Aaron Arter enlivened lockdown – and raised thousands for charity – with his streetside renditions of the King’s hits. Now it is his turn to shineWhen 21-year-old Aaron Arter feels blue, he sings along to the King. When he is happy, he sings along to t…
Mismatch plates and hang art low: 18 ways to create a more beautiful home
Matt Gibberd, founder of high-end architectural estate agency The Modern House, shares his top tipsFor the past 16 years, I have spent my days nosing round other people’s homes like a design-obsessed basset hound. I have been granted access through hun…
‘We planted a seed’: the Afghan artists who painted for freedom
The Taliban has whitewashed Kabul’s political murals – and those who created them have fled into exileNegina Azimi felt shock and fear like never before when she heard that Taliban fighters had entered Kabul on 15 August. As an outspoken female artist…
10 of the best eco-friendly places to stay in Europe
These sustainable stays offer the chance to share mountain views with bears, sleep easy in a low-carbon hotel and wellness experiencesThe Holenberg forest is the gateway to the Maashorst nature reserve, a rewilding pioneer in North Brabant, home to roa…
Reflections in Kibera slum, Nairobi, Kenya: Hossein Fatemi’s best phone picture
‘The poverty I saw really shocked me, but also the people I saw were happy, they were friendly, they were sharing’The trip Hossein Fatemi made to Somalia in 2011, on assignment for an Iranian organisation, marked a turning point in his career. The New …
I enjoy oral sex – but penetration scares me. Am I letting my partner down?
I am really confused and embarrassed about not being able to perform, and am worried there is something wrong with meI am a 22-year-old woman and a virgin. I’m in a relationship and we have had oral sex, but we have tried and failed to have intercourse…
Olivia and Oliver remain most popular baby names as Archie hits top 10
Maeve and Otis among big risers in England and Wales in 2020, while Archie enters top 10 for first timeOliver and Olivia retained top places in the most popular baby names of 2020 in England and Wales, but fast risers included Maeve and Otis, possibly …
Don’t blame women for our low birthrate – we need to fix our precarious society
The last time there was a panic about women not having kids, it was because we were smashing glass ceilings. Now many young people simply can’t afford to start familiesDorothy Byrne, the president of Murray Edwards College at the University of Cambridg…
Sleeping, crying, fighting: Polly Alderton’s lockdown family album – in pictures
British photographer Polly Alderton likes to put her family in the spotlight, capturing every intimate moment from cuddles with the cat to sibling scraps Continue reading…
Hut parade: cool Scandi cabins on the Kent coast
The Romney Marsh coast is peppered with striking designer huts – and a new complex of cabins makes the perfect base for exploring Dungeness and Camber Sands“That one’s cool,” my son George points out. “The big dusty pink one in the sand dunes?” I say. …