It’s the last full week of November and the end of Scorpio season, but not the end of Scorpio’s influence, what with Mars still making his mark under Scorpio’s stars. Still, the universe is wise and our Sun’s ingress in Sagittarius is a welcome relief following an especially potent lunar […]
A new campaign is urging employers to stop asking people their salary history during the recruitment process. Women’s rights organisation The Fawcett Society said questions about salary history make it harder for workers – especially women, people of colour and people with disabilities – to increase their take-home pay. The […]
Adele’s new album 30 is finally here. It’s not just giving us all something to ugly-cry over, but also prompting important conversations about getting divorced at a relatively young age. The singer has said its songs were written in the wake of her break-up from ex-husband Simon Konecki, with whom […]
I’m not afraid to admit that the selection of lubes in my bedside table is nearly as robust as the selection of makeup products in my medicine cabinet. Look, I’m a health reporter; I need them for research, okay!? And my commitment to quality testing made me particularly interested when […]
Welcome to Taking Stock, a space where we can take a deep breath and try to figure out what the COVID-19 economy really means for our finances. Every month, personal finance expert Paco de Leon will answer your most difficult, emotionally charged questions about money. This year has forced many […]
Where once Netflix was pretty cagey about its most popular titles, it’s gradually become more open to revealing what subscribers are actually watching. This week, the streaming giant has launched a new website listing its most watched TV and films in countries across the world. Every Tuesday, Netflix’s Top 10 […]
Rents in the UK are up 4.6% year-on-year, according to the latest quarterly report from Zoopla. The UK’s average rent is now £968 per home, which is equivalent to 37% of the average monthly income. Over the last year, rents have risen especially sharply in Bristol (up 8.4% year-on-year), Nottingham […]
Growing up, Louise Katzovitz had no interest in following fashion trends. Instead, Katzovitz was attracted to off-kilter garments that looked nothing like the clothes she saw on her peers. She remembers the first time she realised her affinity for statement-making pieces: In the early 2000s when she chose to wear […]
There is a genocide against Black transgender women happening. In a world in which transgender people are more visible than ever — gracing red carpets, starring in movies, breaking records in policy and government — Black and brown transgender women are being murdered at alarming rates across the globe. According […]
This might just be my Sagittarius moon talking, but Sagittarius season is one of the best times of the astrological year. From November 21 to December 21 (when the sun moves on into Capricorn), the air will be imbued with a sense of adventure and optimism, making us feel ready […]
