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Stealing my father

2025-09-30 18:00:00

Black and white photo of two men by a waterfront fence, with boats and a hillside town in the background.

I’d long had a rocky relationship with my dad. Then, a predatory caregiver took over his life

- by Mark Teich

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The words that make an apology convincing

2025-09-30 18:00:00

A photo showing a person holding a bouquet of mixed flowers wrapped in brown paper, viewed from above and behind.

Research on the psychology of apologising finds that certain word choices are more convincing because of their mental cost

- by Alice Gregory

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I’m doing my best

2025-09-29 18:01:00

Photo of a man holding a hand-drawn sketch of himself on a city street, wearing a blazer with a colourful patch.

‘I tried, I’m sorry.’ An amateur artist does street portraits for free, with endearing if lacklustre results

- Directed by Rosie Baldwin

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How to thrive as an adult with ADHD

2025-09-29 18:00:00

A woman inside wearing sunglasses, with a blurred reflection of people and a red bus moving outside the window.

Use ‘mindful self-coaching’ to help yourself overcome everyday ADHD challenges, from procrastination to feelings of overwhelm

- by Lidia Zylowska & Joohee Seo

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The art of slowing down time

2025-09-26 18:01:00

Photo of a woman with braided hair on a sailboat in open sea, wearing a patterned jumper and colourful scarf, enjoying the sun.

Adventure, time and loneliness become entangled during one woman’s 164-day solo journey across the Atlantic Ocean

- Directed by Mattias Olsson

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Footloose in Havana

2025-09-26 18:00:00

People dancing closely in dim lighting. The focus is on movement and atmosphere at a night event.

In China, I was used to treating my body like a problem. In Cuba, everyone seemed at home in theirs

- by Lavender Au

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