Health

What happens to your pets when you die?

Without a proper plan – whether in a trust or will – your beloved companion could face an animal shelter or worse

Mao’s Last Dancer Li Cunxin on his long-awaited follow-up: ‘I don’t think my publisher expected it to take 14 years!’

As The Lucky Son picks up where Cunxin’s 2003 memoir left off, the renowned Chinese Australian ballet dancer reflects on sacrifices made by his wife, his years at a stockbroker, and his success leading the Queensland Ballet

11 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Going No Contact With a Family Member

In the UK, one in five families are affected by permanent estrangement – it’s not a decision to be taken lightly. These are the questions experts suggest you ask yourself before cutting a relative out of your life.

Execution live stream could cause PTSD in viewers, say psychiatrists

Warning follows Pete Hegseth announcement that firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer will be public

Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence

‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji

‘I’ve hit my midlife sexpot era!’ Romola Garai on marital misery, cheating … and sex scenes in cars

Layby hookups are all in a day’s work for Romola Garai in her steamy new drama Adultery. She talks faking orgasms, keeping secrets – and making audiences pass out

After the strongest storm in a generation, Hawai’i residents take recovery into their own hands

On Kaua‘i, neighbors repair each other’s roofs, teens deliver meals and locals use their own equipment to clear roads

Soil in need of some TLC? Then it’s time to make room for legumes

Crops such as vetch, field beans and forage peas can improve soil if you use them as a mulch

Animals crossing: the simple solution to stop roadkill in the Amazon

Installation of eight canopy bridges in Alta Floresta has enabled 15,000 safe crossings by animals including spider monkeys and marmosets – and more bridges are planned elsewhere

You have a higher chance of getting cancer at a younger age than your parents. So what went wrong?

Some change in our lifestyles and environments over a generation has caused this increased risk. What, exactly, is a mystery

'A candelit spa, followed by an ice-cold plunge and a nightcap': readers’ favourite European wellbeing breaks

From a historic bathhouse in Sweden to forest bathing in Croatia, readers share their favourite places to relax and recharge. Tell us about a small European ski resort – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher.

How California is bracing for a winter of floods, fires and extreme storms all at once

The strongest El Niño recorded is expected to bring a cascade of hazards to a state still facing wildfire and heat risks, while budget cuts have weakened disaster response agencies