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  • Painting by Louisa Starr Canziani (1845 - 1909) depicting an elderly man comforting a crying young woman after seemingly having read a devastating report in a newspaper about an overseas battle (possibly something Boer War-related?). He is wearing a patriotic ribbon. It is titled after lines from The Battle of Blenheim of After Blenheim, a poem by Robert Southey written in 1796, 'But things like that, you know, must be after a famous victory.'<br>2C876DK Painting by Louisa Starr Canziani (1845 - 1909) depicting an elderly man comforting a crying young woman after seemingly having read a devastating report in a newspaper about an overseas battle (possibly something Boer War-related?). He is wearing a patriotic ribbon. It is titled after lines from The Battle of Blenheim of After Blenheim, a poem by Robert Southey written in 1796, 'But things like that, you know, must be after a famous victory.'

    Leading questions
    My 80-year-old dad is unrealistic about his future. Why can’t he move into a retirement village?

    It is difficult for adult children to navigate these changes, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But it is difficult for your father too
  • Andrew and Josella met through Tinder in 2021

    Dating
    Andrew and Josella met online – it’s now the norm for more than half of young Australians

  • Dal with native tarka from Karkalla at Home by Mindy Woods

    Food
    ‘It’s like bright pink salt-and-vinegar dust’: a beginner’s guide to stocking your Australian native ingredients pantry

  • A couple in bed, sleeping back to back.

    Sexual healing
    I haven’t had sex with my partner since his affair. We still share a bed – but I want more

  • Clockwise from top left: Fleur du Mal lace briefs, D Squared lace boxer briefs, Savage X Fenty chain boxers, Skims boxer briefs, Knobby’s magenta printed boxer briefs

    Fashion
    ‘The ultimate show of confidence’: after years of boring briefs men’s underwear takes a sexier turn

  • Ayo Edebiri at the Emmys

    Emmys 2024 red carpet
    Ayo Edebiri, Meryl Streep, Andrew Scott and more – in pictures

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Food

  • 8315 HazimTabb SOFRA Breakfast in the City

    Recipes
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    The mother and daughter duo behind Sunday Kitchen share three dishes to put on an impressive breakfast or brunch
  • Kerabu bee hoon. Photography and prop styling: Kate Whitaker. Food Styling: Lizzie Harris

    Noodles
    Mee goreng, hor fun and prawn fritters: six great Malaysian recipes by Julie Lin

  • Yotam Ottolenghi's olive oil courgettes and eggs with potatoes.

    Brunch
    Yotam Ottolenghi’s curried omelette and zucchini eggs – recipes

  • Quick and easy
    Rukmini Iyer’s hot smoked salmon frittatas with watercress and radishes – recipe

  • The new vegan
    Meera Sodha’s recipe for angel hair spaghetti upma

  • Nigel Slater recipes
    Lemon and passion fruit choux, and lamb steaks

  • Food
    Yotam Ottolenghi’s tinned fish recipes for students

  • The new vegan
    Meera Sodha’s recipe for white cabbage, peanut butter and gochujang noodles

  • ‘There is no doubt I have appetites. I like my dinner. And my lunch’: Jay Rayner on food, diet and cooking at home

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Relationships

  • Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) in garden patio at night, Sussex, England<br>H7YGG3 Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) in garden patio at night, Sussex, England

    From rat-spotting to a stroll on the M25: readers’ weirdest dates

  • A young Melissa Blake with her father.

    A moment that changed me: my dad helped me with everything – then suddenly he was gone

    To lose a parent when you are disabled is a particular kind of grief. When my father died, my sense of safety was ripped away
  • Catchy – the highchair addition for messy little eaters.

    ‘It gave us both freedom’: parents on the baby gear they wouldn’t go without

    The newborn baby market is awash with gizmos that promise to make life easier, but what is really worth buying? We asked the people who know: new parents

  • Sole traders: how foot fetishism went mainstream

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  • The moment I knew: I was close to breaking, then he gave me exactly what I’d said I wanted most

  • This is how we do it: ‘We were quite amazed to find out what we could do to have fun’

  • Blind date: ‘We agreed that neither of us has good table manners and that neither of us cared’

  • My boyfriend gets angry if I make plans with friends or family – even though I include him

  • My wife’s drinking is way over guidelines but she never loses control. What do you suggest?

