‘Vaccine hesitant’: a gentler label than anti-vaxxer, but just as scary

Reluctant parents who keep their opinions on jabs to themselves have been called a global threat by the World Health Organisation

Lizzo is a joyous inspiration – but body positivity has come too late for the likes of me

There was no such thing when I was a teen in the 80s; there was the heavenly Maria Whittaker on Page 3 and Sabrina in the Boys Boys Boys video

The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read by Philippa Perry review – how to raise your kids

What’s the top priority when raising kids? A bestseller on good parent-child relationships

Cardiologist Eric Topol: ‘AI can restore the care in healthcare’

The doctor, geneticist and author talks about his new book on the future of medicine

Psychoanalyst Adam Phillips: ‘You have to let your child teach you’

The analyst and literary critic on why attention-seeking is a good thing

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