Dopamine has a reputation as the body’s “feelgood” hormone, but it’s “really more about motivation than about positive affect”, says happiness researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky. This is the chemical that nudges you towards things you enjoy, helping you muster the effort required to attend a party you’re on the fence about, then showering you with a…
Scotland’s largest haggis maker is creating a “compliant” recipe of the nation’s most famous dish to circumvent strict American food regulations after more than 50 years in exile. The decision by Macsween of Edinburgh comes after traditional haggis was banned by the US authorities in 1971, taking issue with the sheep’s-lung component of the recipe,…
Betty Boo wearing a black mirrored mini dress and heels at the Brit awards in 1991, and recreating the same image in 2024Betty Boo in 1991 and December 2024. Later photograph: Pål Hansen. Styling: Andie Redman. Hair and makeup: Nikki Palmer using hair by Sam McKnight and Jones Road makeup. Archive image: Shutterstock Born in…
NFL Divisional Round picks: Why you should consider Texans, Lions, and Bills Lorenzo Reyes is back with his three best bets for the NFL’s Divisional Round weekend. Lorenzo’s Locks For lovers of NFL football, the divisional round of the playoffs can often represent, arguably, the most exciting weekend on the calendar. A pair of doubleheaders…
A British man living in Italy has admitted stabbing his partner to death, claiming he did it after she accused him of cheating on her. Michael Whitbread, 75, told a court he could not remember how many times he stabbed fellow Briton Michele Faiers, 66, in October 2023. The couple had been living in a…
Elena, 29 He’s more experienced than me, because he had an ex-girlfriend who was quite into kinky sex John and I met at work, and he wooed me with a grand gesture. One day as I was leaving, he stood in front of my car, and gave me his number. Every single one of our colleagues…