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Once, women were old at 40, but as Helen Mirren shows, age no longer defines them

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Maggie Gyllenhaal's rising star

From saucy secretary to Batman, the actress is seeing her star go global. She talks about fame, feminism and Heath Ledger

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Dawkins slaps creationists into primordial soup

The evangelical atheist talks heroes, villians and Big Brother as he launches his new Channel 4 show, Dawkins on Darwin

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Not even Madonna can have it all at home and at work

Working women no longer want to be men

All around us we see women celebrated more for their traditionally feminine roles and lifestyles, than for their own achievements

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Lesbian chic

As celebrities pile on, our correspondent wonders, when did girl-on-girl action become not just acceptable but sought after

How smart are 'smart drugs'?

There's a buzz about modafinil, meant to make you brighter and more energized. But does it work, and at what cost?

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Sexy au pair: a fate worse than death?

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The Lake District for £7-a-night

Forget sleeping under canvas - Nick Roe finds bliss in his budget barn-hopping expedition around the Lakes

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How to do India with kids in tow

Janice Turner loved India as a backpacker, but nothing beats seeing it again with her pre-teen sons

Spain's 22 best coastal restaurants

Fancy a bite on the beach? We’ve trawled Spain’s coastline for the best restaurants and cafes

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Looking the business

As we stare an economic downturn in the face, there's all the more reason to smarten up with a perfect fit. Go for a made-to-measure suit - it will save you time and money

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The Red Bull Air Race: it's F1 for crazy pilots

Jeremy Taylor takes off with one of the world’s best flyers as he trains for a high-speed aerobatic race

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World snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan thought his personal troubles were over but he has a new heartache

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Seven reasons why men love trivia

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The architecturally grand Higham Park

A Palladian party house in Kent is ready for a fresh round of festivities

Renovating a rustic French bolt hole is hard work

A villa with a pool in the South of France is a common aspiration - and can be a real slog

Top tips for your London gardens

Our writer gets the inside information from London's finest garden squares

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How I renovated my farmhouse myself

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Eats, shoots and leaves

The chef and AA Gill have shared a passion for food, shooting and each other for 20 years

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Pop your cherry

With orchards fast disappearing, it's time to help our cherry farmers by feasting on this luscious British fruit

The battle of Sicily's two best restaurants

Two of the Italian island's restaurants have won Michelin stars, but who says posh is best?

Real Food 

Ching-He Huang

Hit the gas with Ching's wok guide

The Active Life Award. Nominate an older person for our award and help us celebrate the champions of a new golden age

Health 

The hidden fallout of failed fertility treatment.

How do couples cope when IVF fails?

Broke, babyless and in need of help. John Naish examines the taboo question of how couples cope when it all goes wrong

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Face values

Debbie Begent is completely at ease with the birthmark she was born with. It's other people that are the problem

Youth disorder

Vivienne Parry examines why undiagnosed disorders or illnesses in children can lead to criminality

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Join the Sunday Times campaign to end the withdrawal of NHS care from patients who pay for medicines

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Adult literacy is a ‘school for scandal’

Phil Beadle was so shocked by government reading lessons for grown-ups, he invented his own

Ed Balls

Government refuses to apologise over SATs

Ed Balls, the Schools Secretary, was called to account before MPs about the delays to more than a million exam results

Exams fiasco 'likely to continue into 2009'

Chaos over delayed school results could result in Educational Testing Service being forced to pay back millions of pounds

School gate blog

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Parents beware. Are your children spreading infections?

Careers and Jobs 

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How ethical are you?

Are you an enforcer, philosopher, judge, angel, teacher or guardian? Find out the composition of your moral DNA with our test

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Business mavericks make waves

Rebellious types can be financially successful but conformity is one of the basic building blocks of success

How to ride out a recession

With all the talk of economic downturn it would be easy to get into a lather about your career prospects, but a cool head will pay dividends

Body language

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Don't listen, look

Learn to read the signs and find out what your colleagues are really saying

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