Lifestyle
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Tracksmith: 'People indulge in the things they care about'Increasingly visible in the start pens of races, Tracksmith is one of the brands leading a resurgence of classic styles – including a new kit for the London marathon -
Halima Aden – why a model wearing a hijab on the cover of Vogue mattersYou might not care about fashion, but having women of colour represented on the UK cover of the fashion bible is a big deal. This is how true diversity happens
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Fish or feline? How to choose the right-sized pet for your homeThe dachshund is becoming more popular – partly because they are a good fit for our increasingly cramped dwellings. But how much space do animal companions actually need? -
Angry about your company’s gender pay gap? Here’s what to do nextThis week, we will learn just how big the difference in pay is between men and women in most UK firms. From unionising to asking for a raise, here’s how to use this week’s revelations to push for change -
How to do 'the flamingo' – the secret to strengthening your coreFitness experts say 15 minutes a day of standing on one foot could help build that elusive six-pack. And if you’re not used to doing it, the added brain strain will burn even more calories
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What does the Belfast rape trial tell women? Make a complaint and you'll be vilifiedIt doesn’t matter what women wear or how they behave – if things go badly, they will be blamed
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A local's guide to Australia's Gold Coast: 10 top tipsAs the Commonwealth Games get under way in this sunny Queensland city, an insider offers tips on what to see and do – and where to eat and drink – away from the sporting action -
Bengaluru, India: a local’s top 10 tipsThe hi-tech, high-altitude, high-energy city also known as Bangalore has smart bars, cool brunch joints, green spaces galore – and a pleasant climate -
A wander near Ronda: Spain’s empty quarterAndalucía’s first parque natural is pretty unknown, yet Sierra de Grazalema is a stunning wild place of peaks, gorges, hilltop villages and vultures -
Zurich, Switzerland's chocolate capitalOn a cacao-driven crawl of the city’s craft chocolate shops, our writer discovers they’ve got the sweet stuff down to a fine art
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Theo Randall’s recipe for spaghetti with courgettes, onions and basilThis simple dish looks great with added courgette flowers and works with short pasta too -
Six of the best spring side dishesSix of the best spring side dishes Spectacular accompaniments from around the world, from Punjabi-style beetroot to miso-fried aubergine -
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for pickled garden vegetablesA kitchen in Rome The crunch and jolt of sweet-and-sour pickles provide the perfect contrast to an eggy frittata or a savoury pie – or simply as a snack on their own -
Tamal Ray’s recipe for chocolate fudge tartThe sweet spot This gloriously gooey celebration of chocolate is so easy to make that the hardest part is waiting for it to chill
Technology
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Teenage flicks: how 'phone boredom' became Gen Z's answer to passing the timeFrom Twitter to Tumblr, swiping through your mobile’s apps is the new doing something while doing nothing at all. Is it simply a case of new technology, same old humans? -
No Top Gear stunt zone – and other road signs we’d like to seeWith new signs set to warn of hedgehogs crossing surely it’s time motorists were given prior notice of lots of other distressing phenomena? Here are a few suggestions -
Trouble for big tech as consumers sour on Amazon, Facebook and coTrump is after Amazon, Congress is after Facebook, and Apple and Google have their problems too. Should the world’s top tech firms be worried?
Regulars
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Experience: I birthed a lamb while on a country walkI was fresh from the city and hadn’t anticipated my country life being quite so hands-on -
Is the absent-minded genius just a very clever jerk?He can fail to show up for an appointment, or forget he owes you money, and the world treats it as though it were cute -
Why I love… SZAHer voice swings between self-consciously raspy and whisper-soft, with a hint of something not quite of this realm -
Eco-chic and trouser suits: how Meghan Markle’s style reads the roomThe future royal wore a trouser suit for her first official evening engagement with Prince Harry, ushering in a new kind of sartorial diplomacy
People
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Itchy and scratchyEczema can be a year-round torment for the 1.6 million adults affected in the UK, but winter causes particular misery. So how can you avoid it – or treat it if you have it? -
Griff Rhys Jones: ‘My best kiss? I kissed all the Spice Girls once’The actor and comedian on being lazy, losing his cool and public shaming -
The most romantic thing I’ve done is have sexThe actor, 47, on being an optimist, avoiding marriage advice and why other people make him anxious -
Fame at 16, stalkers and David CassidyOne of the most photographed British women of the 1980s talks about feminism, her abusive father and how she battled her fears to come out as gay
The big picture
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A hundred miles from Oxford Street4 April 1972: There are more out-of-London branches of famous London names. Miss Selfridge, for example, now has 18 branches
I feel my career as a solicitor is at a standstill – should I try something else?