Can I catch up on lost sleep? We ask an expert

Prof Derk-Jan Dijk of the University of Surrey’s sleep research centre says you can … up to a point

Is there a single comedian out there who isn’t fatphobic? Apart from me, of course

I’m not saying that all my peers set out to make fun of fat people. But that doesn’t make their shows safe spaces, writes Sofie Hagen

A perilous adventure on a suburban ice skating rink ends with a helping hand and a wooden whale

Life is uncertain enough. So why did I add the twin hazards of a slippery surface and metal-bladed shoes to the mix?

I sat on a wet towel, my stepfather sent apocalyptic texts, but our long-term response to the UK’s heatwave must be action

As our brains return, briefly, to room temperature, it’s time to think about what we do next, writes Emma Beddington

Jaw-dropping news! Eating with your mouth open makes food taste better

Researchers suggest this habit actually makes for a more enjoyable meal – so it could be time to rethink your manners

A new start after 60: ‘I didn’t want to be an invisible old lady – so I became a yoga teacher’

After decades in hairdressing, 65-year-old Sharon McAllister was ready for a change rather than a rest. And her yoga classes are just the beginning

Want to stop feeling hurt when someone says no? Take the rejection therapy challenge

It’s easy to inure yourself to fear of rejection, all you have to do is be rejected every single day. By Andrew Lloyd

Child vaping risks becoming ‘public health catastrophe’ in UK, experts warn

There are fears that the e-cigarette boom has the potential to create a generation of young people hooked on nicotine

I’ve learned to say no and not care what other people think: why did it take so long?

Being assertive is hard, especially for an expat in the US. But age and the pandemic have changed all that, writes Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Snoring was ruining my marriage – here’s how I finally cured myself

Fed up with being banished from the marital bed, I went on a desperate search for a remedy for my cacophonous snoring. Was the solution right under my nose?