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DIY smear tests are on their way? I’ll be first in the queue

I’m sure they’ll be tricky, given how much I struggled with lateral flow tests. But anything beats having to involve another human being, writes Emma Beddington

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How should York deal with unruly tourists? I have a few suggestions for my hometown

It’s all very well sticking up posters calling for ‘respect, not regrets’, but what we really need is to tap the power of the baked potato, writes Emma Beddington

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‘Look at my husband’s lovely cagoule!’ – should I become a hype partner like Travis Kelce?

From Taylor Swift to Zendaya, a host of famous women have boyfriends who are unashamedly joyful in cheerleading their partner’s success. Maybe I could learn a thing or two, writes Emma Beddington

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Raging, radical and ready for change: France’s angry green women are an inspiration to us all

From Marine Tondelier to Mélanie Vogel, they are whip-smart, articulate and unafraid to show emotion. It’s astonishing to feel so inspired by politicians, writes Emma Beddington

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We’re all familiar with BFFs and frenemies. Here are six other friendship types you need to know

Do you have a friend you contact only when you need to be mean-spirited? Or someone you would categorise as a chaos friend? If not, you just might be one, writes Emma Beddington

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I want to survive the apocalypse – but not if it’s just me and some terrible billionaires

Since the pandemic, remote properties have been marketed for off-grid living. But a life spent gardening and eating cormorants is not for me, writes Emma Beddington

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Will my sons vote this year? I hope so – or Rishi will conscript them

How many young people will rush to the polling stations on 4 July? A good number have registered, but it remains to be seen ...

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No wonder overloaded women try to marry rich

Letters: Shamin Vogel sets out the stark reality for today’s young women who face ridiculous societal expectations and high living and childcare costs. Plus letters from Rachel Fowler and Claire Elizabeth Brown

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Are all cats Tories? I considered the politics of my pets – and they’re not pretty

My assumption that all dogs vote Labour or, at a pinch, Lib Dem, was shaken by two people who identified theirs as likely Reform voters, writes Emma Beddington

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Young women are telling each other to ‘date rich’. How terrifyingly retro

‘I’m looking for a man in finance’ is the viral hit of the summer. Will the irony be lost on those who see all women as shallow gold-diggers, asks Emma Beddington

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Sure, the Taylor Swift millipede is the least of our problems – but what we call wildlife matters

The SpongeBob Squarepants fungus and Shakira wasp might sound funny, but there is a rising acceptance that eponyms in the natural world are a legacy of empire and oppression, writes Emma Beddington

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The new midlife crisis is hot, female and covered in tattoos – where do I sign?

Forget the sports car and affair with a personal trainer. My generation of women are reaching this life stage messily, sensually and full of rage, writes Emma Beddington

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Teenage boys are becoming high-end fragrance fans. So what’s that ugly smell?

Forget looksmaxxing. Boys are now scentmaxxing. But some of the perfume influencers they follow leave a lot to be desired, says Emma Beddington

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I craved quiet. Then my sons moved out, dog died and hens were killed – and noise now feels necessary

For thirty years I longed to turn down the volume on my life. But since I have, I can see the problem with insulating yourself from the world, says Emma Beddington

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It’s human v tortoise in the Beddington household. And the tortoises are winning

You wouldn’t believe how fast these things can move until you try to lock them up. How long until the next jailbreak, asks Emma Beddington

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I’m on the slippery slope to living like Stig of the Dump. Can a £12 towel rail turn things around?

After years of slovenliness, I finally have somewhere to hang all my worn-but-not-dirty clothes. That just leaves the rest of my mess, says Emma Beddington

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Should all workers get unhappiness leave? It beats awaydays, work-life balance seminars and company yoga

Staff at a Chinese supermarket chain can take ‘unhappy days’ whenever they want. Perhaps we’re finally recognising a basic truth: work doesn’t make us happy, says Emma Beddington

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I love Vogue’s idea of ‘British girl energy’. But what does it involve? M&S knickers? Weaponised politeness?

Our national style is ‘not too polished’, apparently, and ‘a little bit undone’. Can we be a bit more specific, writes Emma Beddington

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My life is all food stains and dead pot plants – no wonder I dream of beauty and good taste

I’m tired of the dull, drab and mundane. Bring on the gold lamé dresses and pomegranate-scented potpourri, writes Emma Beddington

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What have I learned from 20 years of parenting? Never to underestimate how wrong I can be

We often have as much in common with strangers as our relatives, according to studies – so why do we still love to say our children are like us, asks Emma Beddington

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Let’s hear it for the true geniuses: the people who name paints

It’s easy to mock – and I fully intend to – but it takes real imagination to come up with something like Elephant’s Breath or Overcome Nymph’s Thigh, writes Emma Beddington

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Seven things you really don’t need to worry about, from ‘straw wrinkles’ to sitting too much

If I’m not worries about these modern dilemmas, then trust me, you needn’t be either, writes Emma Beddington

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Is writing down my rage the secret to resolving it?

New research reveals that listing your grievances on a piece of paper, then throwing them away may make you less angry. So I gave it a try, writes Emma Beddington

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Why do US celebrities love the UK? Because they don’t live here

Sarah Jessica Parker is the latest A-lister to lavish our fair isles with praise, from the transport networks to the eggs. I guess it’s easy to overlook problems when you’re a wealthy tourist, writes Emma Beddington

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Can a three-word style mantra save me from lifelong dishevelment?

Ideally, I want Lydia Tár’s wardrobe or to look like a liberated 1930s heiress. But I need to be realistic, writes Emma Beddington

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