Stephanie Yeboah: ‘How I learned to stop using my body as a punch bag’

As a plus-size black woman, Stephanie Yeboah has faced decades of racism and fat phobia. Here the author of Fattily Ever After reveals how she overcame prejudice to accept herself – and live with confidence

How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division by Elif Shafak review – a poignant look back at another age

What has happened to the belief that social media can create a new and better world?

Katy Perry: ‘I’ve done a lot of falling flat on my face’

Nine months pregnant with an album due at the same time as the baby, the star once known for her unfiltered goofiness has evolved. She talks depression, cancel culture – and her return to pure pop

‘Could I feel what they were doing? Yes’: Rob Delaney on the pain and pleasure of his vasectomy

The actor and comedian decided it was time to have the procedure after he and his wife had had four children. Here he writes candidly about the experience, and why it was the kindest cut

Spoon-Fed by Tim Spector review – food myths busted

Are coffee and salt so bad for us? Are calorie counts on menus worthwhile? An experts explains why so much of what we’re told about food is wrong

Ed Sheeran reminds us that eating disorders affect men, too

Problematic relationships with food are not ‘female’ afflictions – and the more male celebrities who speak honestly about their experiences, the better, says Arwa Mahdawi