lifestyle
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I’m not going to stoop and apologise and grovelTwo years ago, she was a respected black rights activist and teacher. Then she was exposed as a white woman who had deceived almost everyone she knew. Why did she do it? -
My guiltiest pleasure? A pizza and ice-cream partyThe gymnast on the bee that surprised her, why she hates talking about her weight but quite likes the idea of being a witch
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How to get your garden ready for springDesperate to get going after months of enforced idleness? The long wait is coming to an end
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regulars
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What I'm really thinkingWhat I'm really thinkingWhat I’m really thinking: the trans employeeI’ve tried hard to convey to people how much it means to me to be addressed as ‘he’ but when people still get it wrong for the 60th or 70th time, it hurts
talking points
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Our readers consider themselves activistsOnce known for its beauty tips, Teen Vogue has become a powerful critic of the Trump administration. What’s behind its transformation?
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If I looked like Scarlett Johansson I’d probably understand her view on monogamyThe actor has said that monogamy is unnatural and hard work, but it’s more about demand, supply and opportunity
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The dog is lying in a pool of its own vomit, like a rock starIt has been years since I spent the night lightly flecked in sick, making small talk with a creature that doesn’t speak English
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I crashed into the North SeaThe helicopter plunged head-first into the waves. The window next to me imploded and sea water rushed in
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Recipes for candied peel treatsClaire Ptak recipes: Simply tossed in sugar and eaten on its own, or added to a chocolate drop, candied citrus peel is not only a delicious sweet treat but a great way to use up something that is often thrown away
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Eccles cakesThis traditional northern treat is crisp and filled with dried fruit – but which fruit? And should they be nestled in flaky or puff pastry?
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Breakfast, brunch and puddingThe art of home cooking is about making life easier for yourself, not harder, whether you’re making a Scandi-style brunch or a coconut rice pudding
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Chilli sauce road testWe put the tastiest, hottest chilli sauces through their paces in an assortment of edible ideas – not just meals, but pickles, sweets and cocktails
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Meet the people who eat 10 portions of fruit and vegetables a dayAfter scientists recommended eating 800g a day to prevent early death, readers tell us how they get so much greens in their diet
pictures & video
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What I wore this week: kitten heelsYes, the kitten heel is back – but how do you avoid looking like an early noughties throwback?
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Campaign launches new adSport England release a new ad for the This Girl Can campaign, which encourages women to challenge cultural assumptions about femininity that prevent them engaging in sport and exercise
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Homes with sunroomsThese properties, from Cumbria to Essex, are ideal for catching some rays all year round
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BeretsWhen you wear a beret, you are essentially caught somewhere between Che Guevara and Frank Spencer
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advice
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Private livesPrivate livesI’ve never got over the hurt caused by my mother-in-lawTwelve years ago, my father-in-law gave me his special necklace, but when he died his wife demanded it back. Now my sister-in-law is wearing it and I feel so upset
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Dr Dillner’s dilemmasDr Dillner’s dilemmasShould I take vitamin D every day?Although advice suggested people should take supplements during winter, unless you are seriously deficient, the chance of it stopping you catching a cold is minimal
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaMy life is full of religion and education – but no menAt only 27 years old, a high-performing woman fears she is having a midlife crisis: she feels her conservative and Christian beliefs have prevented her from finding love. Mariella Frostrup encourages her to emerge from her chrysalis
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Sexual healingSexual healingSince my husband’s affair, I’m afraid he will reject me sexuallyWe are rebuilding our relationship, but neither of us feel free to initiate
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Problem solvedProblem solvedI want children – but my fears for the future of the planet fill me with doubtI am profoundly worried about climate change, resource scarcity and populism – but can’t shake the yearning I have when I look at my sister’s children
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Ask AlysAsk AlysAsk Alys Fowler: I want to get rid of concrete slabs and create a gardenOur gardening expert has some excellent advice
people
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I have an animal sense for dangerThe supermodel, 34, tells Ruaridh Nicoll about the humiliation of poverty, weekends in nightclubs and building a play park for children from the Beslan siege
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Bake-offs, books and bacon sandwichesKitchen encounters: Bake-off runner-up, blogger, writer and cook Flora Shedden on her cravings and cookbook inspirations
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If I’m not feeling funny about something, that’s fineHe made his name as the funniest person on Twitter. But can the Catastrophe writer and star make light of dark times?
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Saroo Brierley, the inspiration for the film Lion: 'My mother saw my face after 25 years'When he was five, he fell asleep on a train and ended up 1,000 miles from home. His journey from Indian street-child to adopted Australian is now the subject of an Oscar-tipped film. Here he and his biological mother talk about their reunion
puzzles
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Crossword blogCrossword blogCrossword roundup: Russian, Dutch and double FrenchA grid representing cold-war Europe and an impressive debut, in our pick of the cryptics
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you may have missed
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I accidentally bought a giant pigI was told she was six months old, had come from a breeder and wouldn’t grow any bigger than a very large cat
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This is such a cool islandLast year, the 35-year-old completed a record-breaking triathlon around the coast of Great Britain. He explains why he tackled the challenge – and how he fell in love with the UK’s most extreme locations
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A GP's guide to stocking your medicine cabinetMost of us have allowed our bathroom cupboards to become cluttered with useless and out-of-date drugs and devices. Here’s what you should have to hand
the big picture
'It's very scary in the forest' Should Finland's wolves be culled?