lifestyle
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It’s been a turbulent year for the clan so don’t hold your breath for cheery festive greetings
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Mind-body discipline is added to intangible cultural heritage list along with Cuba’s rumba and Peruvian scissors dance
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Letters: Whatever reports are produced, and whatever entreaties are made, the gender pay gap will never go away unless something is done to change matters
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President-elect Trump could put women’s reproductive rights back several decades – but knowledge is power. Vagina Dispatches will get you informed
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A leading medical society has suggested that sufferers of severe premenstrual syndrome should be offered free cognitive behavioural therapy. Framing it as a disorder is a political act
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A new report says sleep deprivation costs British businesses dearly. So what tricks – from nap rooms to healthy canteen menus – can combat tiredness and boost productivity?
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Colombo, Jaffna and Galle captivate readers, as do Sri Lanka’s national parks (with leopards), beautiful B&Bs, street food (with a real kick) and tea. Lots of tea
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A vacant apartment complex in northern Belgium has been transformed into Plein Publiek, a gallery, restaurant and live-music venue
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New Orleans has become one of the best places to eat in the US, with a thriving restaurant scene that’s doubled in size since Hurricane Katrina and driven by a new wave of chefs giving classic regional dishes a modern twist
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Ischgl’s wild après is legendary, but if you can resist the lure of the resort’s party scene and hit the piste with a clear head, there’s pristine powder and untracked terrain to be enjoyed
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Homemade Christmas treats: Homemade edible presents are much cheaper than shop-bought alternatives – and are much lovelier to receive. From orangettes to fruit vinegars, here are some of our favourite easy recipes for Christmas treats ...
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It’s the season to eat, drink and be merry – though some of us get a little too merry. Here are a few ways to cut through the glut
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A fan of the famous French chef Alexis Soyer, Kate Young recreates a recipe made by Soyer in MJ Carter’s mystery novel The Devil’s Feast
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Recipes from north-eastern Thailand: Thai food uses a vast range of seasonings – fish sauces, fermented pastes, different salts – which can enhance a dish in very different ways. These two dishes from the Isaan province show you how
techology
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Graeme was using a local account and needed Microsoft account to re-activate his copy of Windows 10. He would now like to go back to a local account
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Games editor Keith Stuart is joined by guests including Simon Parkin, Ellie Gibson and Rhianna Pratchett to discuss a crazy year in gaming – and prizes galore!
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The 2014 online hate-storm presaged the tactics of the Trump-loving far right movement. Prominent critics of the president elect should take note
regulars
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ExperienceExperienceExperience: I didn’t speak for 17 yearsI liked not speaking. It gave me peace. People ask if I spoke to myself, but why would I? I’d just have complained when I had no one to blame but myself
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This column will change your lifeThis column will change your lifeHow to talk to strangersPeople are happier when they talk to strangers, even when they predict they’ll hate it
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The crushThe crushWhy I love... actor Andrew LincolnHis face has undergone such a journey from the 90s drama This Life through seven seasons of The Walking Dead
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StylewatchStylewatchStylewatch: Spike Lee's fashion filmThe director has shot a short for Moncler: crisp and full of purpose, it’s style as a story
advice
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaI dislike my lazy adolescent stepdaughterA woman complains her husband’s teenage daughter is too busy taking selfies to help out. Mariella Frostrup suggests ways of trying to befriend her
people
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The senator and the film-maker discuss Trump, where Clinton went wrong – and how to make a difference in 2017
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Jerry Miller’s website has attracted five million subscribers based on premise that urbanites cannot relate to farming lifestyle: ‘City folks just don’t get it’
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More and more men are opting for blow-dries, manicures and waxing. And, with beards on the way out, next year will be all about the clean shave
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Fridge-cold sliced corned beef, mushy peas made from scratch and golden handcut chips piled high, served with Worcestershire sauce, are Tim Hayward’s taste of home
the big picture
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Santons are traditional hand-coloured terracotta figurines usually set in Christmas nativity scenes
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New South Wales backpedals on plan to make cyclists carry ID