Health

The Incredible Freedom of Not Trying to Look Good

A new book explores the benefits of accepting ugliness instead of trying to change it.

Houseplant hacks: will a temperature drop make my orchid bloom?

Got a stick in a pot that you’re tempted to bin? All it needs is this little-known signal to flower again …

Absolutely sensational! My week savouring life’s little pleasures

We are surrounded by sights, sounds, smells, tastes and textures – and most of it barely registers. Time to slow down and take it all in …

Summer picks: what to plant, harvest and eat right now

Tomatoes, samphire and basil bloom in summer – as, of course, do the essential strawberries

The summer trends hotlist … tomato ketchup’s got competition

From savoury pastries and chilled reds to cherry overload, discover what’s fresh and what’s become just a bit stale

How I survived the record Paris heatwave while seven months pregnant

It feels as if we are being abandoned to our fate by those in power, with further extreme heat expected next week

Queenie Is Working on It by Candice Carty-Williams review

Queenie’s ticking biological clock drives her chaotic misadventures in this sage and funny follow-up

Poppy seed potatoes and chicken kebabs: Nisha Katona’s recipes for home-style Indian favourites

There’s a common misconception that Indian cooking is time-consuming and usually involves a dizzying number of ingredients, but these two home standbys show you can create magic in mere minutes

Europeans resist air conditioning, even amid rising deaths in high heat

June 29, 2026 / 11:32 PM EDT / CBS News

Les Mills, New Zealand Olympian behind global gym chain, dies aged 91

He and his wife opened first Les Mills gym in Auckland in 1968 and family later introduced workout programs including BodyPump taught worldwide

A US champion of ‘freebirthing’ always claimed there had been no maternal deaths linked to the movement. Is Stacey Warnecke the first?

Guardian investigation exposes full links between a US business linked to baby deaths around the world and Australian ‘birth keeper’ Emily Lal, the central witness at the inquest into the death of a Melbourne wellness influencer

England to get powerful maternity commissioner after 'shocking' failings

Health secretary announces move after Amos review finds childbirth and neonatal care in need of 'urgent reform'