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Oct 1, 2026 - Lifestyle

Book clubs can be fun, fulfilling and interesting – but many members have seen a meeting or group go down in flamesFor four years, Laura has been in a book club with other young mothers from her church. You might be picturing a docile scene of women drinking sweet tea – they live in the US south – and discussing a life-affirming family novel or chaste romance.But you probably didn’t account for werewolf smut. Continue reading...

Oct 1, 2026 - Lifestyle

Some experts fear AI could be weaponised in south-east Asia, home to nations with predominately young and hyper-connected populationsYears ago it would have been an elaborate operation involving an army of cyber troops creating fake news websites, social media accounts and forged dossiers, all deployed to spread disinformation en masse.Now, all you need is AI. Continue reading...

Sep 30, 2026 - Lifestyle

The celebrated broadcaster and campaigner for consumer and children’s rights has died at the age of 86. We look back at her long life and career• Esther Rantzen, TV presenter and Childline founder, dies aged 86• From Childline to changing TV for ever: Esther Rantzen’s revolutionary life Continue reading...

Sep 30, 2026 - Lifestyle

From crystal balconettes on the catwalk to mankinis on the parkrun, showing off your undies seems to be all the rageName: Underwear.Age: The first loincloths date from about 7,000 years ago. Continue reading...

Sep 30, 2026 - Lifestyle

Deepfakes and misinformation driven by artificial intelligence have become a point of deep concern for legislators, advocates and the publicAn image of Bianca Motley Broom, the mayor of College Park, Georgia, kissing a man who was not her husband in a bar spread far and wide on Facebook. The fact that it was fake is spreading faster, now, but only after it had been seen by thousands of people.“I think this is a sad commentary about where we are in our democracy, and where we are in our political discourse,” Motley Broom said. “It also seeks to reinforce really tired stereotypes about women in leadership.” Continue reading...