Is listening to FM radio in the car endangered? It just might be – National
What’s the first thing you do when you get behind the wheel after buckling up and hitting the ignition? You probably dial up some audio entertainment — and more often…
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Are there places on Earth where humans haven’t been?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts Readers reply: Why does silence feel…
How to make the perfect chicken souvlaki – recipe | Food
I’m aware that, fittingly, I’m dancing across hot coals by tackling souvlaki: in her book Taverna, Georgina Hayden devotes an entire page to the subtle differences between Greek and Cypriot…
Dining across the divide: ‘He talked about replacing the House of Lords with some kind of Joe Bloggs House of Representatives’ | Life and style
Gavin, 70, Stroud Occupation Retired, and a town councillor. Previously, he was an industrial chemist, a business systems analyst, and a debt specialist for Citizens Advice Voting record Lib Dem,…
This is how we do it: ‘I expected to be a little old spinster, but kinky sex broadened my horizons’ | Life and style
Graham, 65 double quotation markOur sexual preferences cover everything from vanilla to being tied up and spanked Josephine and I met 43 years ago. She was a housemate of my girlfriend…
Period pain: Simple shopping swap for better pain relief, study reveals
Many women may not be using the most effective pain medication for period cramps, according to a big study of supermarket till receipts. A decade of loyalty card data across…
The hill I will die on: Forget potholes – the true indicator of societal decline is the ropey shoelace | Coco Khan
If political coverage has you never wanting to hear the word “pothole” again, let me spice things up with an entirely new symbol of decline – one even more everyday,…
‘Good fish smells of the sea on a hot stone’: Nathan Outlaw on simple seafood cooking | Fish
It’s 23 years since Nathan Outlaw opened the Black Pig in Rock, Cornwall, when he was 25 years old. It was a long shot that everyone told him not to…
‘Hearty fare, red gingham tablecloths and chalkboard menus’: my search for the perfect bouchon in Lyon | Lyon holidays
I first went to a bouchon as a 20-year-old Erasmus student. I’d accidentally ended up spending a semester of my year abroad in the Auvergne countryside, which meant every weekend…
I wish my son wanted to spend more time with me | Parents and parenting
My husband and I have one son, in his late 20s. We’ve always been devoted to him, keep in touch on a weekly basis and see him about once a…
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: BBC witnesses celebration in the epicentre of the outbreak
“See… I recovered,” the subsistence farmer said as he raised his hands in the air three times in a victory salute and in praise of God. “People should seek treatment…
Bake Off star says ovary syndrome led to her TV presenting fame
PCOS was renamed to PMOS on 12 May following concerns that the original term resulted in an undue focus on “cysts” and ovaries – when the syndrome in fact has…
Flesh-eating bacteria left Cambridgeshire mother in two-week coma
Caroline has type 2 diabetes and a history of infections but says the speed of this one was “just phenomenal”. “I’ve had illnesses before but with all of them I…
‘We travel 530 miles to Lowestoft so our son can have a haircut’
Why would you travel 530 miles for a haircut? For Al Nicolau and his wife, Ramona, the answer is simple. They do it for their son. Seven-year-old Alex, who is…
HPV vaccine means young women now have ‘close to zero’ risk of cervical cancer death
“It’s incredible to think that a single jab can almost eliminate a particular type of cancer,” said Prof Peter Sasieni, the lead researcher at Queen Mary University of London. Overall,…
Five easy ways to keep your kids cool in hot weather
Getting kids to drink water can be a thankless task – they would often rather do anything else. But the answer could be in foods that contain lots of water….
Woman from Essex urges over-70s to self-refer for mammograms
Sam Robinson, from the Norfolk-based cancer charity Big C, said there were several reasons why routine breast screening stops after 70. “There could be other health problems that patients have,”…
‘Really good flatmate’: what happens when the love is gone but it costs too much to move out? | Relationships
The separate sleeping arrangement started seven years before the marriage finished. When Mary-Ann’s* hot flushes turned the bed into a furnace, her husband, Bill, moved into another bedroom. For the…
Milton Keynes gynaecological surgeon was ‘inspiring force’
Josh said: “I’ve been getting messages from people all around the world. “I’m very touched by it all, and it’s making a difficult time a lot easier.” He said his…
Where Copenhagen leads, the food world still follows | Food
I didn’t realise I was a fussy eater until I left Denmark. During 12 years of living Danishly, with regular trips to the capital, I just … liked most things….
Copenhagen on a plate: eat and drink your way around with our expert picks | Restaurants
Bakeries It has to be Københavns Bageri; they upgrade beloved Danish classics using the best ingredients. The cardamom buns are second to none, but the “potato cake” – that’s a…
How do dolphins’ blowholes work and how fast do clouds travel? The kids’ quiz | Family
1.Cecily, 6, asks: how do dolphins’ spouts (blowholes) work? Reveal 2.Isabel, 7, asks: why do tumours grow teeth? Reveal 3.Connie, 7, asks: why are reindeer called reindeer? Reveal 4.Faaris, 8,…
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A ‘Mary Poppins bag’ and a travel tin of salt: 21 products our writers always pack on a trip | Life and style
Summer is in full swing, which means your Instagram feed is probably filled with photos of strangers clinking Aperol spritzes. The reality of travel is usually less glamorous: overstuffed luggage,…
‘Door-kick challenge’ frustrates B.C. homeowners
It started as a harmless prank by teenagers but a homeowner in Nanaimo, B.C., says it escalated into property damage, harassment and threats against the lives of his family members….
Comedian Joanne McNally looks back: ‘In my 20s, my bulimia was spiralling out of control. My breakdown was the making of me’ | Family
Joanne McNally in 1986 and recreating the image in 2026Joanne McNally in 1986 and 2026. Later photograph: Pål Hansen/The Guardian. Styling: Andie Redman. Hair and makeup: Liv Davey. Archive photograph:…
Museum exhibit on displaced Palestinians to open
WINNIPEG – The head of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says it’s unfortunate a trustee resigned over an exhibit about displaced Palestinians but she stands by the decision for…
Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it’s a bad idea – National
WASHINGTON (AP) — You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash, you’ll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?…
My dad bragged online about sexually abusing me. But he was making it all up | Online abuse
For the first 20 years of her life, Emily had what she thought was a “completely normal” relationship with her dad, Mark. “He was an ordinary man,” she says. “A…
‘I wanted to show children playing under the open sky – and the joy of Sundays’: Monojit Dutta’s best phone picture | Photography
On the early morning train from Kolkata, Monojit Dutta arranged for a large bundle of balloons to be waiting for him when he arrived at the station at Canning, a…