journey from Indian street-child to adopted Australian is now the subject of an Oscar-tipped film. Here he and his biological mother talk about their reunion
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I believe in not breaking your word to children. Even if it costs you your jobThe Labour politician on growing up in a tight-knit sisterhood, her mother giving up her career as a barrister and why Robin Cook thought she was having an affair
the big picture
Natalia Vodianova: 'I have an animal sense for danger’