Young people are hungering for meaning. A lack of spiritual education in childhood can reverberate across a lifetime Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life As a parent, I want nothing more than for my children to grow into healthy, happy, purposeful human […] →Read more
Is Australia getting ruder? How to be kinder to others in everyday life – and break the contagion of rage
Slow down, take a deep breath, maybe even let the other car take the park. In the face of rudeness, sometimes the most radical thing to do is remain passively polite Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Think of a typical day in our angry world. You open social media and read abuse either […] →Read more
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts • This week’s replies: why does a song sometimes get stuck in our heads – and what makes an earworm? Is it possible to acquire courage if you don’t have it? […] →Read more
Office buzz: UK employers turn to beehives to boost workplace wellbeing
Providers report rise in demand as companies seek mental health benefits and increased sense of community In a growing number of workplaces, the soundtrack of the lunch break is no longer the rustle of sandwiches at a desk, but the quiet hum of bees – housed just outside the office window. Employers from Manchester to […] →Read more
I spent years meeting strangers for masochistic hook-ups. Was I a sex addict?
After a sexually frustrating marriage led to divorce, I chased increasingly extreme BDSM encounters. But I never felt truly satisfied. Had I been looking for the wrong thing all along? To everyone else, it probably looked like a regular summer’s evening. Couples and families enjoying the beer garden, people playing cricket on the green – […] →Read more
Who’s the victim in Zohran Mamdani’s New York? – The Spectator Australia
A medical expert has shared the foods he includes in his diet to keep his brain healthier. The neurologist, speaking on TikTok, said that these ” simple diet changes ” can make a real difference. →Read more