This Month
The Queen, the spy and the decade-long conspiracy of silence
Anthony Blunt was a Russian spy for decades but he always told the Kremlin the Royal Family was off limits.
- James Hanning
The annual, post-Christmas lament: toys are a scam
Want to get a kid something they’ll actually play with? Avoid just about anything they’d pick out for themselves.
- Ellen McCarthy
Is it really such a big deal to skip breakfast?
It’s fine to not eat in the morning, as long as you do so thoughtfully and find other ways to get enough fuel to get you through the day.
- Elizabeth Passarella
How intermittent fasting helps you lose weight and live longer
A systematic evaluation of 40 trials concluded that intermittent fasting works, with a typical weight loss of three to five kilograms over 10 weeks.
- Suzy Walker
The doctor on a crusade to help menopausal women ‘get their lives back’
Mary Claire Haver, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, has built a multimillion-dollar business advising women on how to navigate menopause. But not everyone is a fan.
- Danielle Friedman
Roman Abramovich’s life of luxury in Turkish exile
Turkey, the country where East meets West, is an ideal no-man’s-land for the billionaire amid rumours he would be willing to open dialogue with Donald Trump.
- Tom Morgan
Is busyness a cure for ADHD?
Recent research suggests periods of remission from ADHD symptoms are more likely to occur during demanding times of life.
- Christina Caron
The curious case of missing Michelle Obama
The former first lady is keeping a low profile, opting not to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral or Donald Trump’s inauguration.
- Tony Diver
Pope’s new memoir unlikely to quell Catholic dissent
In his new autobiography, Pope Francis outlines a recipe for “infinite possibilities” that will please neither conservatives nor radicals.
- Rowan Williams
The profound effects of power napping
Research shows that having a kip can not only take the edge off a night of inadequate sleep but also boost your cognitive and learning capabilities.
- Richard Sima
Meet Japan’s original decluttering guru (no, not that one)
Hideko Yamashita pushes her clients to examine what overabundance and obsession do to their emotional states.
- River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno
Sick of dodgy reviews? These 5 steps will help you find the real deal
In an era of artificial intelligence and paid content creators, you can’t always trust the results on product recommendations.
- Laura Daily
Why are the hated liquid restrictions still in force at airports?
We’ve been decanting lotion into small containers since 2006 when UK police discovered a plan to bring down an aeroplane using explosives in soft drink bottles.
- Lizzie Dearden
A beginner’s guide to perpetual champagne
A growing number of producers are blending significant portions of their reserve wines together, creating what they call a perpetual reserve.
- Eric Asimov
‘We’re married but don’t live together – we’d drive each other mad’
One couple describes in detail what it’s like to be together while living mostly apart. It’s worked for 30 years.
- Suzy Walker
Why the age of the Kardashians may be over
They pretty much invented influencer culture but, like an overripe Stilton, this once-fragrant family is beginning to pong.
- Laura Craik
Racing against time to beat a family’s dementia curse
Linde Jacobs and her sisters watched their mother suffer from the effects of frontotemporal dementia. They know they’re heading the same way, and want to save their daughters.
- Virginia Hughes
We have enough stuff. No-buy 2025 offers other ways to fill the void
No-buy doesn’t mean abstaining from all purchases, but rather picking specific categories to avoid.
- Jenny Singer
What a year without beer really does to your body
You might lose a few drinking buddies, but this 52-year-old reports the pros of not drinking alcohol far outweigh the cons.
- Nick Harding
The UN’s magical thinking about Trump’s return
Some officials say the president-elect speaks differently about the institution behind closed doors.
- Stéphanie Fillion