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Why do fascists love yoga?

For more than a century, elements of the far-right have been attracted by the rigour of eastern disciplines

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No lotion is going to cure tired eyes, but the ritual of a good eye cream is still one that makes us feel better


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AI, Botox, weight-loss drugs… are we in danger of losing the wrinkles that give life its grit?


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Read it and weep: why regular crying is cathartic

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