There are two things I invariably reach for at this lovely time of year: a trench coat and tinted sunscreen. The life-changing appearance of sunlight – if not quite blazing…
The Guardian is approaching its millionth cryptic clue. There is, of course, no overall database that will let us know when the millionth appears but we can infer the number…
Michael Krupka had passed Philadelphia’s Via Bicycle repair shop for years before he ventured inside. As a photographer rather than a cyclist, he was drawn by the jumble of frames and…
Spring’s first asparagus always feels like a celebration, but there’s so much more to cooking those spears than just butter and lemon. Here, those tender stems combine with bold Indian…
At the 20-week ultrasound, because of the baby’s position, my partner and I didn’t get any proper pictures to take home. Instead, the sonographer printed us a shot of the…
On a sunny Saturday morning, halfway along Sydney’s newly opened inner west GreenWay, a dozen frustrated residents gather with notebooks and pens. “I’m angry,” one says. “I’m really angry.” The…
A bike helmet may protect you in a crash, but lights can help prevent one from happening in the first place. Evidence suggests bike lights can improve rider visibility in…
Australians are already changing their travel habits. As fuel prices have soared, more than half of motorists have cut their driving in the past month, according to a national survey…
On 11 September 2024, Lael Wilcox returned to Chicago after 108 days in the saddle, smashing the women’s around-the-world cycling record by more than two weeks. The extraordinary feat had…
The medicines regulator is investigating whether UK clinics are breaking the law by making claims about the benefits of unregulated, experimental peptide therapies, the Guardian can reveal. Interest in experimental…
From influencers to athletes, high-profile figures are hailing peptides as the route to wellness, claiming they help with injury repair, weight loss, anti-ageing and mood. We take a look at…
People in the UK are sending thousands of unregulated substances that claim to support weight-loss and wellness to laboratories for testing, as experts say the underground market for injectable peptides…
When it comes to how Canada’s provinces and territories are faring at helping Canadians with arthritis, a new report card shows not one has made “meaningful progress” in the past…
The Pussycat Dolls have cancelled their Canadian reunion tour dates after making a “difficult and heartbreaking decision.” The group, which currently includes Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt, announced…
When Richard Dawkins met Claudia it was like a whirlwind romance. Over three days last week, a conversation bounced between the evolutionary biologist and the AI bot he called Claudia….
Sometimes, you can always get what you want: On Tuesday, The Rolling Stones confirmed that they will release a new album, titled Foreign Tongues, on July 10. They also released…
A two-month-old kitten whose life was saved when he was rescued from a bucket of glue has bonded with the foster parent who helped him to recover – and is…
Rapper Kid Cudi has announced that he fired British rapper M.I.A. as one of the openers for his Rebel Ragers Tour following her “offensive remarks” and “rants” onstage. His decision…
Stars including Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter and Bad Bunny walked the Met Gala red carpet on Monday to showcase their outfits inspired by the theme Fashion is Art. The event takes…
My feet were screaming for mercy. Apologies for the following description, but after New York City’s deep-freeze winter, I had corns between my toes, thick callus pads beneath my big…
I cannot tell you how many times I’ve been introduced to a fatty, salty hunk of meat and thought, “my god, I’m going to need a pickle”. I feel the…
It was one of fashion’s biggest nights, as around 400 high-profile people from tech, sports, art, entertainment and more got together at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York…
I always blanch asparagus, but how else can I cook it?Joe, via email“Blanching captures that green, verdant nature of asparagus so well, and saves its minerality, too,” agrees Bart Stratfold…
After a year and a half of legal battles, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have resolved their case weeks before they were scheduled to go to trial in New York City. The It…
Two assets the modern 1% love to show off are their designer wardrobes … and their expensive bodies. The Met Gala opening of an exhibition about “the dressed body” presented…
I met my boyfriend when he was playing Bach in the park. I was taking my usual jog past London zoo and around the Regent’s Park boating lake when I…
If you’re looking for sound, practical advice on what happens when an elderly parent dies – the so-called “sadmin” – then you shouldn’t come to me because all the bits…
On a Monday evening in the upstairs room of Dishoom Permit Room in Notting Hill, the atmosphere is already crackling before the games night begins. Chai is poured and passed…
Someone cloned my car number plate back in October and racked up £8,500 in Ulez fines. I appealed, but this was rejected. Unfortunately, the cloned car is the same make,…
Cabbage is one of my favourite ingredients. I love it for its versatility, and also because it’s nutritious and incredibly satisfying to cook with. I’ve been putting cabbage on my…