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  • Ankle sock, running show

    What are ‘millennial socks’ and are they really a crime against fashion?

  • ‘He made me see the lighter side of life’: Heather and Rhodri in 2008

    The moment I knew: in his hospital bed, he ripped off his oxygen mask and said he loved me

    Heather McCormack was trying to play it cool with Rhodri. Then, 24 hour in a hospital waiting room showed her life was too short
  • Barbara Ellen

    Paul Mescal can pull off short-shorts, but can ordinary men?

    Barbara Ellen
  • Models walk around a large white floor with artworks placed in different locations

    Of mice and models: artworks take centre stage at Loewe fashion show

  • Mark O’Connell.

    On my radar: Mark O’Connell’s cultural highlights

  • Dionne Warwick<br>NO RE-USE WITHOUT APPROVAL VIA EYEVINE Dionne Warwick * Exclusive * Higher Rates Apply * No Facebook, No Twitter, no Instagram, no Social Media use. PR APPROVAL REQUIRED BEFORE USE. CREDIT: © David Vance/Headpress/eyevine SPECIAL FEES APPLY For further information please contact eyevine tel: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709 e-mail: info@eyevine.com www.eyevine.com

    Dionne Warwick: ‘Britain has always been very good to me. I feel its wonderful embrace’

  • Illustration of Mila and Oliver being catapulted

    This is how we do it: ‘The threesomes are on hold while we try for a baby’

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Well Actually

  • A collage features screenshots of three different people doing quadrupedal movement training, crawling on the ground and doing handstands

    Is moving like an animal the secret to good health?

  • Three people sit on a couch as they look at each other and talk

    Is neuroticism affecting your relationship? Don’t stress

    You don’t have to be free of neurotic behavior to thrive: experts say it’s ‘just one facet’ of our personalities
  • collage of photos of Khursheed Salam at different ages, along with his children. around the pictures are images of post-it notes with messages like 'do not feed solid food' and 'call rehab facility'

    ‘I prayed for a bed’: the fight for my father in the US healthcare system

    My dad’s stroke marked the beginning of the rest of our lives. Navigating his health, a web of providers, and the whims of insurance was a full-time job – and a parent-child role reversal
  • millennial illo

    ‘Will I ever retire?’: millennials wonder what’s on the other side of middle age

  • Crowd of abstract diverse adult people in modern vibrant flat colors

    What is social health? The little-known idea that could make all the difference

  • A young girl sits at the airport next to her suitcase as she looks out the window at the plane.

    Are you a precrastinator? The opposite of procrastinating has its downsides

  • Food Stamp<br>$1 Food Coupon. Grunge and textured details. Issued first in 1989. Same monetary value as U.S. currency but can only be used to buy food. Given by the government to people in need. Serial number has been altered, to protect the poor.

    Why did I cry when I was approved for $271 of food stamps this month?

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Columns

  • A graphic illustration in sepia tones of a light-skinned woman with long, dark hair, kneeling in a sexually suggestive manner wearing a bathing suit.

    Ask Ugly
    The state of the bush – how should I be styling my pubic hair?

  • Graphic illustration of naked woman with one pant leg on, in shades of red, peach, light blue and olive.

    Halfway there: a column about midlife
    No sex drive and a ‘tanking libido’: how I redefined intimacy in midlife

  • illustration of a woman holding a tablet with posts in the air around her saying things like 'ur cancelled'

    Why am I like this?
    Everyone’s so intolerant online. Am I right to stay silent?

  • ‘Take a fraction of what you’d spend on Le Labo Rose 31 and buy yourself a bouquet; meditate on your own impermanence as it wilts.’

    Ask Ugly
    Signature scents are deeply appealing – but how else can I express ‘the self’?

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The toolkit

  • a person smokes cannabis

    California sober
    What does it mean and is it good for you?

  • Colourful flat lay view of different types of sliced fruits and vegetables on a pink background.

    The 30-plant challenge
    Experts say we need to eat 30 plants a week. This is how I fared

  • Black cup of coffee on the black and brown table among spilled roasted coffee beans.

    Coffee
    How much coffee is OK for me to drink in a day? I asked the experts

  • Fragrant plants are beautiful and smell good.

