Lifestyle - Friday, July 31, 2026

We asked tweens what is on their school wish list this year – including squishy toys, roller skate shoes and water bottles Back-to-school sales are unusually early this year. We found the 15 best deals for students and parents Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things This fall, gen Alpha heads back to school. As the adults in their lives, you can’t stop them from calli...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 42 days ago

From sea swimming to painting, doctors are ‘prescribing’ hobbies – but you don’t need a doctor’s note to get started In 2020, the year Amanda lost her mother, husband, job and pre-pandemic normalcy, she was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. “My life was just spiraling down and down and down,” she says. To help with her symptoms, in addition to an antidepressant prescription, Amanda was given a “ social pre...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 42 days ago

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Camille Styles • 42 days ago

The actor, songwriter, playwright and now librettist on sprinkling her ‘black pepper’ on opera’s grand stage It’s a gloriously sunny midwinter’s day in Sydney. The sky is blue and cloudless, the air is crisp and Blackwattle Bay glimmers in the light. It’s the middle of the school holidays and Jubilee Park is busy. Kids on push-bikes, toddlers in the playground, old folks out with their dogs. Trams shuttle past. A ...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 42 days ago

Parasitic outbreak or not, Taco Bell's most loyal fans remain undeterred, if slightly nervous.

Washington Post Lifestyle • 42 days ago

Will collagen make you look younger? Could magnesium help you sleep better? Or are the benefits overstated? A dietitian reveals which are worth taking Multivitamins are one of the most commonly used supplements worldwide – but for most people, there isn’t evidence of a huge benefit. Continue reading...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 42 days ago

Celebrities including Charli xcx and Gabbriette and avant-garde brands honour tradition while also rejecting it If a wedding day brings to mind a bride dressed in a big white dress, the styles coming down the aisle in the near future may strike you as a little different. Whether it is through celebrity references, or new brands, wedding gowns are entering a more experimental era. For Charli xcx’s marriage to the 1...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 42 days ago

There are plenty of watery, wan options. Finding the most flavorful brew came down to the wire.

Washington Post Lifestyle • 42 days ago

Cherry pops and citrus zings in this twist on a Hemingway special A bright, citrus-forward riff on the classic Hemingway special , with cherry depth and a clean white rum base. Daniel Emson, bar manager, The Culpeper , London E1 Continue reading...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 42 days ago

Plus, train toilet roulette, an astonishingly stoic hiker and the tradwife paradox As I read the headlines about Europe on fire, and imagine – or is it true? – I can smell smoke from the Suffolk wildfire encroaching on a nuclear power facility a county away from me, I’m remembering the wisdom of a friend who told me years ago that she wasn’t aiming to buy a house but a helicopter. “Because,” said Sarah, gesturing ...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 42 days ago

Chester enjoys snacking on grapes, watching police chases on TV and getting petted by a FedEx driver.

Washington Post Lifestyle • 42 days ago

With run-times hitting three hours, you will probably need to take a bathroom break during this season’s blockbusters. Here’s a handy guide for your urination calculations • ‘An intermission is a must’: why Greek cinemas are adding a loo break to The Odyssey You will almost certainly need to urinate during Christopher Nolan’s epic. Do not make the same mistake I did, and sneak off after the big cyclops setpiece. Y...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 42 days ago