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Living a good life in a complex world

Well Actually

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

    Book clubs can be fun, fulfilling and interesting – but many members have seen a meeting or group go down in flames
  • 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

    Call the doctor
    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

    Deep dive
    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

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

  • Shopping basket filled with groceries against background of rising price indicators and dollar symbols, representing inflation.

    ‘I pay a lot more for fewer and fewer items’: five US shoppers on their food budgets

  • a cat looks out from a litter box

    Are you cleaning your cat litter box correctly?

Columns

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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

  • diarrhea-01

    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

  • HOW TO START DECO holasoyka

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

  • HOW TO START-VOLUNTEER HOLASOYKA

    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

Health & wellbeing

  • A woman wearing a white top with blue diagonal stripes on the bottom right hand side and a blue cotton jacket looks to her right

    A moment that changed me: My mother fell off a mountain – and my life began again

  • She stands in a road next a fence surround the park, smiling for the camera

    The one change that worked: Anxiety had me hiding from the world – then two magic questions set me free

  • Young woman sleeping peacefully in bed on a sunny morning.

    Sleep payments: could they lead to better rest – and better health?

  • Sammy with his arms raised with one foot resting on a pilates machine

    ‘My body is on fire!’: my perilous, painful, perfect month of pilates

Relationships

  • Miranda and The Tempest, John William Waterhouse

    My wife obsessively consumes US news. She’s so stressed but can’t turn off. What should I do?

  • Illustration of beige high-heeled sandal rests on a crumpled red sports flag on the ground

    You be the judge: should my girlfriend let me hang my football calendar in her flat?

  • Older couple arguing

    Unfair method of splitting pensions can add to the pain of divorce

  • A young couple is sitting and holding each other on a park bench in autumnG1YCFA A young couple is sitting and holding each other on a park bench in autumn

    Tell us: are you aged 18-29 and never had a romantic relationship?

Food

  • Helen Goh's flourless walnut date and espresso cake.

    Helen Goh’s recipe for flourless walnut, date and espresso cake

  • Alissa Timoshkina’s roast chicken salad with kale, fennel, pickled apples and tahini.

    From breakfast pancakes to dinner sides and pudding: Alissa Timoshkina’s apple recipes

  • A square slice of lasagne on a patterned plate in front of a white oven dish containing the baked lasagne.

    Rachel Roddy’s recipe for lasagne with three cheeses, tomato and tiny meatballs

  • A pan of chicken and squash curry beside rice and a glass of beer

    From Malaysian chicken to Caribbean crab: four global curry recipes

  • A lineup of wedding guests with bride Barbara Windsor and groom Mike Reid at centre outside the red painted Queen Vic pub - part of the pub title showing at top left of image

    Crossword blog
    Crossword editor’s desk: when a theme is literally a theme

  • Cryptic crosswords
    Cryptic crossword No 30,127

  • Quick crosswords
    Quick crossword No 17,600

  • Sudoku
    Sudoku 7,472 hard

  • Prize crosswords
    Prize crossword No 30,122

  • Killer sudoku
    Killer sudoku 1,041

  • The Queen Mary ocean liner docked in Long Beach, California with the Russian submarine 'Scorpion' in front.

    The Saturday quiz
    Which story was inspired by rogue waves hitting the Queen Mary? The Saturday quiz

  • European Figure Skating Championships 2026- men free skatingDaniel Grassl of Italy spins quickly during the free skating of the European Figure Skating Championships men's competition where he finished 13th at the Utilita Arena on January 17th 2026 in Sheffield, England (Photo by Tom Jenkins)

    Alex Bellos's Monday puzzle
    Did you solve it? Isaac Newton’s tower drop puzzle

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