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  • A runner

    Born to run: how exercise expanded the landscape of my life and got my mind on track

    Joseph Earp
    Running tends to get characterised as an entirely physical pursuit, which is probably why I avoided it for so long
  • A custom illustration, a hexclad pan, and a Plufl Human Dog Bed shown as part of a gift guide

    14 unexpected US gifts to give the men in your life this holiday season

  • three women

    Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman to co-chair Met Gala with Anna Wintour

  • Close Up Photo Of Woman’s Hands Toasting With Wines During A New Year Celebration

    Get the cheap wine glasses: how to spend less on a dinner party in the US – and impress people more

  • Polly Hudson

    Received an unwanted gift? Here is your failsafe guide to how to respond

    Polly Hudson
  • Ellen Smith

    My petty gripe: why do we have to review everything now?

    Ellen Smith
  • Cherie Clonan at her neurodivergent friendly home in Yarraville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Taken on Friday 5th December, 2025.

    How neurodivergent households design ‘a home that knows your brain’

  • Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone

    The Christmas vibe shift: forget beige – the Home Alone look is all the rage

  • a cocktail glass with a cherry and lipstick and a label with 'Jones Road' dropped in it

    Sali Hughes on beauty: don’t bother with a new dress – bring the sparkle with your makeup this party season

Well Actually

  • a cup of an orange fluid with a thermometer in it

    Is it a good idea to have a hot toddy when you’re sick?

    Experts weigh in on if the traditional remedy of whisky, honey, lemon and hot water can actually help your cold
  • illustration of two people sitting outside around nature

    Is your relationship solid – or sinking? The bird theory thinks it knows

  • an illustration of two hands holding a card with hearts printed on it

    Is love addiction real – and what does it look like?

  • Painting of two people sitting and looking off

    Down on dating? Here are five couples who fell in love this year

  • We need to be proactive and flexible about our interactions.

    Feeling lonely? Six ways to connect with friends – even when busy

  • an illustration of someone putting a needle into someone's back

    I got an epidural for all three of my births – none of them worked as expected

  • an illustration of two pomegranates

    Do women’s periods actually sync up with each other?

  • two women talking at a water cooler

    ‘It’s incredibly useful’: why small talk is actually great

  • FACELIFT ASKUGLY LOLABELTRAN 191125

    Is it weird facelifts are becoming normalized, or am I being too judgmental?

The Filter

  • Socks, Chocolates, Sleep Masks, Notebooks and Puzzles as part of a Holiday Gift Guide

    The 163 best holiday gift ideas for 2025, vetted by the Guardian US staff

    Unique, tested gift ideas for every budget – from stocking stuffers to splurges – to cover every recipient and scenario
  • cat and jack dog shaped claw clips

    The 23 most unique and thoughtful gifts under $10 in the US

  • Various tech products available at Staples. Like an HP printer and Lenovo laptop.

    Score big savings: the best everyday deals on tech and electronics

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Columns

  • illustration of person wearing sports gear, kneeling next to football

    Why am I like this?
    I’m terrible on the field. But my amateurism might actually have benefits

  • ‘We’ve collectively flushed $85.6bn down the toilette this year, cost of living crisis be damned.’

    Ask Ugly
    I’m sensitive to the scents my children’s friend brings into the house. What do I do?

  • Graphic illustration of two people - one in a party hat looking at a laptop, and one sucking on a drink looking at the other person.

    Why am I like this?
    I need to send a difficult email. Will a ‘forcing party’ help me stop procrastinating?

  • ASKUGLY VAGINAFACIAL LOLABELTRAN 010925

    Ask Ugly
    Does my vagina really need a ‘facial’?

How to start

  • An illustration of a girl standing in front of a book

    In a reading rut? How to get back into reading for fun

  • An illustration of a man in pyjamas flying

    Fly around or make out with your crush: how to start lucid dreaming

  • illustration of black dog against blue background, with thought bubble next to dog

    How to train your dog – and not lose your mind

  • An illustration depicting how to do push-ups.

