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I have been with my husband for 10 years and have previously never so much as looked in the direction of another man. We had a regular sex life but when an old school friend got back in touch, we began messaging each other and it quickly turned into sexting. The nudes and explicit, erotic … Read more

Supercharge your research The fear that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace millions of jobs is widespread. But equally, in today’s tough job market, not using AI wisely as part of your search could mean you miss out. It’s a tricky balancing act to harness the technology’s power without losing the human touch. You can use … Read more

The Gulf countries are known for their elaborate rice dishes, many of them inverted, so the bottom becomes the top and the top the bottom. Some of the best and most traditional ones are cooked over charcoal and palm wood in deep underground fire pits, so the smokiness takes over every grain. That isn’t practical … Read more

In the winter months, I crave the comfort of repetition. I want to make a vat of soup to keep in the fridge and have a bowl for lunch every day. I long to discover a TV drama that I have somehow missed and have seasons to catch up on so that I can watch … Read more

Sweet, smoked, hot … What’s the difference between the various paprikas? And are there any substitutes?“Paprika brings warmth, it brings colour and it brings another layer of flavour,” says Monika Linton, founder of Brindisa. “Even just a sprinkling over goat’s cheese on toast, hummus or any kind of dip, along with a bit of olive … Read more

Name: The gen Z work uniform. Age: It started post-pandemic, so nearly two years old. Appearance: Formal and unchanging. People still wear uniforms? Yes, of course. Retail workers, train drivers, schoolkids, prisoners. There’s nothing new about a uniform. But this is a gen Z thing? Yes. Gen Z office workers specifically. But you can wear … Read more

Thinly slice 2 large tomatoes – I use beefsteak – and put them in a mixing bowl. Scrub, peel and very thinly slice a couple of small beetroot (a golden or candy-stripe variety is a colourful addition, but any sweet beet will do). Add to the bowl with the tomato. Peel 1 medium-sized, ripe mango. … Read more

new video loaded: SpaceX Launches First Crewed Flight Over Earth’s Poles transcript Back transcript SpaceX Launches First Crewed Flight Over Earth’s Poles Four private astronauts lifted off from Florida on Monday on the Fram2 mission to orbit Earth from pole to pole. “3, 2, 1, ignition — and liftoff.” “T-plus 35 seconds into the Fram2 … Read more

Antonia Murphy has always loved water. It can be warm or icy, wild or maintained in a municipal facility. Although “not a great swimmer”, she is a confident one. So when she moved to Edinburgh two years ago, she promptly checked out the public leisure centre. She was captivated by the alluring, deep blue of … Read more

“If you’d asked me a couple of months ago, my answer might have been different,” says Dr Rosalind Simpson, a medical dermatologist at the University of Nottingham. Historically, she says, daily washing was seen as problematic. It was thought that it might alter the skin’s microbiome, stripping away natural protective oils and beneficial bacteria. People also … Read more