lifestyle
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Do you have too much stuff? Share your photos and experiencesIs your house packed full with your latest purchases or do you live in a minimalist haven? We want your photos and stories of consumption
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Picture of the day: the runners of Rapa NuiIn one of the remotest inhabited places on the planet, the Rapa Nui festival and games takes place -
'You are not the only lonely worker': our readers on making friends at workIsolation in the workplace is increasingly being recognised as a problem. Our readers offer their advice on how to beat loneliness -
Do feminists need newsletters?Thousands of female writers are choosing to publish their work via subscriber-only emails, free from online abuse and ridicule. Two writers debate the merits of the ‘safe space’
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Your tips for a good night's sleep: read the A-Z, drink orange peel tea and warm up your feetGuardian readers respond to our 12-step guide to good sleep with some well-rested advice of their own
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How to use your food ‘waste’Don’t throw it away: waste nothing, practise root-to-fruit eating and save money. Here’s how to turn 10 offcuts into essential ingredients
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The Daily Star’s ‘Top of the mourning’ tribute was the epitome of bad taste – but the paper can’t help itself. The rest of us should know betterNaff wordplay about Terry Wogan? I’m going in all puns blazing
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How to eat: omelettesThe omelette is a classic, but it’s all too easy to ruin with everything from the wrong kind of eggs to inappropriate fillings. And never, ever, confuse it with a frittata
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A ragu alla bolognese recipe to provoke passionate conversationKitchen sink tales: This ragu in the Bolognese fashion – using milk to finish – creates a silky dish that’s certain to provoke generous, passionate debate about one of the greatest Italian dishes
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A sugar tax won't work. Here's whyThey might not grab headlines or have celebrity backing, but there are better ways to tackle obesity than a blunt rise in cost
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Rags and riches: John Galliano’s Martin Margiela collectionAt this Paris catwalk show, the philosophy of Maison Margiela was clear: to unpick fashion rather than use it to brandish wealth
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Armani Privé: lilac blooms on Giorgio's couture catwalkMauve, violet and lavender set the tone for Armani Privé’s Paris collection, with standout moments from two Oscar dress contenders
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Karl Lagerfeld takes Chanel on a nature trail in ParisDesigner’s chic spring collection was presented on an eco-themed runway complete with blue sky and trees in full leaf
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Directorless Dior proves it does not do turmoil in classic haute couture showThree months after Raf Simons’ departure, show at Musée Rodin evokes Dior’s eternal muse: the spontaneous, relaxed Parisienne
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10 key collections from Milan menswear fashion week 2016 - in picturesThe key collections at Milan menswear fashion week in pictures
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Milan fashion week: back to basics for Gucci's Alessandro MicheleThe Italian giant’s new creative director set the agenda in 2015 – does he do it again with a (slightly) pared-back new collection?
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The disappearing roadside hamburger stands of downtown Los AngelesLos Angeles’ fast-food stands are an iconic part of California’s tradition of car-oriented architecture. But as the city rapidly transforms, the hamburger stands are being erased from the urban landscape
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Saul Leiter's New York City: welcome to a Kodachrome worldNew York street images by Saul Leiter, on show at London’s Photographers’ Gallery, reveal a pioneer of colour photography – while it was being derided by his peers
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Valentine's Day 'kissing booths' come to New York's Times SquareA ‘romantic’ art project, featuring golden, mirrored hearts, is to be unveiled in Times Square for Valentine’s Day, allowing tourists and locals to pucker up
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Stay in an art gallery in the USThe 21c Museum Hotels chain takes the concept of the art hotel to new heights by combining large contemporary art collections with overnight stays
regulars
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ExperienceExperienceExperience: our tour bus drove off a viaductThe terror in the driver’s eyes was unmistakable: the brakes had failed
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Felicity Cloake's perfect recipesFelicity Cloake's perfect recipesHow to make the perfect rye breadThere is no reason the Scandis should call dibs on this distinctive, flavoursome loaf, so here is a recipe for a simple, everyday rye. But should you mix this hardy grain with another flour? And what is the right way to get a good rise?
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Sali Hughes on beautySali Hughes on beautyBeauty: face masks that won’t break the bankForget forking out a fortune on a mask – there are now some brilliant ones at the cheap end of the market, too
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Swipe right - online dating for the real worldSwipe right - online dating for the real worldI am full of self-loathing. How could anyone ever love me?Swipe Right is our advice column that tackles the tricky world of online dating. This week: Eva encourages a man with low self-esteem to build himself up
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Problem solvedProblem solvedMy father wants to be buried with my mother in their garden but the neighbours objectI respect my father’s wishes and feel the neighbours are being irrational. Am I too close to the problem to see what to do? Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
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Private livesPrivate livesI found messages by my wife telling her friends about our sex lifeI feel I’m being unfairly judged by others, and I can’t defend or explain myself. I’m pretending I don’t know about it, but I need advice
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people
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The night I chatted to Al Pacino – but didn’t know who he wasThe travel publisher recalls ‘feigning a lack of interest’ on being introduced to the Hollywood idol he assumed to be a Wall Street trader. By Simon Westcott
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After 35 years of silence, I learned the truth about my motherWhen Karen Lloyd was 23, her mother cut off contact without an explanation. Her daughter’s efforts to build bridges were rejected. Decades later, she decided to try to trace her – was she still alive?
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Mum and Dad split up in their 80s – I never thought it could happenIt never crossed Graham Russell’s mind that his parents would ever separate. Until his mother left his father at the age of 81
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Mum taught me how to get my money back in shopsI used to be mortified when my mother took items back to the shop for a refund, which she always got. Then I realised I’d inherited her skill …
the big picture
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The runners of Rapa NuiIn one of the remotest inhabited places on the planet, the Rapa Nui festival and games takes place
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