Health

The Beauty of Doing Nothing Together

There’s something reassuring about being with people when nobody is trying especially hard.

A mom's Stage IV cancer had no symptoms. An innovative surgery saved her life.

When Amy Piccoli's son brought home a stomach bug in May 2024, she thought she knew what she was in for. The Los Angeles mom of three was used to seasonal illnesses and 24-hour viruses.

'Loneliness influencers' are racking up views. After a breakup, I see the appeal

Following a failed relationship in my 40s, solitude is tempting. But I’m not giving up on finding love, warts and all

Fidelity to marriage is good for you. The surprising benefits of faithfulness

June is Fidelity Month — a time to celebrate faithfulness to God, our spouses and families, our communities, and our country. At a moment when our culture increasingly celebrates autonomy and self-fulfillment, fidelity can seem old-fashioned. Yet the evidence points in the opposite direction.

Toby Stephens: ‘I lost my dad to cirrhosis. The only difference between us was that, tragically, he couldn’t stop drinking’

The actor on missing his late mother, Maggie Smith, being mistaken for Damian Lewis, and looking ‘like a fridge’

‘The present is all you have’: Lewis Moody on living with MND and joining the fight to find a cure

Rugby World Cup winner says he feels like he is picking up the fundraising baton from people such as Doddie Weir and Rob Burrow

Tropical Heron Spotted in UK for First Time as More Exotic Birds Arrive to Thrill Birdwatchers

Appearance of a western reef heron in north Wales is unlikely to be the last, as heating temperatures mean species can survive Britain’s winter, say experts

How We Tell the Story of Down Syndrome

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‘He outlived four of his doctors’: David Hockney’s lifelong love of smoking

His passion got him into scraps with the Paris Metro and numerous other bodies. Was it a social crutch? A Freudian response to his father? And why did he take such delight in writing to the Guardian about it all? David Hockney – a life in pictures David Hockney’s genius for fashion

Lena Dunham’s romcom Too Much convinced me to propose on the spot

I had always dreamt of a grand fairytale wedding, but my boyfriend hated being the centre of attention. Watching a couple negotiate their differences on TV convinced me we could carry it off

The Guide #246: Does World Cup fever leave you in a cold sweat? Here’s how to escape the footie

In this week’s newsletter: Are you indifferent to office sweepstakes and bored by endless stats? Fear not – there’s a bounty of film, TV and music being released this summer to take your mind off the on-pitch action

‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace

The philanthropist always saw Epstein for who he really was – despite his meetings with her then husband Bill Gates. Now carving out a life on her own terms, she explains why she’s focused on the fight for women’s health