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Which sport is the most difficult to master?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Readers reply: how much does it cost to change the British monarch?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Inn is out as locals favour Bar and Tap for new pub names
The advent of the micropub is the latest trend to be reflected in changing pub signs

Double take: the weird and wonderful world of celebrity lookalikes
Earning a living by resembling someone famous is a strange business. Here Madonna, Michelle Obama, Prince Charles and Johnny Depp offer some insights into what it’s like to look like someone else
A day spent foraging leads to much treasure – but no dragons…
Séamas O’Reilly
The Derry countryside is lovely and quiet, almost all the time, says Séamas O’Reilly
Tinted moisturisers: 10 of the best
The new generation of barely there foundations not only help boost hydration but come in a greater variety of shades
Space odyssey: creating room in a family home in Kent
Opening up a 1900s house on the Kent coast

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Hidden Germany: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track
In our latest instalment on less-visited corners of Europe, we look at Germany’s coastal bike paths, scenic winelands and revamped industrial regions
Gobsmackingly awe-inspiring: a cost conscious guide to Uluru and surrounds
It’s not possible to visit Uluru and the red centre on the cheap, but with careful planning you can access less expensive options
Coronavirus and summer travel: how to stay safe on holiday
With infection rates rising again in the UK, should you test before you fly – and do you need a mask?
‘We were hopeless at pétanque’: readers’ favourite campsites in France
There’s never a dull moment on a French campsite, our tipsters tell us, with a huge range of fun activities topped off with lovely food and wine

Nigel Slater’s recipes for ricotta cake, and for roast tomatoes with thyme and garlic toasts
Ricotta brings a gentle touch to cakes and summer lunch, says Nigel Slater
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for Thai-style pineapple fried rice
A salty, sweet-sour stir-fry of jasmine rice with pineapple, green beans, water chestnuts and cashews
From fish curry to lamingtons: Yotam Ottolenghi’s coconut recipes
This week’s totally tropical trio is a seafood and plantain curry, a side of coconut rice with a peanutty finish, and mango and lime sponge cakes to finish
Dips, kebabs and crisp spuds: Olia Hercules’ comfort food recipes
Persian-style kebab skewers, a garlic- and paprika-infused butter bean dip, a garlicky aubergine and cheese salad, crisp potatoes, a hearty sweet sourdough and a baked yoghurt jelly

Crypto crisis: how digital currencies went from boom to collapse
Savers talk of devastating losses as assets such as bitcoin and ‘stablecoins’ like terra fell sharply
TechScape: Can US women trust big tech with their data after Roe v Wade?
In this week’s newsletter: Calls to delete period tracking apps have gone viral in America – but the likes of Facebook and Apple have questions to answer on user privacy too
Doop Snogg: how a fake Snoop Dogg fooled an NFT conference
In an NFT world fraught with frauds, few pause to check for fakes: ‘The crypto mindset is they know it’s chaos and bullshit and they don’t care’

ExperienceExperience: I led a renters’ rebellion – and won
There were mice, cockroaches, leaks, mould. Something had to be done
This column will change your lifeOliver Burkeman's last column: the eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life
After more than a decade of writing life-changing advice, I know when to move on. Here’s what else I learned
The crushWhy I love… SZA
Her voice swings between self-consciously raspy and whisper-soft, with a hint of something not quite of this realm
StylewatchEco-chic and trouser suits: how Meghan Markle’s style reads the room
The future royal wore a trouser suit for her first official evening engagement with Prince Harry, ushering in a new kind of sartorial diplomacy

We Love: Fashion fixes for the week ahead – in pictures
Liberty gets into the carnival spirit, The Royal Mint launches a luxury jewellery line and get Wimbledon ready with Uniqlo and Roger Federer’s collection
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