UK - The Independent
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How the ‘nocebo’ effect is putting women off the contraceptive pill
As a new study highlights how social media misinformation is putting women off taking the contraceptive pill, Olivia Petter examines the consequences of opting for natural methods instead, and the growing distrust in medical experts
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I’m a hotels expert and these are the best stays for Mother’s Day
Whether they’re a foodie, spa expert or luxury lover, spoil the maternal figure in your life with a weekend away at one of our favourite stays
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Inside Dominik Szoboszlai’s main-character energy season, and the unavoidable Liverpool comparison
From a variety of roles, Szoboszlai has reached double figures for the season while looking a worthy inheritor of Steven Gerrard’s No 8 shirt and a future Liverpool captain
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Taxi Driver at 50: How Martin Scorsese turned New York into the coolest scum-ridden hellhole on earth
Movies like ‘The French Connection’, ‘Midnight Cowboy’ and ‘Death Wish’ depicted the Big Apple as a scuzzy metropolis of filth and grime. And despite the reported fury of the New York Mayor’s Office, they helped define the city as we know it to this day, writes Xan Brooks
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Sian Sutherland: ‘Radical naivety is a super power when starting a business’
Entrepreneur Sian Sutherland has successfully swapped industries every seven years, here she tells Lydia Spencer-Elliott why she stays fearless and how to know when an ideas worth leaping on
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It’s time to return to Tunisia, the Mediterranean’s most intriguing country
As tourists slowly return to the North African country, Phil Thomas uncovers its Ottoman tiles, ancient amphitheatres and white sand beaches
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The little-known health condition you may experience after taking a cruise
Symptoms include a rocking or swaying sensation and brain fog
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Costco hit with new lawsuit over popular item due to alleged salmonella outbreak at processing plant
Last month, two Costco customers filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that the retailer’s popular rotisserie chickens are falsely labeled as preservative-free
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Singapore sets first ever sustainable aviation fuel levy, as Southeast Asia's fuel industry grows
Singapore is piloting the world’s first sustainable aviation fuel levy -
The accents in the US and Europe that Americans find the sexiest - and the most off-putting
A new poll for language learning platform Babbel produced top 10 accent rankings for America and Europe

