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Five intimate friendships is the optimal number – I scrape two

What is the ideal number of ‘close’ friends one should have? 

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‘A swipe at fashion capitalism’: Telfar’s experiment lets customers set prices

Read about the company that lets its customers set the prices of their products.

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You could cook while on the toilet: a night in one of Tokyo’s micro-apartments

Could you live in a 32m² flat if it’s close to work or school?

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Meat, dairy and rice production will bust 1.5C climate target, shows study

Can changes to our daily diet have an impact on climate change?

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‘The most important talks no one has heard of’: why the high seas treaty matters

How are almost 200 countries trying to protect the high seas from overfishing? Read and find out.

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‘It’s a bit too castle-y’: plans to turn Cumbrian fortress into eco-attraction

Would you consider a castle in Muncaster as your next ecotourism destination?

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Forensic study finds Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was poisoned

Read about the mysterious death of the controversial poet days after a military coup broke out in his home country.

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Different strokes: the forgotten women of abstract expressionism

How is an art exhibition in London expanding the body of abstract expressionist artwork? Read and find out.

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Japan PM’s solution to dire birth rate has already been rejected by young

How is the Japanese government trying to motivate younger generations to have more children? Read and find out.

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Biden’s clean energy act paves Britain’s way to post-Brexit growth. Should we copy him?

The US and the EU seem to be on the right track towards green energy production. Should the UK and other nations follow suit?

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Why it’s time to stop filming strangers in public for social media thrills

Read about how the use of phones to film others in public has become problematic. Do you agree?

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Stop swiping, start talking: the rise and rise of the blind-dating app

Are blind-dating apps are changing the online dating scene? Read and find out more about this new trend.

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‘Eight hours’ sleep! And you must eat breakfast!’ The truth behind 10 of the biggest health beliefs

Do we really need to drink two litres of water a day? Read about this and other common health beliefs.

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How to quit fast fashion: ‘Sometimes we don’t need retail therapy, we need actual therapy’

Do you like to go shopping when you feel sad? Does it actually help? Read and find out.

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I left my job in London to grow food. This deep connection with nature gives my life meaning

Would you leave your day job to find a new purpose in life? Read about a woman who did.

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‘She believed in every one of us’: ex-pupils on their inspirational teachers

After Adele’s tearful reunion with a former teacher, four readers recall their own school memories.

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Pan pipes, pinot noir and productivity: the hidden power of music

How important is music to you? Read about the influence music has in our daily lives.

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‘When we plant, they come’: thirsty elephants pose new problem for drought-hit Kenyan farmers

How do people in Taita-Taveta county keep thirsty elephants at bay? Read and find out.

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Where the heart lives: the enduring homesteads tying Māori to their heritage

Read about the Māori and their connection to the traditional homes of their ancestors.

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‘A crazy story’: how a Chinese vase valued at €2,000 sold for €8m

An auction house mistook an antique vase for a copy. But was it really a mistake?