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  • Naomi Osaka wearing a bright orange jacket, on her head is a sparkling headpiece with roses, as she smiles to camera

    Tennis is serving! How the US Open went high fashion

    Carlos Alcarez in Barbie pink, Naomi Osaka crowned with rosebuds – tennis is becoming a hot ticket in the fashion world. And this time it is emerging not heritage brands dominating play
  • illustration of robot hands massaging a woman's head as she lays on table

    I got a robot massage and lived to tell the tale

  • Frighteningly realistic … Miriam Garlo with Álvaro Cervantes in Deaf.

    ‘If something goes wrong in childbirth, how will I know?’ The unflinching film about parenting with deafness

  • A toy cash register with Australian cash in the drawer

    I don’t want to pay a card fee but the business won’t accept cash instead. Is this legal?

  • September 2025 Calendar And Thumbtacks On Blue Background

    Back to work and back to school – let’s embrace the return to routine

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  • Two men hiking

    When maps go wrong: from the Great North Run to a phantom Aldi

  • A pub audience enjoying opera in the garden

    ‘Not just about drink any more’: UK pubs tap themed nights to revive fortunes

  • Emma Beddington

    The ‘Great Lock-In’ is here. Are you ready to commit ruthlessly to your fitness goals?

    Emma Beddington
  • The writer and DJ Marcus Barnes at home.

    The one change that worked: I sobered up – and started to listen to what my body was telling me

Well Actually

  • illustration of two hands

    I stopped telling ‘little white lies’ for two weeks. This is what I learned

    Leaning on lies feels easy to get out of sticky social situations, but it can quickly become a nasty habit
  • a collage of a woman with gray hair in a graduation cap and gown

    The lesson I needed: going back to school later in life with gray hair

  • close-up of a pair of hands in blue surgical gloves pressing a syringe into a person's arm

    What you need to know about Covid vaccines in the US this fall

  • An image showing two X-rays of the process of swallowing

    Swallowing correctly can save your life – are you doing it right?

  • An illustration depicting how to do push-ups.

    ‘The most underrated movement in fitness’: how to do a proper push-up

  • two people holding hands

    Conflict is healthy and normal. We asked experts how to approach it better

  • couple on couch with family photos on background wall

    ‘Anything can happen’: how 14 empty nesters are reimagining their lives

  • Graphic of man and woman sitting at table with red circles on their cheeks

    Is my friend mad at me or am I just insecure?

  • pixelated image of person sitting on hospital bed

    The silent epidemic: the pros and cons of screening for prostate cancer

Reviews

  • black blender with fruit inside

    The best blenders in the US: five favorites for smoothies, soups and frozen drinks

  • US Rice Cooker

    I tried 17 rice cookers to find the best model in the US: here are my favorites

  • A photo of newlyweds with a gift bow

    The best wedding gifts in the US: 64 thoughtful and fun ideas they’ll actually want

  • illustration of different bike locks on orange grid patterned background

    I cut up 15 bike locks to find the best in the US. Here are my favorites

Columns

  • Graphic of woman in red and purple holding drink

    Ask Ugly
    My scar makes beach outings an ordeal. How can I care less about it?

  • an illustration of a person anxiously looking at texts on their phone screen

    Why am I like this?
    My friends made plans without me – is it weird to invite myself?

  • GIVINGUP lLOLABELTRAN ASKUGLY OPTION1

    Ask Ugly
    My co-worker thinks her single friend should lose weight. Is not caring about looks ‘giving up’?

  • HOW TO START COOKING holasoyka

    How to start
    Get a sharp knife, season properly and don’t do too much at once: how to start cooking

The toolkit

  • ‘People in their 70s often say that they don’t feel old, and the reason for it is that they don’t meet the definition of old we often use.’

    Aging well
    How do I stay healthy in my 70s?

  • Illustration of two hands with thumbs and index fingers forming a circle, a scale and geometric shapes.

    How to start
    ‘The only thing you need is your own mind’: how to start meditating

  • 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

Fashion

  • A man walks past a Levi's store inside a mall in Mumbai, India.

