lifestyle
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Kathrine Switzer, who became women’s rights hero in 1967 after completing all-male race, crosses line aged 70
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To be a feminist is to be accused of oversensitivity and hysteria. But in the face of the abuse the project uncovered, the strength, ingenuity and humour of women has shone like a beacon
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Can’t we stop colossal firms taking over small businesses?
Michele HansonTesco’s attempt to takeover the Booker group raises the question of why we are allowing so many hostile, and destructive, takeovers -
Tired of the relentless gloom that we are presented with in the news? Well, there is another way of looking at it, says Katharine Whitehorn
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Twitchy tapererers or triumphant racers, come and share your weekend woes and triumphs below the line. Leave your Easter eggs at the door, mind, I’ve got six days until I can scoff chocolate again ...
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It’s estimated that a quarter of us are always trying to lose weight, and it’s commonly thought that stopping and starting diets causes problems. But what is the truth?
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The legendary singer/songwriter has taken some flak in the British press for saying he likes the Stereophonics. But we should all take inspiration from his weird ideas
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The city’s many bars are piled high with pintxos, the Basque country’s take on tapas, which are a great way of sampling regional specialities for a few euros. Or string a few together to create a brilliant bar crawl
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Thailand’s capital is a labyrinth of great bars and restaurants to refuel in after, perhaps, Thai boxing, a river island cycle, or wakeboarding. From fresh mangoes with coconut sauce to acoustic karaoke … it’s all on the menu
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Kangaroo Island, half an hour from Adelaide, is a haven for all sorts of endangered animals, and a new hiking trail has opened it up for wildlife lovers, too
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A year on from Prince’s death, a visit to the muscial icon’s Minnesota home reveals he lived as flamboyantly as he performed
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A taste of home: Iceland stirs memories of endless summer days, pony rides, hot springs and strange salty fish. But the sweetest mementos are grandma’s kleinur doughnuts
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Anna Jones recipes: A rhubarb fool paired with a sweet potato eggs benedict – and a nice cup of tea, of course – is just the way to start the day on the right foot
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Traditional roast lamb has its place, but try something new this Easter by looking to China, north Africa and Thailand for inspiration
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Weekends are a time to have fun in the kitchen, so this week I’m doing Japanese fried chicken in tacos with a spicy mayo, and banoffee pie with a sticky Mexican sauce
technology
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The German computer scientist says artificial intelligence will surpass humans’ in 2050, enabling robots to have fun, fall in love – and colonise the galaxy
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The long read:
After losing her faith, a former evangelical Christian felt adrift in the world. She then found solace in a radical technological philosophy – but its promises of immortality and spiritual transcendence soon seemed unsettlingly familiar -
As Facebook’s chief operating officer, she is one of the most powerful women in the world. How did she cope with the sudden death of her husband?
regulars
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ExperienceExperienceExperience: I got lost on a mountain for two and a half daysIt was getting dark. I could see distant flashing lights of piste-bashers. I thought, ‘I’ve got to get to them’
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This column will change your lifeThis column will change your lifeTurn off notifications and break free of your online chainsWe fret about distraction, yet choose to allow a device in our pocket to beep or buzz whenever someone else decides it should
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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 in-laws won’t stop giving our daughter chocolateA reader asks if they should cancel an Easter visit to the grandparents, but Mariella Frostrup suggests their child’s weight issue should not be viewed in the context of one weekend
people
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Why I love my lawn
Tom SmartI know I should convert my grass into something more interesting, but even though I know it’s not trendy, I really do like a well-manicured lawn
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The singer, 43, on what the army taught him, why he never takes no for an answer, and how he taught Ed Sheeran to ski
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The model of the moment talks about being spotted at 14, becoming the face of Burberry, and dealing with racist abuse
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Mine were the intelligence reports on Britain that every Australian prime minister read first
the big picture
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18 April 1963: Bidet has become a dirty word but British prudery is depriving the country of the most hygienic washing appliance of them all
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Campaign to improve image of the bidet - archive, 1963