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  • Someone lying on their sofa with a laptop, with their feet up on a coffee table covered in mugs, drinks bottles and crisps, with a dog next to them

    I don’t actually have to be at home when I’m wfh, do I? The Edith Pritchett cartoon

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  • A composite of a man in a checked shirt and a woman in denim jacket smiling side by side

    Blind date: ‘Most awkward moment? When she squished an insect that was on my forehead’

  • An illustration with patches of grass and red roses around a side profile cutout photograph of Tim Dowling, with a background of different coloured circles and pen strokes

    Tim Dowling: at last I join the ranks of competent people

  • composite image of people running, a woman doing a squat exercise and a stopwatch

    Expert tips to make you a better runner - start slow, enlist a friend, choose strength over stretches

  • a group shot of reviewed fire pits

    The best smokeless fire pits – reviewed for smoke level, cooking and efficiency

  • Saint Laurent spring/summer ‘27.

    Anthony Vaccarello’s decade at Saint Laurent comes to an end – in pictures

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  • Eggs on a rustic wooden table

    Whisks galore! Old kitchen gadgets through the years

  • A hand stroking a tabby cat surrounded by a colorful patterned border

    What happens to your pets when you die?

  • Apple Martin on the catwalk wearing a white dress.

    Privileged and proud: how nepo babies took fashion month by storm

  • Illustration of a person lying on the ground with eyes closed, their outline echoed in colorful dots beneath the earth

    ‘We live in grief-phobic societies’: experts on how to get more comfortable with death

    We are all going to die, and so is everyone we know. So how can you not be terrified?
  • Bowl of assorted colorful freshly picked berry fruits on rustic picnic table

    They’re delicious, popular and versatile – but how healthy are berries?

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    ‘I will see you in the parking lot after this’: when book clubs get dramatic

  • Illustration of a woman holding a baby, turning her back on a dog

    ‘12 weeks and SO disgusted by my dog’: what happens when you’re pregnant and can’t stand your pet?

  • A collage shows an weight-loss drug injector pen hovering above a clump of dark hair

    Does GLP-1 use result in significant hair loss?

  • woman pulls back lower lid and looks up while using eyedrops

    Something in your eye? Here’s how to get it out – without making it worse

  • A woman in workout clothes bends forward with her hands on her knees

    Why you should quit and not look back: ‘Saying yes to everything is saying no to what matters’

  • Black and white image of man and woman kissing.

    Get tested and talk to your partner: how to have safer sex after age 50

  • A collage shows a woman upside-down in fishnets and a bodysuit near a cello, surrounded by stars on pink

    ‘I suck at breaks’: a day in the life of an aerial cellist

  • Anyday 3 Pack Core + LE Purple Colors Counter Glam Stacked

    Containers
    ‘The perfect food storage finally exists’: I tried the new Anydeli plastic-free containers

    These food storage containers with clever, reheat-friendly vented lids are ‘endlessly versatile, lightweight and durable’. After selling out for months after launch in April, they are now back in stock
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    Kitchen essentials
    Can anything outblend a Vitamix? We tested 9 of the best blenders

  • A person putting on a pair of Kizik Lima Shoes

    Shoes
    The laces are a lie. These covert hands-free shoes fool everyone

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    A day in the life
    Biopsies, aerial drills and a personal pizza: a day in the life of a shark scientist

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    Call the doctor
    So you have diarrhea. Here’s what to do and when to seek care

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    A day in the life
    ‘When I make a sale, I’ll sing a high note’: a day in the life of an opera singing car salesman

  • Ben Sander in drag as Brini Maxwell

    A day in the life
    Drag queen Brini Maxwell: ‘I got a foot mask to show off my shoe collection’

  • illustration with colorful shapes and close-up of person doing yoga poses

    ‘It’s about controlling your entire body’: how to start doing handstands

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    ‘A rug helps anchor all the pieces’: how to start decorating your home

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    How to start volunteering: ‘There are roles to fit all interests and skill sets’

  • MOBILITY holasoyka

    Improved performance, freedom of movement and less pain: how to start a mobility practice

  • A dog in a handbag

    ‘My dog’s built her own fashion community’: how canine companions stole the fashion week spotlight

    Our four-legged friends are turning heads from Louis Vuitton to Schiaparelli – but what does their presence in the most exclusive of spaces say about the industry’s changing attitudes?
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  • Rihanna smiles at a fashion show

    The fashion industry wants women to wear bras again - but is underwire the answer?

