From hallway jets to ‘pregnant’ toothbrushes: my chaotic water flosser showdown
This week: everything I learned testing water flossers; summer wedding guest dresses; and the best Father’s Day gifts
Toxic truth? The cookware craze redefining ‘ceramic’ and ‘nontoxic’
Designer brands such as Always Pan and Caraway are booming – but safety experts are raising questions
The one change that worked: meditation cured my insomnia – and transformed my relationships
The practice that helped me to sleep also gave me the clarity to end my marriage, and to begin dating again
Is it true that … cold water plunges boost immunity?
Feeling energised after a cold dip may just be your body’s shock response –and increased immune cell activity doesn’t always mean fewer infections
TV tonight: Jamie Oliver cooks up a new campaign – to help children with dyslexia
Fuelled by his own experience, the chef bids high to spark an educational reform. Plus: Jane Austen’s Emma takes shape on the page. Here’s what to watch this evening
I vowed to never exercise again. Then along came Ultimate Frisbee
I used to be addicted to exercise in all its most joyless, soulless forms. It took a flying object to show me the magnetic joy of play
The kindness of strangers: a woman I’d never met heard we had flu and dropped a big pot of soup at our doorstep
We’d just moved to a small town and didn’t know a soul. Then we all got sick at the same time. That food saved us
Meet the members of the Dull Men’s Club: ‘Some of them would bore the ears off you’
An international club where dull people meet online to share the tedium of everyday lives is immensely popular. But for one man it’s a place of poignant connection
Are school and college reunions good for us?
The series in which readers answer others’ questions on subjects ranging from flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts. This week, friends reunited
52 tiny annoying problems, solved! (Because when you can’t control the big stuff, start small)
Experts, Guardian readers and writers share ingenious solutions to life’s everyday irritations, from wobbly tables to persistent hiccups