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<p>Many parents opt to cover their children’s faces online with emojis</p>

IN FOCUS

Will covering your child’s face with an emoji protect their privacy?

Plenty of parents see covering up their children’s faces online as a happy medium, allowing them to share family snaps without encroaching on their privacy. But is this actually effective, or just a way of making us feel better? Katie Rosseinsky asks the experts

<p>Behavioural science has had a reckoning in the last 10 years</p>

The scandal that rocked behavioural science and sparked revolution

<p>Writer Olivia Petter takes a break from the chaos (and heat) at one of the festival’s five Sensory Calm Spaces</p>

Glastonbury’s biggest change this year was also its quietest

<p>Can’t handle the heat? There are alternatives to aircon</p>

Does it make sense to get an air conditioner in the UK?

<p>Hats off to the attendees of Glastonbury, though many have them firmly on to protect from scorching temperatures</p>

Glastonbury 2025

Oasis-core is as ubiquitous at Glastonbury as a ‘Wonderwall’ singalong

<p>It could be you: Stories of cursed lottery winners are a tale as old as time</p>

COMMENT

Is winning the lottery actually terrible luck?

<p>Friendly? Research has found that AI responses feel more compassionate than human ones</p>

Meet the people who think AI is their friend: ‘It’s a slippery slope’

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<p>The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte matched for the Trooping the Colour last week (Aaron Chown/PA)</p>

Help! My local high street is full of mums dressed like their kids!

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Lily Allen’s right– ranking your pals might make you a better friend

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IN FOCUS

The highs and lows of dating over 50

<p>Matcha lattes are all over the high street, and the internet</p>

LET'S UNPACK THAT

Are viral matcha lattes making a mockery of this traditional drink?

Fitness and wellness

<p>According to experts, immunity and the gut are connected</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

Is there a link between gut health and allergies? An expert explains

Could what you eat really affect the severity of your symptoms?

Fitness and wellbeing

Is there a link between gut health and allergies? An expert explains

Could what you eat really affect the severity of your symptoms?

<p>According to experts, immunity and the gut are connected</p>

<p>I've tried everything to soothe my TMJ symptoms</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

Could botox for teeth grinding cure my TMJ? I tried it to find out

<p>A walking expert has shared the many benefits of going for a short walk after eating a meal </p>

Fitness and wellbeing

Expert says a walk after eating can protect health for decades to come

<p>Running a marathon for the first time has meant being discerning about my kit</p>

Sports & Fitness

I’m running the London Marathon – these are my training essentials

<p>I taped my mouth shut every night to see if the Tiktok trend might actually be worth it</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

I tried mouth taping for three weeks, and the results surprised me

<p>I taped my mouth shut every night to see if the Tiktok trend might actually be worth it</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

I tried mouth taping for three weeks, and the results surprised me

<p>My therapist advised me to pick up a copy of the book and the rest is history</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

How living with less changed my life

<p>The female-dominated New Age and the male-dominated realm of conspiracy theory are colliding in ‘conspirituality’</p>

Wellness is turning people into right-wing conspiracy theorists

Food features

<p>Not all cheeses are created equal – but the right ones could be feeding your microbiome as well as your cravings</p>

Is cheese good for your gut? Here’s what the science says

<p>This week, Rosamund Hall selects her favourite Australian chardonnay </p>

In defence of the most hated white wine in the world

<p>From kitchen taboo to culinary treasure, animal fats are sizzling their way back onto menus</p>

Why the low-fat option isn’t as good for you as you think

<p>George Egg with his fish finger spaghetti – one of the madcap mash-ups that made him Instagram’s snack king</p>

Fish finger spaghetti and KFC ramen: Meet the king of gourmet snacks

Recipes

<p>This spiced pilaf is a great way to use up odds and ends of veg – try swapping in squash or sweet potato for an easy twist</p>

Eat 30 plants a week: Five easy recipes to hit your gut health goal

<p>A student staple reimagined: George Egg’s baked bean dal is comforting, cheap and a little bit cheeky</p>

