lifestyle
-
Positive action could tackle gender pay gapLetters: Whatever reports are produced, and whatever entreaties are made, the gender pay gap will never go away unless something is done to change matters -
Vagina Dispatches: what to know in the age of Donald Trump – videoPresident-elect Trump could put women’s reproductive rights back several decades – but knowledge is power. Vagina Dispatches will get you informed
-
Hit snooze! How a better night's sleep could save the UK £40bnA 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? -
Stop the patronising consultations. There is no valid reason to restrict women’s access to emergency contraception – or charge so much for itThe morning-after pill is safe. So why is it so difficult to access?
-
Who has most species named after them – David Attenborough? Charles Darwin?The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts
-
Sam Cam the brand – what to expect from the Cefinn fashion labelSam Cam is launching her own fashion brand, Cefinn, in early 2017. Is it a case of the former PM’s wife monetising her status, or does she know what she’s doing?
-
Join Antwerp’s party people at its Plein Publiek pop-upA vacant apartment complex in northern Belgium has been transformed into Plein Publiek, a gallery, restaurant and live-music venue
-
A tour of New Orleans' thriving restaurant sceneNew 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
-
Ischgl, Austria: great partying, great off-pisteIschgl’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
-
10 top tips from our Moscow correspondentThe Russian capital is full of cultural treats – from galleries and parks to its restaurants, bars and baths. Our writer picks the must-sees plus his own favourites
-
Surprise! Rachel Roddy’s Roman rice croquettesRachel Roddy recipes: The Roman version of arancini – supplì alla romana – are riceballs enriched with cooked pork and chicken livers, coated in a pecorino crumb, and hide a delicious surprise
-
-
Anna Jones’s party recipes for noodle bowls and dumplingsAnna Jones recipes: It’s party time, and where there’s drink, there should be food – which must be friendly, fresh and flavoursome, like these little peanut noodle bowls and mini squash dumplings
-
Nigel Slater’s baked apple recipesBaked apples perfectly capture the flavour of autumn. Here are two dishes to enjoy, one savoury and one sweet, says Nigel Slater
techology
-
How can I use a local account in Windows 10?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
-
Event: the Guardian Games review of the year 2016Games 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!
-
What Gamergate should have taught us about the 'alt-right'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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Where do we go? Where is the hope?The senator and the film-maker discuss Trump, where Clinton went wrong – and how to make a difference in 2017
-
FarmersOnly.com founder on why rural Americans need their own dating siteJerry 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’
-
Why male beauty treatments are growingMore 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
-
Nostalgic for my nan’s corned beef, chips and peasFridge-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
-
Traditional French santonsSantons are traditional hand-coloured terracotta figurines usually set in Christmas nativity scenes
Should women with PMS get free therapy on the NHS?