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Middle seats on planes are unpopular – so what can we learn from those who pick them?

For people who love the middle seat, the attractions are many, from a taste of humility to ethical entitlement to the armrests to ‘strangermaxxing’, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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Why has food become another joyless way to self-optimise?

Women of my age are told we neglect protein at our peril – but you can’t cheat death with chia seeds alone. So, could we rein back on the self-optimisation – and ramp up the joy, writes Emma Beddington

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‘Make your homes weird,’ urges an interior designer. Me? I’ve a stuffed magpie and three pewter goats

Not to mention my dad’s lifesize wooden sheep. All homes are wacky in little and large ways. Instagram pundits please stand down, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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Sure, kids can be annoying – but making public spaces ‘child-free’ is wrong

The French rail operator SNCF has recently installed new ‘adults-only’ carriages. It’s part of a sad culture of suppressing the young that forgets we were all loud and carefree once, writes Emma Beddington

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Still trying desperately to cling on to your youth? Watch out: you could be a Young 40

Millennials in South Korea are being mocked for trying too hard to follow fashion. It’s far better to accept the march of time, writes Emma Beddington

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I long to have a stay-at-home son. Thankfully, there’s a little guy who will never leave me

A surprise family member – a sweet, youthful tortoise – is staving off my maternal hunger pangs after our human offspring recently decamped, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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The 75 hard challenge has come roaring back - but I have my own self-improvement regime

As punishing wellness challenges proliferate online, I’ve decided the only sensible response is to invent a kinder – and more lucrative – alternative, says Emma Beddington

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Why am I a vegan? I do it for my mental health

Vegan restaurants are closing, RFK Jr is sounding the drum for carnivores, and the protein cult is bigger than ever. But eschewing animal products helps me ward off a sense of impotence – and despair, writes Emma Beddington

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Forget all the artisanal cheese. French crisps are absolutely depraved

A trip to the supermarché this Christmas opened my eyes to crisps flavoured with Flemish stew, salted butter and other flagrant crimes, writes Emma Beddington

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Nine scientific breakthroughs I’d like to see in 2026 – from earworms to procrastination

There’s nothing more uplifting than hearing about a world-shaking, life-enhancing new development. But science shouldn’t overlook the small stuff, or stop looking for new species of cute, fluffy mammals, writes Emma Beddington

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A potato is for life, not just for Christmas

Yes, we love our roasties – but have we really explored the spud’s potential as a gift, an aesthetic, a mood, asks Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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Let Donald Trump see inside my phone? I’d rather be deported

The potential demand that visitors to the US hand over their social media records, or even their phones, opens up a world of embarrassment, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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My dream of jet set glamour has died – in a pleather chair full of other people’s crumbs

The use of airport lounges is soaring, born of a desire to feel a bit special. The reality is we’re all going to end up crammed into the same awful, environmentally disastrous metal tube, says Emma Beddington

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Being a nun offers me the best of both worlds: prayer and service to the poor

Letter: Sister Sophia Rose responds to Emma Beddington’s article on how nuns are having a moment

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Forget Hadrian’s Wall. The UK citizenship test should ask about Corrie, bus queues and Greggs

Questions about the Corn Laws and habeas corpus are abstruse and unrelated to modern life – as my French husband is finding. The test should instead ask about soap operas and sandwiches, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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Tired of being a woman in 2025? Why not become a nun …

Nuns are having a moment. It’s not the religion women crave, however – it’s a sense of purpose, community and peace, writes Emma Beddington

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If toxic humility is a thing, I definitely have it. But perhaps there’s another way

We’re taught that modesty is good and pride is bad. This ignores the fact that telling ourselves we’re OK is actually beneficial, writes Emma Beddington

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Can SJP make wide-open handbags a trend? I hope not

Over the years, the actor has popularised everything from name necklaces to giant corsages. But, with all their dark secrets, women’s handbags should remain shut, writes Emma Beddington

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Want to avoid anxiety, headaches and constipation? Try giving up on your goals

We’re taught from infancy that perseverance is a moral virtue and persistence pays. But what if quitters are happier and healthier, asks Emma Beddington

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Why I love Martha Stewart – the original unapologetic alpha woman

She bites her pets, dumped Hannibal Lecter and claims she was the original tradwife. For anxious, people-pleasing women like me, channelling some of her DGAF energy could do us some good, writes Emma Beddington

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I’m a committed introvert – but no AI will take away the joy I get from other people

While it might be soothing to think you could replace social interactions like book clubs with ChatGPT, subcontracting human thought out to a bot will never bring happiness, writes Emma Beddington

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Forget Jomo, gezellig and hygge – this winter, let’s get a grip and go out

The dark nights are here and staying in is more appealing than ever. But there’s a very real cost to not venturing out, writes Emma Beddington

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I never wash our bread knife – and I won’t let the internet shame me into changing my ways

Apparently the mostly British habit of not cleaning your bread knife after use is ‘gross’ and unhygienic. If that’s true, then call me disgusting, writes Emma Beddington

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The lavender marriage is back – but why?

People are taking many new and unexpected approaches to matrimony, and it is surprisingly exciting, says Emma Beddington

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‘I carved until my fingers bled’: inside the baffling world of pumpkin obsessives

Fans of the orange vegetable are flocking to farms to pick their own, commissioning intricate lanterns and even dressing their kids up as the gourd. How did the humble pumpkin become October’s overlord?

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