Robert Skidelsky: ‘Why don’t more people aspire to living a good life?’
The economic historian talks to Tim Adams about his utopian ideal, our pursuit of money and the problem with happiness
Ending female genital mutilation, one household at a time
For major social change, you have to educate and motivate communities to act differently. One Senegalese chief achieved just that. The NGO he worked with shares the lessons learned
Jamaica the homophobia capital of the world? Not the Jamaica I know
St Rachel Ustanny: Sexual and reproductive rights are key to the development of a country once voted the most homophobic place on Earth
Turning back the clock: how to stop (or slow) signs of ageing – live chat
Emma G Keller: Lauren Kessler spent a year investigating the ageing process and what – if anything – we can do to prevent it. She'll take your questions live today at 1pm ET
Heavy coffee consumption increases death rates in under-55s, study suggests
Scientists claim those in age group who drink average of more than four cups of coffee a day are at 56% greater risk of death from all causes
DrinkSavvy: how your straw could help you stay safe
New drinkware changes color and pattern in the presence of common 'date-rape' drugs GHB, ketamine, or Rohypnol
Reel to real: Zambian TV show inspires sex education scheme for deaf people
Youth clubs based on Love Games series bring sex education to people with hearing disabilities to stem high levels of HIV
Breastfeeding for hire to gay couples – what’s not to like?
Joanna Moorhead: Feeding someone else's baby is not new or distasteful, so bonne chance to the Parisian mother advertising her services
Moon may influence sleep, study finds
Even if moonlight isn't streaming through your curtains, the phase of the moon may affect how well you sleep
Why such outrage over porn filters? The idea seems perfectly reasonable to me
Deborah Orr: The angry arguments against David Cameron's opt-in filter proposals seem to imply that it's normal to want access to porn, and abnormal not to want access to porn