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Sally Phillips and her family look back: ‘I wanted to be the kind of actress who plays Juliet at the RSC, but it turns out people don’t take me seriously’ | Sally Phillips

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Sally, Tim, Andrew and Elizabeth Phillips in 1972 and 2025Sally, Tim, Andrew and Elizabeth Phillips in 1972 and 2025. Later photograph: Pål Hansen/The Guardian. Styling: Andie Redman. Hair, makeup and grooming: Celine Nonon and Carol Sullivan at Arlington Artists. Archive photograph: courtesy of Sally Phillips Born in Hong Kong in 1970, Sally Phillips is a comedian, … Read more

No, you’re not fine just the way you are: time to quit your pointless job, become morally ambitious and change the world | Life and style

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Of all the things wasted in our throwaway times, the greatest is wasted talent. There are millions of people around the world who could help make the world a better place, but don’t. I’m talking about the ones who have got the power to shape their own careers, though you would never know it from their utterly unsurprising … Read more

‘I’d named my autistic son in my will – I didn’t realise that would only cause problems’ | Family finances

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As parents to an autistic son, my husband and I found it hard to accept his diagnosis. Developmental milestones were missed, and the difference between Tristan and others became stark. It could not be ignored, denied or explained away – our beautiful son was profoundly autistic. Tristan was offered a place at a school for children … Read more

Sunscreen and snail slime: what skincare experts do – and don’t do – to their skin | Skincare

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Looking after your skin used to seem so simple: for decades, a basic “cleanse, tone, moisturise” routine was seen as the gold standard. But the skincare industry has recently exploded with thousands of new products, while skincare influencers have been racking up millions of views with often bewildering (and conflicting) advice. The Guardian’s journalism is … Read more

‘Hitler’s hatred of the scientist had intensified. There was a price on his head’: the tragic story of Robert Einstein, Albert’s cousin | Life and style

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Early on the morning of 3 August 1944, a unit of heavily armed German soldiers arrived at the Villa Il Focardo outside Florence. They didn’t knock. They didn’t ring the bell. They simply smashed through the front door, marched in and started shouting for the villa’s owner, Robert Einstein, cousin of the world-famous scientist Albert … Read more

‘This trick is incredibly risky for him’: Ankit Ghosh’s best phone picture | Photography

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In a narrow lane in Kolkata, West Bengal, Ankit Ghosh paused for a moment to take this photo. Ghosh was among crowds attending Vijaya Dashami, the last day of the Durga Puja, a festival he describes as “cultural potpourri”. He says, “It’s celebrated all across India, but there is no other place to experience it better than West Bengal. As this … Read more

Blind date: ‘She called me a dork, which is what every man dreams of’ | Life and style

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Kat on Matt What were you hoping for?Great food, a fun story and hopefully someone to explore London with. First impressions?Very friendly and warm. He’d also kindly saved the booth seat for me, which I appreciated. What did you talk about?Carbs. Copenhagen v London prices (I’m from Copenhagen). Beach holidays. Films we haven’t seen. Our … Read more