Selected feature and profile writing
Filters have never been more prevalent – and it’s leading some people to have fillers, Botox and other procedures. What’s behind the obsessive pursuit of a flawless look?
From the dentist who felled Cecil the lion to the woman who shot a goat on Islay, keen hunters are happy to fork out small fortunes to kill wildlife. But why do they do it – and what is the true cost?
The mystery of cryptic pregnancies
Klara Dollan spent nine months totally unaware that she was pregnant. The possibility only crossed her mind as she gave birth in her bathroom. But cryptic pregnancies like hers are far from unusual
The former Girls Aloud singer is preparing to star in the West End for the first time. It’s a bold new start after years of harassment by her ex-partner
Think of sexting, one usually thinks of unsolicited explicit images from men. But what about the relationships that thrive on it – and the women who love it?
The alien intelligence of cephalopods
After a startling encounter with a cuttlefish, Australian philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith set out to explore the mysterious lives of cephalopods. He was left asking: why do such smart creatures live such a short time?
The first model to wear a hijab on the cover of Vogue, the first to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated… Halima Aden is used to breaking barriers. She talks about shattering stereotypes and fashion as a force for change
Back with his solo debut, the singer opens up about his battle with alcohol, the pressures of fatherhood and stripping off for Hugo Boss
The Pussycat Dolls are back, and their main singer is determined to enjoy it. She discusses body image, online abuse, success and Simon Cowell
The decline of the British boozer is coinciding with another downturn: young people are having less sex. But is the loss of the local really calling time on romance?
Genetic tests are seen as harmless fun. But the secrets they can reveal can split families and leave users traumatised
It is the temperature at which human cells start to cook, animals suffer and air conditioners overload power grids. Once an urban anomaly, 50C is fast becoming reality.
The Austrian capital has been pioneering ‘gender mainstreaming’ for nearly 30 years. How did the city come to be so far ahead – and could its gains be lost?
As the meme has become more prominent online, its meaning has become confused – with real-life Karens caught in the crosshairs
From child star to superstar, the singer is still performing at 86. She talks about being consoled by John Lennon, her friendship with Karen Carpenter – and her close encounter with the King
What can a spending diary – and advice from Britain’s most famous money-saving expert – reveal about one millennial renter’s life choices?
Dingoes have been persecuted in Australia for centuries for killing livestock, but protecting them could benefit the environment and aid recovery from the devastating fires
Who makes a Facebook meme group about trains? The Numtots, that’s who: a global network of millennials who want to make cities better
The author and artist’s keynote address on our fractured attention spans went viral. Now she has a plan for how to heal them: lose ourselves in nature
With his stupid stunts and empathy for his audience, the Breakfast show host is a rare success story in radio. He talks about opening up on mental health, the problem with jingles – and why it’s such a great time to be silly
Ross Edgley on swimming around Great Britain: ‘Chunks of my tongue came off’
Ross Edgley survived raw wounds and jellyfish stings to complete the record-breaking feat of swimming around Great Britain. Is he a masochist?
Eight years after she shot to fame on The X Factor, Nelson describes how she navigated the trauma of being relentlessly bullied on social media
In Indonesian Borneo, a non-profit is painstakingly teaching orphaned orangutans how to survive in the wild, amidst myriad – and increasing – threats. But faced with habitat destruction and imminent extinction, could these individuals carry a species?
Nothing to do? Frustrated? Can’t summon the energy for even the smallest task? There’s a point to boredom, and it can offer us a chance to shape our own lives
By her own admission, Calloway – the world’s most infamous influencer – stokes the conversation surrounding her, if only by providing continual fuel
What started as innocuous good fun has evolved into a national obsession, complete with voter fraud, skulduggery and high passions
Coastal environments have been shown to improve our health, body and mind. Should doctors start issuing nature-based prescriptions?
A movement of women have decided not to procreate in response to the coming ‘climate breakdown and civilisation collapse’. Will their protest be a catalyst for change?
Britain’s first ‘plant-based cheesemonger’ has outraged the traditional food industry. But can something made from nuts and coconut oil ever rival the real thing?
Of the millions of perpetrators of online harassment, Zane Alchin of Sydney is among the few to have been prosecuted – and his victim says it took a media campaign
In these open-minded times, one taboo has held steady: never having had sex at all. Thirtysomething virgins explain how they deal with the stigma
From soap to reusable cutlery, green products are overwhelmingly marketed to and bought by women. Does this discourage men from taking responsibility?
The character played by 22-year-old Moriah Pereira is a childlike, robotic-sounding woman with friends who include a basil plant. Now she’s trying to become the first pop megastar to be born on YouTube
It was a viral fashion phenomenon that became a spot-the-dress game. So what happened next?
In a decade, the singer has gone from ‘the most hated teen in Britain’ to top 10 success in the US. So why is she still having to defend her past?
A threesome is the most common sexual fantasy among Americans – as well as maybe the most misunderstood
Paul Cattermole: ‘I’ve been answering S Club 7 questions for 20 years’
Paul Cattermole found stardom with 90s pop kids S Club 7, but says being in the band brought him only pain and poverty
Blaine Alan Gibson is a lawyer and amateur ‘adventurer’ who is on a self-funded quest to trace the Malaysia Airlines plane that vanished in 2014
The star of M*A*S*H, The Long Goodbye – and more recently, Friends – talks about drugs, his fiery marriage to Barbra Streisand and getting his best reviews from Groucho Marx and Muhammad Ali
Chris Kraus on writing I Love Dick ‘in a delirium’
Published in 1997, I Love Dick was so far ahead of its time that only now does it seem to be approaching its apex. What does its author make of it, 20 years on?