‘They repaired the zip for free’: 12 companies that went the extra mile, according to Guardian readers | Life and style
Sometimes, things fall apart: a zip jams, a lid breaks, a seam ruptures. Unless you’re…
‘They repaired the zip for free’: 12 companies that went the extra mile, according to Guardian readers | Life and style
Sometimes, things fall apart: a zip jams, a lid breaks, a seam ruptures. Unless you’re a whiz with a needle or a tube of glue – or have a brilliant repair shop nearby – it can consign the broken item to the back of the cupboard, or worse, to landfill. The Guardian’s journalism is independent….
Autistic people and experts voice alarm at RFK’s ‘terrible’ approach to condition | Trump administration
Autism experts and autistic people are pushing back on Robert F Kennedy’s “terrible” approach to autism as the health secretary plans more expansive monitoring of autistic people’s health records and proposes cuts to disability services. A huge study on autism proposed by Kennedy will draw upon private medical records from federal and commercial databases, and…
Winter weekenders: 20 Australian festivals worth travelling for from May to August 2025 | Australia holidays
Beyond big ticket winter festivals like Sydney’s Vivid, Hobart’s Dark Mofo and Melbourne’s Rising, there’s a bounty of smaller events taking place across Australia. Whether you’re interested in food, music, film, visual arts or words, you’ll find a festival worth booking a weekend around. May New South Wales Narooma Oyster festival. Photograph: Eurobodalla Coast Tourism…
See how the Hubble Space Telescope is still revolutionizing astronomy
After 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope is still churning out hits. In just the last year or so, scientists have used the school bus–sized observatory to confirm the first lone black hole, reveal new space rocks created by a NASA asteroid-impact mission and pinpoint the origin of a particularly intense, mysterious burst of radio…
Wood-burning stoves to be allowed in new homes in England despite concerns | Greenhouse gas emissions
Wood-burning stoves will be allowed to heat new-build homes in England despite growing evidence showing their significant contribution to air pollution and carbon emissions. The government is writing its future homes standard, a set of rules for developers, aimed at decarbonising England’s housing stock. Heating the UK’s 28m homes accounts for about 18% of greenhouse…
I saved $36,000 by not buying anything new – here are seven reasons you should do the same | Well actually
In 2013, I thought: “Hey, wouldn’t it be FUN to see if I could buy nothing new for an entire month?” (which, I recognize, is not most people’s idea of fun). And, thus, my no new things challenge was born. At first, the premise scared the crap out of me. I thought I would be…