  • How we met: ‘He seemed very nice and kind – and I really liked his hands’

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Fashion

  • A composite photograph showing a woman’s face with different ethnicities.

    Beauty
    ‘People think that looking better means you will have a better life’: why gen Z spends so much on beauty

    The idea that splashing out on nail, hair, eyebrow and lash treatments increases your chances of a better social life, relationships and jobs has taken a firm hold on social media – but what’s driving it?
  • An illustration of a shirt, a dress, a T-shirt and some shoes bursting out of an open medicine capsule

    How many clothes do you actually need? There’s a magic number …

  • Swifties photographed at the Taylor Swift Era gigs at Wembley August 2024

    Trends
    Not just for Swifties and the Beyhive: cowboy hats are riding high

  • muscly man in blue patterened speedos

    Men's fashion
    Don’t squawk at the idea of budgie smugglers: they are practical and comfy

  • Benjamen Judd in a brown tweed suit and white shirt, sitting on a couch with dog beside him

    ‘It seems like magic’
    Fashion workers’ favourite winter wardrobe finds

  • Composite image of vintage illustrations of two women wearing fur coats

    Closet clinic
    The vintage fur debate: does it honour an animal or normalise cruelty?

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Health & fitness

  • Adrian Chiles

    She’s not just ‘Mum’. She’s my mum – and she does have a name

    Adrian Chiles
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    All these health scares are making me ill. I need someone to tell me croissants are good for you

    Emma Beddington
  • Illustration of people eating, with shopping trolley

    The experts: dietitians on 20 ways to cut down on UPFs while still eating what you love

    Ultra-processed foods are everywhere – but a few small tweaks to your diet can minimise the damage they cause. Here’s how to go about it
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Travel

  • Composite for local's guide to Launceston. The image shows Cataract Gorge Toll Booth and the lavender Fields in launceston, TAS, Australia.

    Local's guide to
    ... Launceston: ‘Harvest Market on a Saturday morning is 100% part of the culture’

    Youthful yet early rising, Launceston has a great mix of nature, food culture and even a colony of monkeys says brewer Will Horan
  • Two people sitting on a small jetty with two small structures on a still lake

    Australia holidays
    Saunas, sledding and empty shores: Guardian Australia staff’s favourite east coast winter breaks

  • Gelfingen, Heidegg Castle Places along the Route 1291, cycling route in Switzerland

    Cycling
    Swiss bliss: an ebike tour in Lucerne

  • Netherlands
    Walking the new long-distance Salt Path

  • France
    In search of Monet’s wild landscapes

  • Europe
    ‘Everything carries a hint of myth and magic’: six great island escapes

  • Greece
    Exploring the quieter side of the Cyclades on a Greek island hopping holiday

  • Europe
    10 of the best regions for sparkling wine

  • Dog days
    A ruff guide: how to travel around Australia with your dog

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Guardian Labs

  • Fly fishing at Granite Lake in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness in Montana.

    Watch: Montana’s wild culinary spirit

  • Three images: Image of woman smiling; bowl of pho; alligator hiding in wetlands with a boat in the background.

    Florida: from excellent eats to the Everglades

  • A young woman hiking through Glacier National Park in Montana on a beautiful summer day.

    Watch: Wellness retreats in Montana

  • Aerial View of Florida Everglades

    Watch: Awesome Everglades adventures

Puzzles

  • The Soup Dragon with Peter Firmin and Mother Clanger

    Crossword blog
    Crossword roundup: a flurry of Keir Starmer solutions – and some dragons

  • Cryptic crosswords
    Cryptic crossword No 29,493

    • Quick crosswords
      Quick crossword No 16,966

    • Sudoku
      Sudoku 6,626 hard

    • Prize crosswords
      Prize crossword No 29,488

    • Killer sudoku
      Observer killer sudoku

    • Thomas Eaton
      What links Byker Wall, Falowiec and Karl-Marx-Hof? The Saturday quiz

    • Alex Bellos's Monday puzzle
      Did you solve it? The poker puzzle that has everyone fooled

The big picture

  • A model on the runway at the Simone Rocha show at London fashion week

    Football, tutus and mayonnaise: the highlights of London fashion week spring/summer 2025 – in pictures

    Art-inspired collections and garden showcases, plus cameos from Harry Styles and Arsenal’s Declan Rice
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