    Good scents
    Five eco-friendly ways to make your home smell great

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Fashion

  • male model for Dior walking among whimsical giant ceramic sculptures of cat-like creatures

    Kim Jones opts for ceramic cats and classics at Dior Paris menswear show

    The designer homed in on staples for the show, without losing a sense of adventure or playfulness
  • Charli XCX

    Barbie pink is out, lime green is in: Charli XCX’s album spawns ‘brat summer’ trend

  • Duchess of Devonshire standing in garden surrounded by white flowers

    A love letter to ‘Debo’: Erdem exhibition celebrates Duchess of Devonshire’s style

  • How to nail your festival outfit? First, ditch the fairy wings

  • Bronzing gel: the easiest route to a subtle, skin-boosting sunny glow

  • The must have to counter the UK’s cruel summer? Meet the barn jacket

  • Rick Owens looks to Olympics with gymnastic show at Paris fashion week

  • British designers look to Caribbean in their shows at Paris fashion week

  • Pharrell Williams celebrates ‘human athletic prowess’ at Paris fashion week

Hometown tour

  • A man paddleboards with his dog with kayaks in the background.

    A local’s travel guide to Austin: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • Two men on either side of a bar.

    A local’s travel guide to New York City: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • A woman inspects inventory in a display unit in a furniture store.

    A local’s travel guide to Washington DC: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • The art deco district in Miami Beach, Florida.

    A local’s guide to Miami: What to eat, see and do in three days

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Food & drink

  • Traditional homemade harissa sauce<br>Traditional homemade Harissa sauce with red chili pepper in glass jar on grey background close up . Moroccan and Arabic cuisine

    Ask Ottolenghi: what can I use instead of preserved lemons, harissa and pomegranate molasses?

  • Tom Hunt's panzanella saves stale bread from the bin.

    Why stale bread is your secret salad weapon – recipe

  • Uisce's ginger cow.

    Cocktail of the week: Uisce’s ginger cow – recipe

  • Ravneet Gill's tres leches cake is split into four servings and has strawberries on top of them all.

    Ravneet Gill’s tres leches cake with strawberries – recipe

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Technology

  • The iPhone 15 Pro is shown after its introduction on the Apple campus, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

    Does what happens on your iPhone still stay on your iPhone?

  • A side-by-side image of Sam Bankman-Fried, a young white man with poofy brown hair, and the outside of a cream, Tudor-style building painted with pink trim.

    Sam Bankman-Fried funded a group with racist ties. FTX wants its $5m back

    The Guardian reveals FTX trustees, in charge after the CEO’s downfall, allege payments were made with looted funds
  • didgital heart

    Computer says yes: how AI is changing our romantic lives

    Artificial intelligence is creating companions who can be our confidants, friends, therapists and even lovers. But are they an answer to loneliness or merely another way for big tech to make money?

    Advice

    • Prince William, King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with his wife Akshata Murty applaud at a D-Day event in Portsmouth

      Ask Philippa
      Marina Hyde on Sunak and class, my parachute failed at at 4,000ft, my gaming-addicted son, and a new approach to quitting smoking – podcast

      Marina Hyde on poor Rishi, who had to go without a Sky subscription as a teenager; Chris Godfrey spent a decade trying to quit smoking, then he tried hypnotherapy and it changed his life; when Jordan Hatmaker pulled the string of her parachute, she realised something was very wrong; and ‘My grownup son is gaming all day and lives on takeaways’ - Philippa Perry offers advice to a mother
    • Private Lives illo 7 Sept 2020

      Private lives
      My teenage son shows no interest in school

      I’ve tried being as encouraging as possible, but nothing seems to work. And now I’m worried his younger siblings will follow in his footsteps

    The big picture

    • Dries Van Noten - Runway - Spring/Summer 2023 Paris Fashion Week<br>PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 28: A model walks the runway during the Dries Van Noten Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2023 fashion show as part of the Paris Fashion Week on September 28, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

      Ice sculptures and David Bowie: Dries Van Noten’s best shows – in pictures

      As the much loved Belgian designer prepares to take his final bow after 30 years at the centre of the fashion industry, we round up some of the many highlights from his stunning catwalks
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