Whether it’s paying for dinner, going on holiday or sharing a taxi, friendships can be fraught with financial frustrations, which are very rarely aired. Here’s how to break the taboo Summer is the season of socialising, from alfresco drinks to weddings to group holidays. It can get expensive – and ...
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How architect Paul Revere Williams fought racism and changed the face of Los AngelesHow architect Paul Revere Williams fought racism and changed the face of Los Angeles
Creating homes for Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant and Lucille Ball made Williams a star. A trio of new exhibitions shows he belongs among the 20th century’s greats When you fly into the Los Angeles airport LAX, a spindly space-age contraption is the first thing that greets your eyes outside the ...
Death and alleged torture of man in detention sparks protests in SyriaDeath and alleged torture of man in detention sparks protests in Syria
Picture showing White Helmets volunteer unconscious and with bruises on his body went viral Syrians have protested over the death of a man who was arrested and allegedly beaten by security forces, sparking widespread anger at a practice thought to have ended with the fall of Bashar al-Assad. A crowd ...
The rise and fall of Tony Romo: what comes next for CBS’s $180m NFL analyst?The rise and fall of Tony Romo: what comes next for CBS’s $180m NFL analyst?
The former Dallas Cowboys star is on indefinite leave after being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. His future in a competitive business is now in doubt After Tony Romo’s arrest last month, TMZ published a 31-minute “extended cut” of the body-camera footage from the Wisconsin police officer who arrested ...
Where on earth is Melania Trump? | Arwa MahdawiWhere on earth is Melania Trump? | Arwa Mahdawi
In her husband’s first term, her absences sparked conspiracy theories. This time, she is somehow keeping an even lower profile Anyone seen a 56-year-old woman around lately? Tall, cinnamon blond hair, fond of a fancy hat and, to quote Vogue, occasionally dresses like a “freelance magician”. She goes by the ...
I’m prone to spills. The Owala SmoothSip Slider is the only travel coffee mug I trustI’m prone to spills. The Owala SmoothSip Slider is the only travel coffee mug I trust
Owala’s SmoothSip coffee mug keeps drinks as hot (or as cold) as I like, without making a mess Yeti Rambler v Owala FreeSip: which trendy water bottle actually deserves the hype? Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things I refuse to drink ...
I was abused as a child – and thought I had healed. Then I began drinking in lockdownI was abused as a child – and thought I had healed. Then I began drinking in lockdown
Decades after being sexually abused, the author and doctor Frank Spinelli believed he had moved on emotionally. But alcohol destroyed his sense of security. He describes how he confronted his shame Not so long ago, Frank Spinelli seemed to have sorted out his life. He was happily married, working as ...
Samira’s story: the Sudanese refugee who has known no peace since she was 10Samira’s story: the Sudanese refugee who has known no peace since she was 10
Since civil war first reached her village in 2003, Samira has been displaced seven times, enduring devastating losses and injuries along the way Every morning, she spreads small piles of rice and spices on an aluminium tray in the market of Korsi refugee camp. Some of it comes from her ...
Iraq’s ghost villages: Islamic State drove people away – now a new enemy is preventing their returnIraq’s ghost villages: Islamic State drove people away – now a new enemy is preventing their return
Nearly a decade after fighting ended in northern Iraq, the climate crisis has brought extreme heat and a water shortage, making life almost impossible The first thing that strikes visitors arriving in Faka, a small village in Sinjar district, northern Iraq, is the silence. No children play in the streets. ...
Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignoredDemocracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored
Many hoped that the march of technology would usher in an egalitarian utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen? One of the stranger things about this dizzying, headlong moment in time is that it doesn’t have much of a past. ...