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

Fashion

  • Michael Kors and Megan Thee Stallion at the Met Gala

    ‘You have to stay curious’: Michael Kors on his inclusive brand’s global rise

    With a return to thinness in the fashion industry, catwalks spanning size, age and race may be the secret of the Kors appeal
  • Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe at the Imperial War Museum. 28th May, 2025 - a design meeting to workshop fabric concepts for the collection, held at Liberty’s design studio in London with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and team members from both Liberty and the Imperial War Museum.

    ‘They can’t take away your imagination and creativity’: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on how sewing helped her in Iran jail

  • leg shots of three people wearing party outfits and flat shoes

    Life and sole: 41 of the best flat shoes for party season

  • A man waves an LGBTQ+ pride flag while standing in the middle of a field with sheep

    Just not that into ewes: ‘gay sheep’ escape slaughter and take over a New York catwalk

  • Dario Vitale

    Versace creative director leaves shortly after fashion house’s $1.4bn sale to Prada

  • Model with long grown hair wearing short brown glittery dress and purple socks, and holding sparkly shoes

    Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: ’tis the season to party. Time to recap Christmas dressing rules

  • Products by Beauty of Joseon and Mimétique in tubes and The Ordinary in a bottle, against a gold backdropPhotography: Kellie French Lighting assistant: Declan Slattery

    Sali Hughes on beauty: introducing my hero skincare products of 2025

Food & drink

  • Rukmini Iyer's gildas in carriages.

    Nine bring-a-plate ideas for Christmas drinks, barbecues and dinner parties this summer – recipes

  • Tom Hunt's tea soaked prunes.

    How to turn a spent tea bag into a boozy, fruity treat – recipe

  • Gurdeep Loyal's brittle shattered artfully on various plates.

    Christmas food gifts: Gurdeep Loyal’s recipes for Mexican-spiced brittle and savoury pinwheels

  • Alice Zaslavski Veg TerrineFor Alice Zaslavsky recipes. Alice Zaslavsky Veg Terrine. Melbourne. Australia. 14 October 2025

    Alice Zaslavsky’s festive vegetable terrine – recipe

Technology

  • Black-and-white graphic illustration with red touches, of pregnant woman and image of smartwatch.

    ICE is using smartwatches to track pregnant women, even during labor: ‘She was so afraid they would take her baby’

    Pregnant immigrants in ICE monitoring programs are avoiding care, fearing detention during labor and delivery
  • Caroline Idiens poses holding some weights

    ‘It has to be genuine’: older influencers drive growth on social media

  • Stage set up for standup comedy. A Melbourne researcher is setting out to see if AI can be trained to be genuinely funny.

    A robot walks into a bar: can a Melbourne researcher get AI to do comedy?

The big picture

  • A composite image of an embroidered wrap coat, bodysuit, earrings, trousers, perfume, gold sandals and pink clutch bag on a blue and red horizontal striped background.

    Love is in the air: what to wear to a winter wedding

    Want to look elegant despite the cold? All you need is lace, a cocktail coat and jewellery that glimmers in the candlelight
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  • Left: Vivienne Westwood outfits from the Portrait collection, autumn-winter 1990-91. Right: Comme des Garçons Look 6 from the Body Meets Dress–Dress Meets Body collection, spring-summer 1997 (detail)

    Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo’s parallel careers – in pictures

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  • A composite image of a wrap cardigan, skirt, boots, lipstick, bracelet, bag and ring on a blue and brown vertical striped background.

    Christmas cheers: what to wear for festive drinks

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  • The ever preset Spider-man in NYC

    Macy’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025: in pictures

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  • A composite image of a fur jacket, earrings, a check shirt, a lipstick, jeans, sandals and a bag on a pink and red striped background

    Check it out: what to wear with a plaid shirt

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  • Olivia Dean attends the 2025 Aria awards at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia.

    Aria awards 2025 fashion: big blooms, bolo ties and a bird’s nest on the red carpet

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  • A Georgian home in Lympstone, Devon.

    Homes for sale near a cycle route in England and Wales – in pictures

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  • Composite illustration of black clothes

    Back to black: what to wear for Halloween

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  • Composite: PR

    Sweater weather: what to wear with a chunky knit

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