Music
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They’re playing our song! The philosophical puzzle of cover songs
by P D Magnus
Laughter and comedy
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A sense of humour – even a dark one – is a moral virtue
by Mark Alfano & Mandi Astola
Mind-body interactions
guide
How to trust your body
Your heart, lungs, abdomen and gut are trying to tell you something. Learning to tune in can significantly boost your health
by Saga Briggs
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Beauty and aesthetics
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What happens if we make the Mona Lisa more symmetrical?
by Manil Suri
Food and drink
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La cucina povera delivers the fare we need to sustain us now
by Louise Fabiani
Addiction
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I made professor before Ritalin. Now I can’t work without it
by Gordon Marino
Food and drink
guide
How to go vegetarian or vegan
Quitting animal foods needn’t be a hardship. Relish your new diet and make it stick with this nutritionist’s approach
by Reed Mangels
Nature and the environment
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What does water want? Most humans seem to have forgotten
by Erica Gies
Stories and literature
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Ovid’s tales of mutual love show he was more than a poet of rape
by Stephanie McCarter
Anxiety
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How to tell whether you’re being careful or giving in to anxiety
by Jemma Todd, Amelia Scott, Rachel Menzies & Louise Sharpe
Travel
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Postcards from a Tuscan island where an unhurried pace is a way of life
Directed by Tom Schroeder
Film
guide
How to find great films to watch
Bored with Hollywood and Netflix? Becoming an adventurous and informed explorer of the cinema world is in everyone’s grasp
by Geoff Andrew
Theatre and performance
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Why did Ibsen put ‘philosophers in skirts’ up on the stage?
by Kristin Gjesdal
The body and physical health
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Even a single exercise session can help shift depression
by Matthew Bourke & Rhiannon Patten
Civic life
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Voting in person brings democracy to momentous life
by Emilee Booth Chapman