    Are US fashion brands at risk of growing anti-American backlash over Trump policies?

    Concerns over such sentiment outside US rise after Levi’s says UK sales could be hit by president’s decisions
  • Julia Roberts and Amanda Seyfried

    Move over fashion week: Chanel and Dior soft launch creations at Venice film festival

  • Two men use squeegees to clean the glass entrance, on which 'Giorgio Armani SpA' is written

    Crowds gather outside Giorgio Armani’s Milan HQ to pay respects before funeral

  • (L-R) Cate Blanchett, Giorgio Armani and Julia Robertsin London in December 2019.

    ‘A void that is impossible to fill’: tributes paid to fashion designer Giorgio Armani

  • Giorgio Armani with models at the end of his women’s 2019 Spring-Summer collection

    Giorgio Armani, celebrated Italian fashion designer, dies at 91

  • Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, has died at the age of 91

    Giorgio Armani: a celebrated fashion icon – video obituary

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  • Giorgio Armani at the end of the Emporio Armani show during Milan Fashion Week, 21 September 2023.

    Giorgio Armani obituary

  • Armani surrounded by models

    Elegant, determined, a little unknowable: Giorgio Armani is gone but will never be forgotten

  • Sinead Burke wearing a jacket that was custom-made by Gucci

    Celebrate the rise of accessible design – it benefits everyone

Food & drink

  • Rukmini Iyer’s eggs in a basket with smoky chard.

    Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy eggs in a basket with smoky chard – recipe

  • Ben Lippett's polenta with sweet and sour figs and pecorino.

    Sweet-and-sour figs and roast chicken: Ben Lippett’s savoury fig recipes

  • Felicity Cloake's perfect nanaimo bars.

    How to make perfect nanaimo bars – recipe

  • Meera Sodha's kidney bean and sweetcorn curry.

    Meera Sodha’s recipe for kidney bean and sweetcorn curry

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Technology

  • Both Mark Zuckerbergs

    Facebook fiasco: why is Mark Zuckerberg suing Meta?

    His account kept being deactivated, even though he had spent thousands of dollars to use the social media site for advertising. Just one of the perils of sharing a name with the world-famous tech billionaire ...
  • U.S. President Trump delivers an address on Artificial Intelligence<br>U.S. President Donald Trump holds an executive order related to artificial intelligence after signing it during the "Winning the AI Race" Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura

    AI industry pours millions into politics as lawsuits and feuds mount

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  • Bus Aunty' Bemi Orojuogun

    Meet Bus Aunty, the nurse turning London’s doubledeckers into a TikTok sensation

The big picture

  • 2025 MTV Video Music Awards - ArrivalsELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

    MTV VMAs 2025 red carpet: Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande, Katseye and more – in pictures

    On this year’s Video Music awards red carpet, pop’s biggest stars opt for underwear as outerwear and a surprising amount of facial hair
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  • A coat, an umbrella, a necklace, a bag, a charm, a dress and a pair of trainers

    What to wear now the weather has turned

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  • Designer Giorgio Armani during the preparation of his autumn-winter collection in 1983

    Giorgio Armani – a life in pictures

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  • Composite of jacket, spectacles, earrings, cardigan, socks, skirt and boots

    School gate chic: what to wear for the start of the new term

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  • Picture of T-shirt, shorts, shoes, glasses, shorts, bumbag, sunglasses, headband

    On parade: what to wear to Notting Hill carnival

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  • A composite images of trousers, a top, bag, jewellery and shoes

    What to wear if Carrie Bradshaw is your forever style icon

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  • A gown from the Sunset Healing collection by Mim Cole and Tatiana Hoffmann’s Mimmim x Tatia

    Tactile textiles and painterly prints: from Country to Couture 2025 – in pictures

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  • PR images- composite

    Night visions: what to wear for a relaxed summer evening

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  • Restored Georgian farmhouse in Prescott, Devon.

    Homes for sale with wild gardens in England and Wales – in pictures

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