Health

To the Max: the Future of Civilization Depends on Testosterone

Warning young men about the dangers of “testosterone-maxxing,” if it involves taking steroids and performance-enhancing drugs, is a good thing, but such warnings should not be used to disguise the real biological problem facing men today, or to accuse men of exhibiting “toxic masculinity” for wanting to be men at all

The Year in Food

How prices, tastes, and preferences changed in 2025

Countdown to 2026

Gather your friends and raise a glass to the year gone by with recipes from Thomasina Miers, Honey & Co and Benjamina Ebuehi

Ghosts of Christmas

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No gels, no foams: Catalonia turns to grannies to teach traditional cooking

Region famed for molecular gastronomy begins video project to collect and share rustic recipes

11 of the UK’s best winter walks

Too much turkey and Baileys? Blow away the Christmas cobwebs on one of our rambles. And if that doesn’t work, they all end at a pub for a hair of the dog

My cultural awakening: a Turner painting helped me come to terms with my cancer diagnosis

Fear and feelings of intense vulnerability caused me to retreat into my shell, until I saw myself in an unlikely feature in one of the British master’s prints

Cheesy heaven: Meera Sodha’s recipe for pumpkin fondue

A decadent, cheesy centrepiece to steal the attention at any party, and built for comfort and joy

Broadway actress Imani Smith stabbed to death in New Jersey, police say

Updated on: December 26, 2025 / 5:25 PM EST / CBS New York

Five things to do with holiday waste, from treecycling to new year organization

Creative ideas for gift wrap, packaging, the tree in your living room and more. Plus: how to store leftovers, and board game picks

An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps

In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?

I run over 20 miles a week in the winter. Here's everything I wear to stay warm

A winter run can leave you feeling invigorated – as long as you don’t neglect layering up against the cold