Health

US man who claims to have world's smallest penis launches fundraiser for enlargement surgery

Michael Phillips, who says he has a 0.38in member, wrote that he needed procedure to improve his ability to urinate

Fourth toddler dies in France as Europe’s brutal heatwave forecast to shift east

Scientists say hot spell is worst ever, with nearly half of region’s 850 largest cities facing unprecedented heat stress

A Writer Learns How to Read Again

John Paul Brammer: I was just such a dire case of “brain being addled by social media” that I knew on a sort of intuition level that I needed to find a way to make myself hungry for books. Because I knew that if I wasn’t hungry for them, it was simply not gonna happen. It’s like giving yourself homework as an adult. As long as the option is there to not do it, you probably just won’t do it.

Survivors tell of ‘brutal and fast’ Venezuela quake as hunt for survivors goes on

Worst incident of its kind in country for more than 125 years leaves many searching for family members – and pleading for international help

4 people convicted over insecticide deaths of tourist family during reported bedbug infestation at Istanbul hotel

A Turkish court on Friday convicted three pest control company workers and a hotel owner over the deaths of a family of four from Germany who were poisoned by insecticide while on vacation in Istanbul, sentencing them to between 18 and 12 years in prison, state media reported.

Anna Funder: ‘I clearly didn’t know what I was doing … but always knew I was going to write’

The writer and newly installed University of Sydney professor on the lure of Berlin, authors versus AI, and writing ‘from a place of admiration’

“We feel like the peasants”: women and low-income families bear brunt of heatwave

As temperatures soar across Europe, cities are struggling to adapt, further exacerbating socioeconomic divisions

These five K-beauty products really worked for me, and they’re on sale now

From Biodance collagen face masks to Medicube exfoliating toner pads, these are the Korean skincare products I’m stocking up on during Prime Day

Adapting to the heat: four ideas from European cities

From checking on older neighbours to greening spaces, some cities are stepping up efforts to keep people safe

Think your parent is neurodivergent? Here’s what you need to know

Up to 97% of autistic people over 60 are undiagnosed. Experts offer up advice for family members on how to support this ‘neglected generation’

Child psychologist’s 2-step formula for parents to raise confident kids: It gives them ‘the opportunity to thrive’

Anxiety can be a key ingredient of confidence for children, rather than the enemy, says clinical child psychologist Kathryn Hecht.

Cocktail of the week: Posie’s jalisco soda – recipe

With a champagne cordial base, this is the perfect drink for long, hot nights