38 h. ago Does everything feel broken but weirdly normal? There’s a word for that

Large-scale systems are crumbling, yet daily life continues. The Soviet-era concept of hypernormalization can help when dysfunction is the status quoIn January, the comedian Ashley Bez posted an Instagram video of herself, trying to describe a heavy mood in the air. “How come everything feels all ?” she says, trailing off and grimacing exaggeratedly into the camera.Digital anthropologist Rahaf Harfoush saw the video, and got it immediately. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Systems are crumbling – but daily life continues. The dissonance is real

If everything feels broken but strangely normal, the Soviet-era concept of hypernormalization can helpIn January, the comedian Ashley Bez posted an Instagram video of herself, trying to describe a heavy mood in the air. “How come everything feels all ?” she says, trailing off and grimacing exaggeratedly into the camera.Digital anthropologist Rahaf Harfoush saw the video, and got it immediately. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Brits are making 'tiny tweaks' to their daily routines to boost their wellbeing

Taking vitamins and watering the plants are among the ways Brits are making little tweaks to their daily routines - and it's all to help them break free from 'autopilot'

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3 d. ago Half a billion young people will be obese or overweight by 2030, report finds

Health of adolescents worldwide has reached a ‘tipping point’, authors of Lancet commission analysis warnAlmost half a billion adolescents worldwide will be living with obesity or overweight and 1 billion at risk of preventable ill health by 2030, according to an international report.While adolescent mortality has declined by more than a quarter over the past two decades, comprehensive analysis of global data calculated that in five years, at least half of the world’s 10- to 24-year-olds will be living in countries where preventable health problems such as HIV/Aids, early pregnancy, depression and poor nutrition pose a “daily threat to their health, wellbeing and life chance”. Young people’s health has reached a “tipping point”, the authors warned. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Football Daily | The great Carlo Ancelotti rolls on to Brazil with life lessons for us all

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!The greatest trick Carlo Ancelotti ever pulled was raising one eyebrow at 45 degrees. Ancelotti’s left eyebrow has become a symbol of his management style: easy-going, slightly rakish, the Jeffrey Lebowski. It’s in total contrast to the hyperactive supercoaches who dream of chalkboards and third-man runs. Even when he’s facing the sack or when his team are losing 5-1 on aggregate, Ancelotti is doubtlessly dreaming of cigars and opera. But Ol’ Man Carlo must know something because he just keeps rolling on. The next stop is Brazil. Well, OK, Europe because that’s where Brazil play most of their games these days, but you get the point: DON CARLO X SELEÇÃO!Having read Ken Muir’s idea for Newcastle to use a QR code for a logo (yesterday’s Football Daily letters), it strikes me that this is less than an ideal plan, given that their home shirt is already a barcode. What next, using RFID chips implanted into every shirt?” – Nick Jeffery (an...

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1 week ago Doctors say EVERY man over 50 should do these daily exercises to boost your sex life and beat frequent urination. Here's EXACTLY how

Men are being bombarded with ads for bizarre-looking exercise machines that makers claim can solve everything from poor bedroom performance to frequent urination.

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1 week ago Pope Leo's new working life from humble daily duties to meeting superstars

As the world welcomes a new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Robert Francis Prevost who will be known as Pope Leo XIV we take a look at Pope Leo’s daily duties and the difficult challenges that lie ahead

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2 w. ago 'I'm a huge cheapskate, I only drink tea when at work and use rainwater in my toilet'

While we all like to try and save money and keep costs low, one woman has shared how she takes frugal living to the extremes with her daily life hacks - and she's now mortgage-free

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2 w. ago 'I swapped my party lifestyle for 3am get ups, ice baths and coffee enemas'

EXCLUSIVE: Dale Allen swapped his wild life of drink and drugs for a rigorous daily routine that would make most of us baulk - including a breakfast stew and regular enemas

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3 w. ago Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen admits 'no rules apply' as she details mishap

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen opens up about her daily struggles with farm life

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3 w. ago The US used to be the gold standard for press freedom. Not any more | Kai Falkenberg

The Trump administration is creating a chilling effect on independent reporting and public dissentThis week is World Press Freedom Day. That used to be a time when we pointed fingers at governments that kept journalists from doing their jobs – places like Turkey, where reporters are imprisoned for libel, or Saudi Arabia, where government censorship is a part of daily life. From our privileged perch here in the US, we highlighted the struggle of journalists suffering under authoritarian rule. But this year, the ones suffocating aren’t halfway around the world – they’re right here at home.In my 20 years as a media lawyer, I’ve always seen the United States as the gold standard for press freedom – a model admired by journalists around the world. But in just a few short months, the Trump administration has severely undermined those protections, creating a chilling effect on independent reporting and public dissent. Today, the White House is waging an increasingly hostile campaign agains...

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4 w. ago Blue Zones expert says eat this 'superfood' daily to boost life expectancy

A longevity expert has identified a 'superfood' we should all be eating every day to help us live to the age of 100.

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4 w. ago Man with severe peanut allergy now eats four nuts as daily ‘medicine’ after ‘life

A new trial gives "hope" to thousands of people who suffer from nut allergies

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