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LifestyleThe GuardianHeart and sole: a shoe designer’s Paris home
Heart and sole: a shoe designer’s Paris home. Daring colour mixes, striking furniture and footwear as decoration are the hallmarks of this townhouse in the 20th arrondissement
LifestyleThe GuardianHow to grow your own garlic
How to grow your own garlic. Plant early to give cloves enough time to shoot up before the dull days of winter
LifestyleThe GuardianWhat was the first Pulitzer-winning podcast? The Weekend quiz
What was the first Pulitzer-winning podcast? The Weekend quizFrom the 10th Muse to the Willy-Nicky correspondence, test your knowledge with the Weekend quiz
HealthThe GuardianFit in my 40s: my muscles are in terminal decline. Can I rebuild them on my own?
Fit in my 40s: my muscles are in terminal decline. Can I rebuild them on my own?I need a plan such as a personal trainer might devise. Only without a personal trainer
LifestyleThe GuardianBlind date: ‘I think she was dumbing down to my level’
Blind date: ‘I think she was dumbing down to my level’Frank, 46, financial analyst/football coach, meets Jen, 44, social researcher
EntertainmentThe GuardianTim Dowling: my wife thinks it’s our 25th anniversary – it isn’t
Tim Dowling: my wife thinks it’s our 25th anniversary – it isn’tI understand her reluctance to celebrate. If you can’t skip an anniversary due to a pandemic, there really is no silver lining
HealthThe GuardianBilge, booze and misogyny: why I'm outraged by a new idea to police pregnant women
Bilge, booze and misogyny: why I'm outraged by a new idea to police pregnant womenPerhaps I should be more shocked by the latest proposal to control women. But what else can you expect in this supremely sexist era?
LifestyleThe GuardianMy sister’s getting married. How can I go if I’m afraid of my stepdad?
My sister’s getting married. How can I go if I’m afraid of my stepdad?. With the wedding some way off, maybe now is the time to talk to your sister honestly, says Annalisa Barbieri
LifestyleThe GuardianIn my search for an authentic Indian curry, I misjudged the vindaloo
In my search for an authentic Indian curry, I misjudged the vindaloo. To me, it was a dish I never knew anyone Asian to make, mostly favoured by tanked-up lads eating chilli competitively
LifestyleThe Guardian‘I mustn’t swear, I mustn’t swear’: life as a victim of a Changing Rooms makeover
‘I mustn’t swear, I mustn’t swear’: life as a victim of a Changing Rooms makeoverIt trashed a £6,000 teapot collection; it set neighbour against neighbour; it made stars of Carol Smillie and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. Changing Rooms’ makers and contestants look back on their part in a TV treasure
HealthThe GuardianMy life in sex: I'm taking testosterone blockers - and my sex life is over
My life in sex: I'm taking testosterone blockers - and my sex life is over‘My inner Sid James has been replaced by a benign old gentleman’
LifestyleThe GuardianForget to-do lists. Writing down what I've done gives me a mood boost
Forget to-do lists. Writing down what I've done gives me a mood boost. I’m not great at life admin, so this is a handy trick to remind myself how much I have accomplished each day
NewsThe GuardianA fertile time for death disruptors: 'People are finding meaning in these new rituals'
A fertile time for death disruptors: 'People are finding meaning in these new rituals'An increase in death literacy, and the impact of Covid-19, are accelerating changes to our grieving ceremonials, and letting in more light
CelebrityIn The KnowYouTubers face backlash after throwing 'biggest baby shower' ever: 'Disgusting'
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a very ill-timed gender reveal projected onto the world's tallest building.
HealthThe Guardian'My friend group's catchups are draining and stressful. How do I balance their problems with my wellbeing?'
'My friend group's catchups are draining and stressful. How do I balance their problems with my wellbeing?'The tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic is now drudgery, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but what you see as negativity might be respite for your friends
LifestyleThe GuardianGoing out was my life. But lockdown forced me to reconsider what matters
Going out was my life. But lockdown forced me to reconsider what matters. After more than two evenings on the sofa, I usually experience a kind of manic claustrophobia. That had to change fast
HealthThe GuardianPlans to record pregnant women's alcohol consumption in England criticised
Plans to record pregnant women's alcohol consumption in England criticisedPregnancy charities suggest the guideline could fall foul of data protection regulations
LifestyleYahoo Canada Style'Best little investment ever': Amazon's no.1 air fryer is on sale
The COSORI Air Fryer is $30 off right now and uses 85% less fat than a traditional deep fryer.
StyleYahoo Canada StyleCan't afford Katie Holmes's Khaite look? We've found 8 fall cardigans just as good
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
LifestyleYahoo Canada Style'Amazing little machine': This top-rated Bissell upholstery cleaner is on sale for only $130
"My sofa literally looked brand new!”
CelebrityYahoo Style UKMums are loving Ashley Graham’s video of her postpartum stretch marks
The new mum showed the stretch marks on her stomach all the love.
LifestyleThe GuardianOne stifling, soulless room has become my whole world – but I'm dreaming of much bigger things
One stifling, soulless room has become my whole world – but I'm dreaming of much bigger things. I used to work in cafes, pubs and libraries. Now I cook, eat, sleep, work and play in a tiny space, and my attempts to make it seem larger have been pretty unsuccessful
LifestyleThe GuardianMy partner and I are trying to conceive – but he's struggling with his sex drive
My partner and I are trying to conceive – but he's struggling with his sex drive. He is finding it difficult to manage sex five days in a row and is feeling increasingly under pressure. What can we do?
LifestyleThe GuardianDuring the pandemic, I retreated into my shell – could DIY help to pull me out?
During the pandemic, I retreated into my shell – could DIY help to pull me out?. Finding myself in lockdown just months after upping roots and moving to Vienna, I turned to self-improvement projects to ward off my loneliness
LifestyleThe GuardianAs an NHS psychiatrist, my pandemic summer was shockingly busy. Home became a mess – and a haven
As an NHS psychiatrist, my pandemic summer was shockingly busy. Home became a mess – and a havenBefore lockdown, my home was a sociable place. But working long hours on the wards, it became a retreat with my daughter, dogs and a good gin and tonic