lifestyle
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A bitesize explanation of why it’s hard not to coo over babies and small children. By Daniel Glaser
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What is your preferred genre of book? Do you like potboilers or literary classics? What you choose reveals much about how you view others, says Ben Ambridge
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A man is tempted to find other women who will fulfill the sexual desires his wife won’t. Mariella warns that it could put his relationship in jeopardy…
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Wim Hof claims that a regime of cold baths and breathing techniques will stave off the flu and boost your immune system
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Nigel, 53, likes nothing more than taking to the air in his little plane
talking points
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With its Nordic notes and smoky edge, Rök serves up a menu full of flavour and verve – and one of Jay’s favourite meals
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Inner life The problem with ‘unfriending’
Dr Raj Persaud and Dr David James
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Pig’s head and trotters combine to make tlačenka, a robust meat brawn that goes down best with a choice Czech beer
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Mark Gevaux, the Rib Man, is a one-legged former butcher with a passion for ribs and West Ham. Matt Munday meets him
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They may lack the sharp, nervy appeal of the Loire or Burgundy, but the Languedoc’s whites have other charms – not least their price, writes David Williams
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A lament to gentri-fried cafés and closing KFCs
Eva WisemanJust as a library is more than the sum of its books, a KFC is more to its customers than just chicken, writes Eva Wiseman
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The Observer fashion team rounds up the key collections and looks from the Paris autumn/winter 2016 shows
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The mighty luxury house’s Paris show aimed to reflect ‘the way women dress’ - and, remarkably, succeeded
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Chanel’s new ambassador looks like a superhero – and is just what the fashion label needs
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Paris fashion week featured weird trench coats, crooked hems and quilted biker jackets. And there was an up-all-night party-girl vibe thrown in for good measure
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The most Instagrammed piece on the catwalk this week was a green Balenciaga anorak, while, in the front row, Kanye West is the new Catherine Deneuve. How did Paris get so hard-edged?
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Airport lounge chic and Scottish estate references were on display at this self-referential show
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A little-visited peak above the San Joaquin valley feels like ‘my mountain’, says novelist TC Boyle
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Tickets for Disneyland and Walt Disney World will now cost 20% more during holidays and some weekends. Are families being taken for a ride?
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Flying saucers, glass walls, piano-shaped pools: in the 1950s, stars including Sinatra, Elvis and Bob Hope shacked up in Palm Springs, competing to build the best bolthole. Take a tour of the hot-spot of mid-century modernism
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Fond memories of Donkey Kong, Tron or Pac-Man? Fancy yourself a pinball wizard? Vector Volcano in Bend, Oregon, is the place to revisit classic 70s and 80s games – without needing a fistful of coins
regulars
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ExperienceExperienceExperience: I fought off a mountain lionIts claws were in my knees, my neck, my chest. Its jaw stretched over my head from my hairline to the back of my skull
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Felicity Cloake's perfect recipesFelicity Cloake's perfect recipesHow to make the perfect shakshukaThe classic Middle Eastern breakfast dish is spicy, hearty and cheap. But which veg do you use? Can you get away with tinned tomatoes? And do you reach for harissa, paprika or cayenne to bring the heat?
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Sali Hughes on beautySali Hughes on beautyBeauty: the best gifts for Mother’s DayI enjoy vicarious pleasure through helping friends select gifts for their mums
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Swipe right - online dating for the real worldSwipe right - online dating for the real worldAsk Eva says goodbye: seven lessons I learned from answering your questionsI’m signing off after more than a year of helping you swipe right (or not), but first, here’s what I learned from being your electronic agony aunt
advice
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Problem solvedProblem solvedI’m 23 and would rather stay at home than socialise – am I autistic?My parents would like me to make friends and meet a partner but socialising has always been a struggle for me. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
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Private livesPrivate livesMy mother gets drunk pretty much every night and I don't know what to doI can see the physical and mental impact on her and can’t condone it any longer, but I think she might react badly if I try to talk to her
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people
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Siân Phillips, 82, on being learning English, the delights of smoking, and the ‘perfect storm’ of being married to Peter O’Toole
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The turning point was finding an online community of parents of children with the same condition
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Macramé is hip again, thanks to the likes of Portland designer (and Instagram queen) Emily Katz. Candice Pires drops in on her 1970s-inspired Oregon home
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the big picture
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At these cool conceptual spaces, the design is just as compelling as what’s on offer at the shopping, exhibition, dining and drinking venues
Oscars 2016 red carpet From Brie Larson to Jennifer Lawrence
Oscars 2016 live Watch the show with us