lifestyle
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It may be a diminished crown, but there’s still plenty to play for in the race between Christmas ad soundtracks, Corbynista tributes and Leonard Cohen covers
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A Swedish union has set up a number that women can call when men start explaining things to them in a patronising manner. Is it a much-needed initiative or just a stunt?
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Nearly three out of four drinks also have more sugar than children under 11 should consume, says report
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Coded phrase will discreetly alert staff at county’s pubs and bars that help is needed
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In fear of what the new presidency will mean for reproductive rights, women in the US are racing to secure IUDs
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It was once seen as sinful, and used to encode social class. Kassia St Clair reflects on colour’s colourful past
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Last year, the American designer suggested guests arrive to his annual bash by horse – this year, he’s in the mood for Gloria von Thurn und Taxis and the Paradise Garage
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The world’s tallest freestanding mountain is on many people’s bucket list, but the relative ease of the climb makes uncrowded routes hard to find. Our writer discovers one …
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Rome’s sights, style and food inspire our foreign correspondent. Here, she picks her favourite places, from an authentic gelateria to a locals’ cookery class
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This northern region does a great line in hearty cuisine, none heartier than the fried steak-cheese-ham combo that is cachopo
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Fashion is funding the restoration of Rome’s historic monuments. But who really benefits, wonders Eva Wiseman
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Like all good guests, mussels bring liquor to the party. In this dish, it combines with the pasta to magic up a creamy sauce that is the perfect expression of land and sea
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It’s easy to make your own ricotta from scratch. It’s ideal for a gentle herb and citrus dip, as the main attraction on a tray of honey-baked figs, or stirred through a plate of spicy spaghetti with chard, garlic and herbs
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Here’s a trick for stuffing a fish without it collapsing into crumbs, says Nigel Slater
techology
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Decision to offer free access to massively multiplayer online game is in response to changing market
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The Xbox brand is 15 years old today, so here are 15 of the most important titles from the original machine to the Xbox One era
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Smartphones: Walking while using a phone physically changes the way your legs move. This new gait isn’t the only way handsets are making us less mobile
regulars
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ExperienceExperienceExperience: I broke my neck on a night outI remember lying face down in the water thinking, ‘OK, time to get out now,’ but my legs wouldn’t work
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This column will change your lifeThis column will change your lifeHow to cope with lonelinessThe new spin on loneliness is that we ought to welcome it, in modest doses
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The crushThe crushWhy I love… Minnie DriverSuch is her power to inhabit her characters that I buy her performance in every role
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StylewatchStylewatchStylewatch: Tiger Woods' retirement beardThe former golfer goes for a short boxed beard with ‘peak Kisstory’ vibes
advice
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaI’m deeply in love – but terrified of it endingA young woman enjoying a blissfully happy relationship is haunted by the idea it won’t last forever. Mariella Frostrup says it’s a blueprint for future relationships
people
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The designer, 65, on lunch with Michael Jackson, being buried in an avalanche and eating crabs in Miami
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He won a historic triple treble at Rio, and plans to retire next year. What next for the fastest man alive? He talks doping, partying and his plans to settle down
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When one is genuinely shocked, there is a tendency to mumble polite banalities and shuffle away, dazed
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His performance in Twelfth Night was a critical smash – but how did he feel waiting in the wings? Rylance reveals all, while photographer Mary McCartney gets a backstage pass
the big picture
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Migrants and refugees wrapped in foil blankets aboard the Topaz Responder ship, run by Maltese NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station and the Italian Red Cross, following a rescue operation off the coast of Libya.
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