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From pictures of puppies to deadly political manoeuvres, WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging platform. But is it losing its appeal?
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Businesses seeking to shrink their carbon footprint need accurate tools to measure progress. Innovations, from AI to blockchain, are making this possiblePaid for by
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While riding around London, the BBC presenter talks about the dangers and benefits of getting about on two wheels
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The meaninglessness of modern work – and the pandemic – has led many to question their approach to their jobs -
The photographer on capturing a private moment in India’s pink city -
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From pictures of puppies to deadly political manoeuvres, WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging platform. But is it losing its appeal?
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Crisp lab coats, white clogs and oversize perspex glasses are on the catwalk and selling out on high streets
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This ‘new’ treatment may have gone viral, but hair oil has been part of Indian beauty routines for centuries -
Supermodel tells British Vogue she was left ‘permanently deformed’ by rare side effect -
Turning trees into textiles is linked to historical atrocities and environmental harm. But any plant-based material can potentially become viscose-rayon -
Scandinavian style is lauded for its sustainability and minimalism – but that’s only half the story. Here are 15 designers making headlines at this year’s event
Comfort eating
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We all have our comfort foods. Grace Dent invites famous guests to share theirs in the third season of Comfort Eating.
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A light and airy mousse set off by the delicate floral notes of summer peach compote -
One of those places that shows how life could be – classy but understated
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A sharp vodka soda with summery strawberry and vanilla overtones -
France makes some of the world’s best wines, as well as some of the most over-rated. But you can you still nab a bargain if you shop wisely -
The robustly spiced kebab shop rotisserie favourite is tricky to reproduce at home, but far from impossible if you stick to a few simple rules -
A vivid dish of sizzling spicy seafood and cool sumptuous fruit. By Nigel Slater
Health & wellbeing
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Gout has long been seen as a bit of a joke, a disease of old men who eat and drink too much. It’s not that simple – or that funny -
Workers at 70 companies are taking an extra day off each week, on full pay, as part of a UK-wide trial. We asked four of them how they found the first month -
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Anna, 51, and Ben, 55, met at a friend’s birthday brunch in 1993. After she split from her girlfriend, Anna begged one of Ben’s friends to set them up. They now have three children and live in Oakland, California -
Learning Italian may help you feel less anchorless, suggests Philippa Perry -
Parenting and housework take up so much of my time. Must I be responsible for his sexual satisfaction as well? -
The priority is the children your ex has with his new partner. Then you need to address the reasons your relationship ended in the first place
Weekend Podcast
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WeekendEvery Saturday, Weekend will bring you the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, including celebrity interviews, lifestyle features and opinion.
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Marston Park glampsite is a canvas for budding artists, offering tents with a ‘light garden’, easels, guitars and live music sets -
Track down a wild menagerie of colourful animal sculptures across UK towns in a summer of community art and family fun
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A challenging, awe-inspiring hike in north-west Scotland crosses wild terrain to a community pub like nowhere else -
From pear and gorgonzola in Edinburgh to sour cherry on the Peloponnese, our tipsters show off the coolest licks -
The Borders Railway Line opens up walking trails through a landscape of rivers, ruined abbeys and museums, bringing to life a turbulent and poetic past -
New designation for one of England’s most famous walks – a lifeline for many small northern towns – brings £5.6m funding
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We’ve been driving here for 20 years but renewals are higher if you are foreign-born. Why?
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We ask for your tallest tales in our pick of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic clues -
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The big picture
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Brian Anderson spent the 90s as a tabloid press photographer before moving into film production. Here he talks us through his early pictures and relives some of the excitement of the Britpop era
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