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  • Elegant woman in business black suit walking away

    Bald man or woman with wet hair – who would get the job?

  • Vintage toy truck delivery service van

    A package I ordered weeks ago is lost in transit. How can I fast-track a resolution?

    Because the loss was out of the store’s control, it isn’t legally obliged to provide you with a refund or replacement, writes Australian policy expert Kat George. But you can still pursue a solution
  • Nat's What I Reckon

    Three things with Nat’s What I Reckon: ‘Losing part of my lung was a real kick in the guts’

    In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about objects, the sweary cook and comedian tells us about learning to look after himself – and his fashion awakening at a skate park
  • An illustration of a heart made of jigsaw pieces, with a missing piece and a hand holding a smartphone

    ‘The science isn’t there’: do dating apps really help us find our soulmate?

  • Rear view of activists showing papers while protesting

    Which conspiracy theories have been proved true?

  • A fig leaf preserving the modesty on a bronze statue at the Palace of Versailles

    Readers reply: why do we wear underwear – and when did we start doing so?

  • Emma Beddington

    What have I learned from 20 years of parenting? Never to underestimate how wrong I can be

    Emma Beddington
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Fashion

  • Victoria Beckham standing in front of clothes for her Mango collection leaning on a table looking at sketches of her designs

    ‘It’s what I always dreamed of’: Mango deal takes Victoria Beckham’s designs to high street

    Collections by ex-Spice Girl had been too dear for most but deal with affordable chain forecast to help tip VB business into profit
  • Accessories hang on an orange wall next to a changing room with a green fabric curtain pulled back

    Coral bracelets and kitsch keyrings spell beginning of fashion backlash

  • Two models standing together. One has black curly hair and wears a grey sleeveless knit with red tracksuit bottoms. The other has long brown hair and wears a sage green sleeveless knit with a pale blue blouse and chinos.

    The new power sleeve? It’s the one that isn’t there at all

  • Burgundy is having a fashion moment – and it’s a flattering makeup shade, too

  • ‘Born cool’ – why the varsity jacket is still leader of the pack

  • Victoria Beckham’s collaboration with Mango shows how far designer has come

  • Designer Nancy Gonzalez sentenced to prison for smuggling crocodile and python handbags

  • ‘Pretty incredible’: Vivienne Westwood’s personal wardrobe to be auctioned

Hometown tour

  • A man paddleboards with his dog with kayaks in the background.

    A local’s travel guide to Austin: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • Two men on either side of a bar.

    A local’s travel guide to New York City: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • A woman inspects inventory in a display unit in a furniture store.

    A local’s travel guide to Washington DC: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • The art deco district in Miami Beach, Florida.

    A local’s guide to Miami: What to eat, see and do in three days

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Food & drink

  • OM Nigel GREEN VEGETABLE STEW, BASIL PESTO TOASTS

    Nigel Slater’s recipes for green vegetable stew with basil pesto toasts, and asparagus with melted cheese

  • Meera Sodha's hot sauce doubles with cucumber chutney.

    Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for hot sauce doubles with cucumber chutney

  • Roast garlic with salt, pepper, thyme and olive oil in a cast iron skillet

    Ask Ottolenghi: what’s the best way to get a garlicky flavour into tomato pasta sauce?

  • Yotam Ottolenghi's grilled alliums with eggs and tarragon yoghurt.

    Grilled onions with eggs, and chive bread pudding: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for alliums

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Technology

  • The philosopher Nick Bostrom in Oxford

    ‘Eugenics on steroids’: the toxic and contested legacy of Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute

  • Workers remove letters from the Twitter sign in San Francisco

    The demise of Twitter: how a ‘utopian vision’ for social media became a ‘toxic mess’

    In the early days it was seen as a place for ‘genuine public discourse’, but users have fled since Elon Musk took over. What went wrong?

    Regulars

    • Mia Hansson with her tapestry

      Experience
      Experience: I’m making a lifesize replica of the Bayeux tapestry

    • Illustration of car on a road trip

      This column will change your life
      Oliver Burkeman's last column: the eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life

    • ‘There’s no one I’m listening to as much as American singer-songwriter SZA.’

      The crush
      Why I love… SZA

    • Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at an awards ceremony in central London this month

      Stylewatch
      Eco-chic and trouser suits: how Meghan Markle’s style reads the room

    • A letter to ...
      A letter to… my alcoholic husband, in lockdown

    • What I'm really thinking
      What I’m really thinking: the secret smoker

    • Is it worth it?
      Is it worth hiking? Exercise review

    • Sali Hughes on beauty
      Burgundy is having a fashion moment – and it’s a flattering makeup shade, too

    Advice

    • Senior woman sitting on the bench<br>Lonely senior woman is sitting on the bench in park

      Ask Philippa
      I’ve lost contact with my brother. Is it too late to reach out?

      We can get into the habit of thinking about our sibling with judgment and criticism
    • Private Lives illo 7 Sept 2020

      Private lives
      My teenage son shows no interest in school

      I’ve tried being as encouraging as possible, but nothing seems to work. And now I’m worried his younger siblings will follow in his footsteps

    The big picture

    • A colourful collage of musician Billie Eilish and two models wearing knitted tank tops

      Editors’ picks: How to style a knitted tank top for summer 5 ways – in pictures

      Preppy or plain, stripy or simple... The tank top is early summer’s understated hero. Here’s how the sleeveless classic gives every outfit a shot in the arm
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