‘For indulgence, brioche is king’ – the sweet, buttery bread stealing sourdough’s crown | Bread

‘You shouldn’t have to fight your sandwich,” says Sacha Yonan, his voice rising to compete with the noise of London’s Soho on a Tuesday morning. Within half an hour, queues for the sandwiches at Crunch, the cafe he co-founded earlier this year, will be snaking out of its doors. Its secret? Fresh brioche, which comes … Read more

Is it true that … male pattern baldness is inherited from the mother? | Hair loss

This is partially true, says Dr Thivos Sokratous, medical doctor and hair loss expert at Ouronyx. We all have two chromosomes (essentially strings of DNA) that code our genetic makeup. Males are born with an X chromosome, with genes inherited from their mother, and a Y chromosome, from their father. Sokratous says some studies have shown … Read more

‘Mum, my brain’: how I learned to walk, talk and even dance again after a devastating stroke at 36 | Health & wellbeing

I am a dancer. The dark is usually a friend to me, allowing me to stretch and move my limbs into unfashionable positions as music washes over me. My music journalism career means I have spent more than two decades at gigs and in clubs, falling in love with music, contorting my body, two‑stepping, making any … Read more

Dining across the divide: ‘He asked what I think of Trump. He’s a dangerous idiot’ | Life and style

Lian, 57, Darlington Occupation Former professor of chemistry, now head of growth for a green startup Voting record Labour party member. Before that had voted Green in some local elections. Describes himself as centre left Amuse bouche A former PhD student of Lian’s is now his boss. “I only went to work for her for five weeks. … Read more