Why I’ve embraced 10,000 steps a day

Why I’ve embraced 10,000 steps a day

Walking is never Herculean. It’s positively pedestrian,which is exactly why it works.

  • byAmelia Lester

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A symbol of summer hedonism - no wonder I was seduced

A symbol of summer hedonism - no wonder I was seduced

New Englanders may have a “sceptical view of pleasure” but those they allow themselves – such as their famous lobster rolls – are hard to argue with.

  • byAmelia Lester
‘Good for her,not for me’:A simple maxim for these post-Roe times

‘Good for her,not for me’:A simple maxim for these post-Roe times

Can you imagine if any one of the six US Supreme Court justices who decided to overturn Roe v Wade had instead thought to themselves:“Good for her,not for me”?

  • byAmelia Lester
We may speak the same language but ...

We may speak the same language but ...

Differing attitudes to the pandemic reflect vastly different cultures.

  • byAmelia Lester
The Tom Cruise effect

The Tom Cruise effect

Visiting a cinema for the first time in four years brought on a startling high.

  • byAmelia Lester
My three-year-old masters mass-shooter drills while US leaders fail to act

My three-year-old masters mass-shooter drills while US leaders fail to act

American children are being asked to summon unbelievable courage every day while their representatives do nothing on gun control.

  • byAmelia Lester
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Are people who live in warm climates happier?

Are people who live in warm climates happier?

The link between sunshine and happiness is more complicated than one might think.

  • byAmelia Lester
No need to say ‘cheese’:The best photos are the unexpected ones

No need to say ‘cheese’:The best photos are the unexpected ones

The power of a good photo is undeniable.

  • byAmelia Lester
The unexpected life lessons for adults from children’s books

The unexpected life lessons for adults from children’s books

Parents hope their kids will develop a love of reading through being read to. Could the rewards also flow the other way?

  • byAmelia Lester
Once more with meaning:the great language divide

Once more with meaning:the great language divide

When it comes to the English language,the same objects can produce key misunderstandings between Americans,Brits and Australians.

  • byAmelia Lester
Taking happiness to another level

Taking happiness to another level

While it may be nice to wake up and gaze out on snow-capped peaks every day,it’s not everyone’s idea of bliss.

  • byAmelia Lester