Child-on-child abuse is increasing in the UK, but criminalising young people will only do more damage

Children must feel empowered to say no when they feel under pressure from others, says Linda Papadopoulos, a psychologist, broadcaster and author

Here’s to hanging out with friends, a splendidly pointless pastime we’re at risk of losing

The social pressure to go out is off, but has it been replaced by scrolling alone in our bedrooms?

From bone smashing to chin extensions: how ‘looksmaxxing’ is reshaping young men’s faces

Chiselled jaws, pouty lips, hunter eyes: everything is up for grabs in the quest to increase ‘sexual market value’. But how did this extreme cosmetic craze become mainstream?

Elmo’s big question: how an adorable puppet asked how everyone was doing – and opened the gates of hell

The Sesame Street monster was just being friendly on X. Now, he’s drowning in election anxiety, relationship troubles and existential dread

A new start after 60: I lost my husband, spoke my mind – and became an Instagram star at 97

Dorothy Wiggins was devastated when her husband died. But she was determined to embrace life, and quickly found fame when a journalist friend started filming her escapades in New York

The truth about nightshades: four online myths about potatoes, tomatoes and aubergines

Is this popular family of plants really toxic? Many TikTok influencers seem to think so. Here, dietary experts set the facts straight