  • A man in a white shirt holds a tie to his neck while draping several others over one arm

    Ties are back in fashion, thanks to gen Z – should we all be smartening up?

  • Model with slicked back hair and hoop earrings sitting on stool wearing slouchy waisted black leather jacket, checked trousers and brown heels and holding a brown handbag

    Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: how to wear a leather jacket so it doesn’t wear you

  • A round loose powder compact stacked upright on top of another one as powder bursts around them against a blue background

    Sali Hughes on beauty: loose powders have had a glow up

  • A model walks the Louis Vuitton runway lined with striped domed lamp sculptures

    Nicolas Ghesquière takes us into the future for Louis Vuitton show in Paris

  • Scores of dachshunds with their owners took over the famous boulevard on 4 October for the annual 'Sausage Walk' during the fashion event

    Hundreds of dachshunds march down the Champs-Élysées during Paris fashion week – video

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  • Chanel women’s Prêt-à-porter Spring/Summer 2027 show / Ed Alcock / MYOPThe Chanel women’s Prêt-à-porter Spring/Summer 2027 show at the Grand Palais, in Paris, October 5 2027. Photo © Ed Alcock / MYOP 5/10/2027 Le défilé Chanel de prêt-à-porter féminin Printemps/Été 2027 au Grand Palais, à Paris, le 5 octobre 2027. Photo © Ed Alcock / MYOP 5/10/2027

    Chanel is all about joy as Blazy celebrates year at helm of world’s hottest brand

  • A model in a vibrant dress and dark sunglasses walks the Valentino catwalk in a library. Photo: Abdul Saboor/Reuters

    Alessandro Michele designs for the dancefloor at Valentino’s Paris show

  • People work at computers in cubicles.

    ‘Someone else will do it for less’: refugees in Kenya are powering tech for dwindling pay

    Refugee gig workers for tech companies don’t know how much they’ll be paid – if AI hasn’t already taken their jobs
  • A silhouette of a woman stands beside columns of binary code

    The AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behind

  • Illustration of Tung Tung Tung Sahur against a fragmented background of images of the same character

    Who owns ‘brain rot’? Inside the international legal drama over a beloved meme

The big picture

  • Image of a striped outdoor chair in a leafy backyard garden area

    From urban rooftops to working cattle farms: Australia’s best home gardens – in pictures

    The 20 best residential gardens have been revealed in the first-ever Landscape Australia awards shortlist
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  • A 82-metre glass tower block which is the tallest building in Newcastle surrounded by a green space.

    Homes for sale in landmark towers in England and Scotland – in pictures

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  • A composite image of a short beige trench coat, green heart drop earrings, a black boat-neck jersey top, blue straight-leg distressed jeans, white sports socks with a red trim, beige trainers, and a pink velvet evening tote bag – all on a lilac and tobacco-brown vertical striped background

    Crop it: what to wear with a short trench coat

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  • Esther Rantzen in 1983

    Esther Rantzen: from That’s Life! to Childline – in pictures

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  • 2026 MTV Video Music Awards - ArrivalsAdam Lambert at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

    MTV VMAs 2026 red carpet: Taylor Swift, Charli xcx, Troye Sivan and more – in pictures

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  • A male gymnast competes on a horizontal bar

    The 20th Asian Games, from Nagoya, Japan – in pictures

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  • A composite image of a black blazer, a mixed metal chain bracelet, tan sunglasses, a pale blue knit cardigan, red checked straight-leg trousers, a brown woven leather shoulder bag and black slingback heels with a leopard motif – all on a beige and green horizontally striped background.

    Check mate: what to wear with checked trousers

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  • Two men carrying fishing rods and a bucket walk along a beach past a large rock with a huge pair of yellow sunglasses

    A sea of hands, a giant ‘lifesaver-saurus’ and a melting robot: Queensland’s SWELL sculpture festival 2026 – in pictures

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  • A composite image of an orange windbreaker, black leather cord necklace with gold disc pendant, beige aviator sunglasses, burgundy button-front sweatshirt, blue wide-leg jeans, black embellished slingback court shoes with stiletto heel, and a khaki utility cross-body bag – all on a pink and blue vertically striped background

    Rain check: what to wear with an anorak

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