Whatever happened to Barbie’s feet? – a survey of 2,750 dolls
Barbie trades stilettos for flats when strutting into male-dominated fields but she isn’t ready to ditch the high heels just yet
So your child has a ‘boyfriend’ or ‘girlfriend’. Should you be worried?
While this is quite normal during pre-puberty, it’s important to make sure children are staying within healthy boundaries, says Cher McGillivray
Walking the Camino and the art of letting go
Ahead of the XirCammini conference in Rabat on Saturday, Rituccia Portelli describes how she understood the true meaning of pilgrimage
French toast, foie gras and braised flamingo
One of the world’s oldest surviving cookbooks offers insights into ancient elite Roman tastes say Christopher D Parkinson
The truths of Nineteen Eighty-Four and Brave New World
The classic books Nineteen Eighty-Four and Brave New World should be read in tandem to understand today’s troubled times
Amazon’s new robot has a sense of touch
And it can work for 20 hours a day. However, it’s not here to replace humans says Kartikeya Walia - not yet, at least
International Booker prize 2025: the shortlist
Six experts review the six shortlisted novels just prior to the announcement of the winner of the International Booker prize 2025 this evening
Why we’ve fallen out of love with dating apps
Gen Z are foregoing fleeting connections - Anh Luong talks swiping, ghosting, flaking, and algorithm cynicism
What causes ADHD? What we know, don’t know and suspect
Alison Poulton outlines the main difficulties in diagnosing the condition
“Reader, I married him”: why Jane Eyre is a heroine for our times
In Charlotte Brontë's classic, Jane Eyre's journey from childhood abuse to unconventional courtship is full of passion, integrity & self-reliance