The Happiness Curve by Jonathan Rauch review – midlife need not be a crisis

An uplifting book argues that only society’s ageism prevents us from enjoying this transition period in life

Top 10 books about walking in Britain

Travelling on foot is a national obsession that has inspired a whole tradition of great writing, from Laurie Lee to Iain Sinclair

I’m a sucker for happy endings but sometimes I just need to read a story about defeat

Popular culture is saturated with so-called inspirational narratives. But we can’t always overcome adversity or find closure

‘We stay pure in our little bubble’: the Glastonbury couple who avoid the music

Not everyone comes to the festival for the tunes – Colin and Olive snub the main stages in favour of the chilled vibes of the Healing Field

The fitness fans getting sweaty at Glastonbury – despite the lack of showers

For many, a trip to Worthy Farm is all about hedonistic excess. But for a growing number of festivalgoers, there’s no excuse for not maintaining their exercise regime

The female game designers fighting back on abortion rights

Through video games, live-action role-playing games and interactive documentaries, developers are challenging the conversation around reproductive rights

Nimko Ali: ‘Orgasms and sexual pleasure are a human right. I guard these things with my life’

For her first book, the anti-FGM campaigner spoke to 150 women around the world about sex, periods and more. She shares what she learned, and why she supports Boris Johnson

Three to tango: the pregnant dancer duetting with her husband

A screen role as an expectant dancer prepared Bobbi Jene Smith for the real thing. She talks about doing the bump … with a bump

Learning to overcome my fear of singing was as easy as do-re-mi

I thought I couldn’t sing. Then I discovered there’s no such thing as ‘tone deaf’ – and that singing is not very different to speaking

Mescaline by Mike Jay review – a global history of the first psychedelic

From the ancient Andes to Aldous Huxley’s trousers – the uses and abuses of ‘fiendish cactus juice’