Health

How to Actually Reduce Your Screen Time: 12 Simple, Realistic Tips to Stop Doomscrolling

Want to spend less time on your phone? We asked psychotherapists, professors and specialists for practical (and achievable) ways to cut down

Cardiologist: 5 things I never do before 9 a.m.—after 20 years of treating heart attacks

Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, a cardiologist who has treated heart disease for over 20 years, shares the morning habits he avoids to protect cardiovascular health and reduce unnecessary stress on the body. Instead, his routine centers on protein, fiber, hydration and stress management.

‘This is not a hippy thing’: the startup recycling urine to make natural fertiliser

As recent conflicts expose vulnerability of fertiliser markets and its effect on food security, VunaNexus offers an alternative

Has sparkling water come of age?

We pop open a selection of fun but healthy fizzy flavoured waters that should satisfy even the fussiest princess

Cooking, travelling, and the magic of joyful daily food moments

From station-side markets to late-night hotel rooms, you can take pleasure in the smallest everyday eating rituals

What to Read to Really Understand Music

These memoirs, primers, and histories make up a captivating syllabus that will help explain what you hear.

'I've lost my butt': how rapid weight loss can leave you with less muscle and more fat

GLP-1 drugs such as Mounjaro are helping millions of people rapidly lose weight. But the changes happening inside the body go far beyond the number on the scale.

Always have a starter

Restaurant dining is a terrific and expensive treat, so how can you be sure to get the best from every menu? Experts give their advice, from looking for the strangest dish to going easy on the booze

You be the judge: should my partner get rid of her old dishcloths and sponges?

Charles and Alice have reconnected in their 60s, but he finds her soggy sponges foul, while she says his ashtrays are worse. You tell us who is giving you that sinking feeling Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for baked fish and potatoes with oregano and lemon mayonnaise

Layers of oregano bring a pungent earthiness to this simple supper of baked white fish and spuds

The best facial cleansers for every skin type in the US, recommended by dermatologists

Seven experts tell us their picks for all skin types, including for dry, oily, acne-prone, sensitive or combination skin

New Zealand whale freed from fishing net in ‘particularly dangerous’ multi-day operation

The nine-metre southern right whale, or tohorā in Māori, is the first of the species to have been recorded entangled in New Zealand waters