Baked bean dal: A comforting twist on a classic curry

<p>A festival-born mash-up: this Big Mack(erel) swaps beef for mackerel, caviar sauce and a shower of pork scratchings</p>

Big Mack(erel): A fishy fast-food burger you’ll want to try at home

Life Stories

<p>After having five children of her own, Charlotte Johnson-Daniels decided to help childless couples and become a surrogate in 2022</p>

‘I’m a surrogate – but I don’t want to make money from a baby’

<p>Mohammed Nayef Salem is 18 and has been training as an entertainer since he was 12</p>

‘I’m a clown in a war zone – it’s an incredibly important job’

<p>Lauren Bateman, who received under-eye filler from a woman without medical qualifications</p>

‘I got under-eye filler – then felt like my face was going to explode’

<p>Rachael Doman and her husband Paul with their three children</p>

‘I went from zero children to being a mum to three kids overnight’

Independent TV

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John Travolta dresses as Danny Zuko in surprise Grease concert

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Heartwarming moment Olly Murs consoles young fan brought to tears

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Michelle Obama shares powerful life lesson her dying mother taught her

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Gary Lineker reveals next steps following Match of the Day departure

Deals

<p>Enjoy Garden Trading’s amazing site-wide deals</p>

Enjoy 20% off all homeware and garden at Garden Trading

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Marks & Spencer discount codes for July – save 10% site-wide

Save up to 20% on luxury bags, jewellery and more at Aspinal of London

<p>Enjoy the best of Jacamo with these deals</p>

Save over 25% on fashion, tech and gaming at Jacamo

Design

<p>Custom-built sleeping nooks seamlessly incorporated into cabinetry are becoming more common</p>

Creature comforts: How pets are shaping home design

Celebrate summer with seaside style (Direct.asda/PA)

10 ways to channel chic coastal decor

Grythyttan armchair, A2, and Table 9 Available at www.scp.co.uk (Grythyttan/PA)

How to keep your garden furniture in good nick all summer long

Royal Family

<p>Olivia Colman as Queen Anne in ‘The Favourite’. Her real-life counterpart was rumoured to have had her own female lover</p>

How would the royal family react to a gay king?

<p>William marked his 43rd birthday on Saturday with a picture of him with cocker spaniel Orla and three of the four puppies she gave birth to last month</p>

Peta claims William and Kate are ‘out of touch’ after dog has puppies

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Princess Lilibet stars in Meghan’s teaser video for brand relaunch

Women

<p>Readers debate whether women should have to work the week of their period</p>

‘Try working 12-hours on your period’: Readers torn on menstrual leave

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The Independent Influence List list on display at the Outernet

<p>Some are calling Blue’s stunt a bizarre cash grab while others have called it a trauma response</p>

Bonnie Blue isn’t the problem: it’s the men who want to sleep with her

Dating and Relationships

<p>Dating app Bumble will shed 30 percent of its workforce as it explores how AI can be deployed in online dating</p>

Major layoffs at dating app Bumble with business at ‘inflection point’

<p>‘It’s usually men who make it an issue’: Readers on height in dating</p>

‘It’s usually men who make it an issue’: Readers on height in dating

<p>The couple at an event held by the Clooney Foundation for Justice in New York in 2024</p>

George Clooney says he’s never argued with his wife – that’s a problem

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gaming

Xbox confirms brand new games releasing this week - and there's 18 of them

Xbox confirms brand new games releasing this week - and there's 18 of them

tv

'The ending sucks': Squid Game Season 3 finale blasted by fans

showbiz

Gen Z film fans are ‘turning their back’ on this classic movie loved by millennials

news

Farmer delivers ‘little miracle’ baby hare in emergency roadside Caesarean

politics

Trump claims he’s found a TikTok buyer - but there’s a catch

politics

Trump claims he’s found a TikTok buyer - but there’s a catch

science-tech

'World’s oldest pyramid' built 25,000 years ago was not made by humans, archaeologists claim

gaming

GTA 6 LIVE: New Rockstar job ads good news for game's development