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Well, actually

Living a good life in a complex world

Well Actually

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    Ask ugly
    Now that I’m a mother, I’m mourning my old, ‘pretty’ self. Is this normal?

  • illustration of an adult wearing a baby onesie and with a dummy in their mouth

    Why am I like this?
    I’m an adult. Why do I regress under my parents’ roof?

    Millennials and gen Zers are striving to become their grown-up selves. But around their parents, that self-development goes out the window
  • Two women whispering secrets in an illustration from the 19th century.

    ‘Honestly, he kind of sucks’: trash-talking can feel great but is it really bad for you?

    Venting can help us bond, but it can also leave a sour taste in your mouth – where is the line, and why do we love doing it?
  • a wooden box with eco-friendly cleaning supplies in it

    A greener clean
    Three ways to eco-proof your cleaning routine

  • Humans have been turning to the supernatural to enhance our appeal since we first developed the ability to yearn for another.

    Will this fix me?
    I spent $9 on a beauty spell and all I got were these existential questions

  • illustration of a heart balloon with scissors cutting its string

    Separation anxiety
    Divorce doulas: ‘like having that best friend you’ve always wanted, but you’re paying for’

  • Yogurt cup on pastel yellow background.

    Pass the yogurt
    Can probiotics help negate the toxicity of plastic in our stomachs?

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The toolkit

  • stoicism

    Modern stoicism
    Six ways to make your life easier and more peaceful – by using stoic principles

  • One expert says 11 minutes of cold-water immersion a week can improve health benefits.

    Will this fix me?
    Oh no! I’m sorry to report that cold plunges are great

  • illustration of a large lemon, and a woman drinking from a bottle in the background

    Lemon water
    A-list celebs love it, but does it actually do anything?

  • ‘Vintage barware can have enough contaminants to cause biological harm to humans,’ says Tamara Rubin, a lead-poisoning advocate.

    Deadly drinkware
    A vintage lover’s guide to not getting lead poisoning

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Health & wellbeing

  • Adrian Chiles

    I loved my new glasses – until everyone told me what they thought of them

    Adrian Chiles
  • Rauhaniemi, a sauna in Tampere, Finland

    The sauna secret: why Finland is the happiest country in the world

    • A woman waves at a neighbour from her balcony.

      ‘Good morning!’: how two words could transform your life

    • Dorothy Wiggins, photographed at home in New York City, November 2023

      A new start after 60: I lost my husband, spoke my mind – and became an Instagram star at 97

    • Bruised Banana, Watercolor Illustration by James Marion Shull, U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection, 1919<br>2CBT7B6 Bruised Banana, Watercolor Illustration by James Marion Shull, U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection, 1919

      Should I worry about bruising?

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Relationships

  • secondhand clothes

    You be the judge: should my wife stop giving secondhand presents to my family?

  • Shoba (left) and Hania.

    How we met: ‘When she walked past me it was like being covered in a soft blanket’

  • Composite illustration of men looking at each other

    I love casual fun – but seize up sexually in a serious relationship

  • Frozen man with coffee cup<br>Close up of man hands holding a mug of hot coffee

    Being ‘ugly’ is ruining our lives: two readers share their anguish

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Food

  • Felicity Cloake’s sorpotel recipe.

    How to cook sorpotel, or Goan hot-sour pork – recipe

  • OM Nigel Pork steaks Sauerkraut Apple

    Nigel Slater’s recipe for pork steaks with chestnuts, sauerkraut and apple

  • Riaz Phillips’ Guyanese pepperpot with green seasoning.

    Riaz Phillips’ recipe for Guyanese pepperpot with green seasoning

  • A rich chocolate cheesecake on a white stone platter.

    Cheesecake, snowflakes and lamington ice-cream: Kirsten Tibballs’ impressive chocolate desserts

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Puzzles

  • Front page of The Guardian newspaper from Friday May 2nd 1997. Cover story on the result of the general election 1997 with the headline Blair's crushing triumph

    Crossword blog
    Crossword blog: time to take stock

  • Cryptic crosswords
    Cryptic crossword No 29,248

    • Quick crosswords
      Quick crossword No 16,721

    • Sudoku
      Sudoku 6,299 hard

    • Prize crosswords
      Prize crossword No 29,243

    • Killer sudoku
      Observer killer sudoku

    • Thomas Eaton
      Which Bond film borrowed a plot twist from Austin Powers? The Saturday quiz

    • Alex Bellos's Monday puzzle
      Did you solve it? How cut-throat are you?

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