Culture | The Guardian US7h ago
A statue of Queen Victoria, memorial trees and a swimming pool: Judi Dench’s garden – in eight poignant items https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/17/judi-dench-garden-eight-poignant-items #JudiDench #Gardens #Culture #LifeAndStyle
A statue of Queen Victoria, memorial trees and a swimming pool: Judi Dench’s garden – in eight poignant items

The storied actor has spent years campaigning to protect green spaces. She invites us into her Surrey sanctuary, where each tree represents a lost loved one

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Opinion | The Guardian US3d ago
Why aren’t Republicans thrilled by the fall in teen pregnancies? | Arwa Mahdawi https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/14/why-arent-republicans-thrilled-by-the-fall-in-teen-pregnancies #TeenagePregnancy #Pregnancy #ParentsAndParenting #LifeAndStyle #HealthWellbeing #Family #Society #YoungPeople #UsNews #Republicans #DonaldTrump
Why aren’t Republicans thrilled by the fall in teen pregnancies?

In the US, the birth rate for 15- to 19-year-olds dropped 7% last year. But what seems like good news for society has been lamented by some leading Maga figures, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Technology | The Guardian US4d ago
SYBAU, WYLL and PMO: what do the latest teen text abbreviations actually mean? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/13/sybau-wyll-pmo-what-do-latest-teen-text-abbreviations-mean #MobilePhones #Friendship #LifeAndStyle #Technology
SYBAU, WYLL and PMO: what do the latest teen text abbreviations actually mean?

Just when parents thought they could decode teenage text speak, a new list comes along that raises more questions than answers

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RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest5d ago

‘Kumusta, Kaibigan?’: This children’s book explores grief, repair, and the art of asking

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Technology | The Guardian US5d ago
‘It feels as if I’ve made a new best friend’: my experiment with AI journalling https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/12/experiment-with-ai-journalling #AiArtificialIntelligence #LifeAndStyle #Technology #MentalHealth #Friendship #Computing #Health
‘It feels as if I’ve made a new best friend’: my experiment with AI journalling

What’s it like to have a diary that talks back to you, offering comments and advice on your hopes, fears and lunch plans? I spent two months finding out

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Technology | The Guardian US5d ago
Readers reply: Should we be polite to voice assistants and AIs? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/12/readers-reply-should-we-be-polite-to-voice-assistants #LifeAndStyle #AiArtificialIntelligence #Computing #Technology
Readers reply: Should we be polite to voice assistants and AIs?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

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Environment | The Guardian US5d ago
A messy garden is a glorious garden. We need to stop tidying, titivating and paving them over | Emma Beddington https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/12/a-messy-garden-is-a-glorious-garden-stop-paving-over #Gardens #Birds #LifeAndStyle #Environment #Wildlife #DavidAttenborough
A messy garden is a glorious garden. We need to stop tidying, titivating and paving them over

I’ve just watched another of my neighbours rip up everything green and growing around their home, writes Emma Beddington. It’s enough to make David Attenborough weep

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World news | The Guardian5d ago
Lifestyle blogger said to have inspired Devil Wears Prada character uses unpaid student interns https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/12/lifestyle-blogger-devil-wears-prada-anna-wintour-assistant-pay-interns #LifeAndStyle #EmploymentLaw #Fashion #UkNews #Law #Media #DigitalMedia
Lifestyle blogger said to have inspired Devil Wears Prada character uses unpaid student interns

Use of interns by Plum Sykes, an ex-assistant of Anna Wintour whose family owns a Yorkshire estate, reignites debate about creative industries

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World news | The Guardian5d ago
Can’t beet it! Humble mangelwurzel to star at Chelsea flower show https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/12/humble-mangelwurzel-chelsea-flower-show #ChelseaFlowerShow #LifeAndStyle #Vegetables #UkNews #London #Food #GardeningAdvice #Gardens
Can’t beet it! Humble mangelwurzel to star at Chelsea flower show

Formerly unloved vegetable casts off lowly roots to feature in Great Pavilion after online craze among young gardeners

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Opinion | The Guardian US5d ago
Am I a happier person for having a child? It’s the wrong question to ask | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/12/happier-person-have-children-parenthood-study #ParentsAndParenting #Children #Family #LifeAndStyle #Society #UkNews
Am I a happier person for having a child? It’s the wrong question to ask

A new study finds that having children leaves your emotional wellbeing unchanged – but the truth is so much more complicated than that, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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