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Living a good life in a complex world

Well Actually

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    What is my cat saying? I asked experts to translate

    Slow blinking and trilling are some of the ways felines show affection – but experts say to ‘read the whole cat in context’
  • Hands placing bandage on senior woman’s arm after vaccinationClose up of healthcare worker’s hands placing adhesive bandage on the arm of an elderly woman after receiving vaccine injection. Concept of prevention, medical care, immunization, senior health, protection and healthcare treatment.

    It’s not too late to get it: what to know about getting the flu vaccine this year

  • Three glass ampoules filled with red liquid stand on a reflective surface

    Call the doctor
    Tired all the time? What to know about B12 and if it actually boosts energy levels

  • Closeup portrait of a young couple kissing in illuminated bright multicolored lights

    ‘I’m not shaving my legs just to not orgasm’: 14 single women on their relationship to sex

  • Illustration of a person beneath a cycle of glowing and darkening stars, set against a colorful cosmic background

    Memento mori: a series about death
    You will die. That’s why your life is worth living

  • Two cherry-topped iced buns arranged like eyes above a drawn frowning mouth on blue background.

    ‘The nipple touch of doom’: what is sad nipple syndrome and what causes it?

  • Hallie and her mom working on the book, with the mother dispensing wisdom and stories, and Hallie writing them down.

    Memento mori: a series about death
    I wrote a book about death. Here’s what people really think about dying

  • Marathon runners and a GLP-1 bottle image in a picture.

    ‘I was so sick’: is running a marathon while on a GLP-1 a bad idea?

  • We want to hear from women with autoimmune conditions: was your autoimmune condition misdiagnosed?

    Women: was your autoimmune condition misdiagnosed?

Columns

  • A woman in workout clothes bends forward with her hands on her knees

    Deep dive
    Why you should quit and not look back: ‘Saying yes to everything is saying no to what matters’

  • A collage shows a woman upside-down in fishnets and a bodysuit near a cello, surrounded by stars on pink

    A day in the life
    ‘I suck at breaks’: a day in the life of an aerial cellist

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    Call the doctor
    Not glamorous, but common: how to manage dandruff at home and when to get help

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    A day in the life
    Biopsies, aerial drills and a personal pizza: a day in the life of a shark scientist

  • A graphic illustration of a hand and a pencil curled in on itself, with bubbles with letters inside.

    ‘A powerful act of imagination and self-affirmation’: experts on how to start writing a book

  • illustration with colorful shapes and close-up of person doing yoga poses

    ‘It’s about controlling your entire body’: how to start doing handstands

  • HOW TO START DECO holasoyka

    ‘A rug helps anchor all the pieces’: how to start decorating your home

  • HOW TO START-VOLUNTEER HOLASOYKA

    How to start volunteering: ‘There are roles to fit all interests and skill sets’

Health & wellbeing

  • A composite image of a man with his eyes open looking afraid and he lies in bed as a shadow figure stands over him.

    Touch of evil: the terrifying truth about sleep paralysis

  • A couple sit apart on a sofa during a thermostat dispute, one bundled in a scarf reaching for a buzzing phone

    The thermostat wars tearing couples apart: ‘It’s hard to feel sexy when you’re freezing cold’

  • An illustration showing a woman from behind with long dark hair looking at the sky which has an orange sun and black clouds.

    ‘What is this emotion telling me?’ How anger, fear and jealousy can point the way to a better life

  • A person's bare feet emerge from thick white bubbles in a bathtub, with water running nearby

    Yes, saunas are great – but have you heard of this amazing thing called a bath?

Relationships

  • A cake topper on a wedding cake, with the female figurine holding a prenup agreement

    The young women driving the US prenup boom: ‘I want to protect myself’

  • Two giant hands form a praying gesture, underneath which a tiny figure helps another tiny figure escape the hands

    This is how we do it: ‘Leaving our cult has made sex more intimate’

  • David (left) & Jeremy (right) at New Years

    The moment I knew: He said he was having a midlife crisis – I saw a man willing to face his fears

  • A composite of a man in glasses with curly hair and a beard, and a woman in a polka dot top, both smiling

    Blind date: ‘I told her I don’t like the theatre. In retrospect, I can see why a playwright would be offended’

Food

  • Sova's amber martini. A martini glass holds a pale amber cocktail garnished with a curled lemon peel twist

    Cocktail of the week: Sova’s amber martini – recipe

  • Helen Goh's rice pudding with hibiscus-poached pears.

    Helen Goh’s recipe for rice pudding with hibiscus-poached pears

  • ‘Little tender one’ – Rachel Roddy's torta tenerina. Overhead view of sliced torta tenerina chocolate cake dusted with icing sugar, one slice with cream.

    Rachel Roddy’s recipe for torta tenerina, or rich chocolate cake

  • Four cheese-topped, golden-brown crumpets sizzle in butter in a frying pan

    How to turn excess crumpets into a hearty breakfast – recipe

  • A boy's hands touching an artichoke in a field

    Crossword blog
    Crossword editor’s desk: why the Independent’s puzzle should live on

  • Cryptic crosswords
    Cryptic crossword No 30,163

  • Quick crosswords
    Quick crossword No 17,636

  • Sudoku
    Sudoku 7,520 hard

  • Prize crosswords
    Prize crossword No 30,158

  • Killer sudoku
    Killer sudoku 1,047

  • Leonard Cohen, in a beret and leather jacket, crouches on disused railway tracks, looking into the camera

    The Saturday quiz
    What links Leonard Cohen, Amelia Earhart and Graham Nash? The Saturday quiz

  • A student learns mathmatics at Abia Primary School - Amuria District, Uganda, East Africa.C04G05 A student learns mathmatics at Abia Primary School - Amuria District, Uganda, East Africa.

    Alex Bellos's Monday puzzle
    Did you solve it? The multi-choice maths quiz taking over the world

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