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Honey Money: The Power of Erotic Capital by Catherine Hakim – review
Should women trade on their 'erotic capital' to get ahead?There is so much to object to in this book that it is hard to know where to start. Even the title makes...
Five things I know about style
Designer Matthew Williamson lays out his fashion formulaFind a formula that works for you. I spent a long period experimenting with my style, particularly in my teens and early 20s. I finally settled...
Rachel Weisz interview: A spy in the house of love
Since she started dating Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz has shunned the limelight. Even now, she remains at a distance. In the first interview since their marriage, she tells Carole Cadwalladr about her new...
Middle class flock to private antenatal care as cuts bite
Middle class mothers-to-be are paying for a service that is likely to be unavailable to poorer familiesThe flight of the middle classes to paid-for antenatal classes as free NHS services are run down...
What a lovely war
Gallery: TV's Downton Abbey returns this autumn – the perfect excuse to show off this season's utilitarian homewares
She couldn't say 'I love you'
Gaby Koppel grew distant from her domineering, hard-drinking mother. But 10 years after her death, she can appreciate her incredible strengths as a parentAt my father's funeral, Mum was pretty much true to...
'I want it to be over'
Some parents see circumcising their sons as a way to stay rooted in their heritage. Sarfraz Manzoor meets some of them at a circumcision clinicIt was more than 30 years ago, but...
Hold the steak
Exclusive recipes from his new vegetable-only cookbookWhile the glut of high summer may be past, this time of year still sees an abundance of fantastic British produce in our shops, markets and gardens. All those...
A few Catholics still insist Galileo was wrong
They say Earth is the center of the universe, embracing church teachings of four centuries ago.Some people believe the world revolves around them — and their belief is born not...
On Religion: For Psychiatric Patients, Faith, Hope and a Writing Workshop
At Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens, the Rev. Bonnie McDougall Olson uses writing and reading to lead the way.
Judge Allows Forced Medication for Arizona Shooting Suspect
A federal judge cited Jared Lee Loughner’s worsening psychological condition in his refusal to overrule prison doctors who decided to resume forced medication on July 18.
Few Treatment Options for Afghans as Drug Use Rises
Drug use and the paucity of treatment options have taken a heavy toll in Afghanistan, where there were about 900,000 drug users in 2010, according to the United Nations Office...
Project Nim reminds us of our responsibility to the great apes | Peter Singer
How the chimpanzee Nim Chimpsky was treated was wrong, and such invasive research should be consigned to history"Men have forgotten this truth," said the fox. "But you must not forget it. You...
In US, world's oldest person celebrates 115th birthday
Bess Cooper celebrated her 115th birthday as the world's oldest person in Monroe, Georgia, Friday, though there was no Elvis impersonator at the party like there was last year, reported...
Jedi kittens [video]
This wonderful Caturday morning video smile features two Star Wars-loving kittens that were recently rescued from a shelterHere's a sweet video of two kittens, newly rescued from a local animal shelter, that have...
Your Money: Investment Advice for Doctors: First, Do No Harm
They take eight or so years off from the world to do nothing but learn how to be doctors, then receive a six-figure annual paycheck with no real idea of...
Unthinkable? Rehabilitating RD Laing | Editorial
He's been unfashionable for decades, but in an era of big-pharma and proliferating diagnoses, is it time to reassess?The trouble with great men or women who lead the kind of lives described...
Vitamin pills can lead you to take health risks | Ben Goldacre
Trials show that people who think they've done something healthy, even if they haven't, smoke more and believe they are invulnerable to diseasesWe all have irrational fears – flying is plainly scarier than getting...
Irene Cuisine: How to Eat Healthy If Your Power's Out
There are many ways to eat nutritiously without a working stove or refrigerator.
Half of US adults using social networks: survey
Half of US adults are using social networks such as Facebook, Myspace or LinkedIn, according to a survey published Friday.
Do you get along with your co-workers?
If you avoid the lunchroom at work, you may want to reconsider - you could live longer. Do you have strong peer support at work? Is a social work environment...
China and US smash child porn sites
China and the United States have closed down a network of Chinese child pornography sites, in a rare instance of cooperation between the two nations on cyber crime, Beijing said.
Public outpouring for Layton not surprising, experts say
The outpouring of emotion that has greeted the death of Jack Layton is not unexpected, according to some experts.
Your views on the news: commuting, careers advice cuts and Higgs Boson
What have our readers been talking about this week?It's been another week of great debate and discussion among Guardian.co.uk readers, with commenters taking on government plans to clamp down on social network use...
Study finds children with ADHD also at risk for writing difficulties
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have just completed a study to find out if children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also have problems with writing. It...
Lack of free play among children is causing harm, say experts
Hovering helicopter parents who restrict their kids' unstructured play may actually harm, rather than help, children according to the latest issue of the American Journal of Play, a scholarly journal...
Hammonds greets Class of 2015
Harvard College Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds welcomed members of the Class of 2015 to campus in Sanders Theatre on Thursday, promising parents that Harvard would take care of their sons and daughters and...
Dot Earth Blog: As Irene Approaches, so Does Challenge of Heeding Warnings About Rare Threats
Is there a way for risk communication to matter when the threat is so rare that citizens have never experienced it?