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Everyone is thin and we’re not allowed to say so: the toxic legacy of body positivity

In the late 2010s, a movement argued that no one body type is superior than another. Now in the GLP-1 age, people are still pursuing thinness - and ju...

Oct 30, 2026
‘I felt bad for my exes’: Awkwafina on making deeply personal TV – with her grandma

The star takes on her biggest challenge yet: resurrecting her family’s Cantonese restaurant. She discusses the stress of rewatching her sitcom, near...

Oct 30, 2026
This is the hard lesson from Israel’s election: to stop national populists, you can’t play by ge

The opposition can’t win unless they join forces with Arab parties. Benjamin Netanyahu knows this, and will use every ruse to stay in powerIt’s le...

Oct 30, 2026
I wrote a book about death. Here’s what people really think about dying

In the eight years since my graphic novel on death published, I’ve learned readers of all ages want to talk about loss and preserve their family’s...

Oct 30, 2026
Serial killers, set designers, and hordes of skeletons: welcome to the Halloween capital of America

In the placid LA suburb of Burbank, residents spend months – and thousands of dollars – turning their homes into Disney-style attractions. Why doe...

Oct 30, 2026
‘I saw the script and went: oooh!’ Olivia Colman and Alexander Skårsgard on their steamy folk-h

She plays a depressed fisherwoman. He plays a man made of wicker who is solely dedicated to her pleasure. How did the actors feel about this strange, ...

Oct 30, 2026
North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’

Binance exchange says it will cover customer losses as it scrambles to freeze affected assets, with about $3bn located so far Q&A: How big a deal is t...

Oct 30, 2026
Spain’s trust in high-speed rail ‘broken’ after second deadly crash this year, says PM

Pedro Sánchez vows to investigate crash that killed 69 people – and rebuild public confidenceEurope live – latest updatesSpain’s prime minister...

Oct 30, 2026
Evacuation of civilians begins in besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky

Humanitarian convoy brings food and medicine to Russian-held city where people have suffered severe shortagesPeople living in the besieged Russian-hel...

Oct 30, 2026

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