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Are you cleaning your cat litter box correctly?
How often should you clean your cat’s litter box? Plus three other tips for peak cat cleanlinessThroughout history, people have revered cats. Ancient Egyptians worshipped feline deities. In Norse mythology, the Viking goddess Freya rode around in a sled pulled by two cats. And my father regularly takes his cat on walks around town in a little bubble backpack so she can see the sights.As anyone who has lived with a cat knows, we serve them and not the other way around. This includes the messy and malodorous task of tending their litter box. Continue reading...
Go with the flow: do you need to filter US tap water?
Experts share best practices for considering water filters – whether you’re drinking municipally treated water or relying on a wellAmericans have a lot of questions about their drinking water. How is it treated? What’s in it? Most importantly, is it safe?“I’ve even been out to eat where people overhear me talking about my work and come over to ask me a question about their tap water,” said Kimberly Parker, an environmental engineer who studies chemical contaminants in drinking water at Washington University in St Louis. Continue reading...
Sequins, Cher and showgirls: costume designer Bob Mackie – a life in pictures
The fashion designer became known for his larger-than-life creations made for stars who wanted to make a lasting impression• Bob Mackie, costume designer to stars daring to be noticed, dies aged 87 Continue reading...
‘It’s about controlling your entire body’: how to start doing handstands
Handstands display a mastery of one’s physical form that I have never quite felt – and they look cool. Experts share their advice for building up strength and practicingMy aspirations in life are modest: I want to write, spend time with my loved ones, and someday find a lipstick that flatters my skintone. But perhaps my greatest ambition is this: I want to be able to do a handstand.Why? It turns the world upside down. It seems fun. It displays a mastery of one’s physical form that I have never quite felt. And it looks cool! Maybe it has to do with that one time in third grade when all my friends could do a handstand and I couldn’t, but that’s for me and my therapist to sort out later. Continue reading...
Not glamorous, but common: how to manage dandruff at home and when to get help
Experts don’t know exactly what causes dandruff, but if you’re seeing light flakes on your scalp, over-the-counter products can help You spy a scatter of white flakes on your collar. Or you’ve got an itch that won’t quit, no matter how much you wash your hair. Dandruff isn’t glamorous, but it’s common: about half the world’s population has it.An itchy, flaking scalp is rarely dangerous, but it can be annoying. Here’s what you need to know about what might be causing your flakes, what you can do about it, and when it’s time to get help. Continue reading...
A scientist said bananas ‘kill’ the benefit of blueberries. Is that true?
Can blending these popular fruits in a smoothie adversely affect the berries’ nutritional benefits? Experts weigh inThis year was shaping up to be a banner year for bananas: they were lauded as “2026’s big viral taste”, landed pride of place as Prada’s new lip balm flavor, and were even deemed “the next pumpkin spice”.But this summer, the Mel Robbins Podcast featured Dr Rhonda Patrick, a biomedical scientist, who said that adding banana to a blueberry smoothie could adversely affect the nutritional benefits of the berries. Continue reading...
Aug 16, 2026
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World’s Ugliest Dog contest 2026 – in pictures
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder at the World’s Ugliest Dog contest, which marked its 50th year at the Sonoma County Fair in California. The competition, which promotes dog adoptions and ‘the imperfections that make all dogs special’, was won this year by Jinny Lu, a pug from South Korea Continue reading...
The look of love: what to wear to a summer wedding
High summer nuptials call for a relaxed shape and shoes you can dance in Continue reading...
Carrie Julier of SEV Reveals How to Put Your Razor Into Retirement With Laser Hair Removal Tips
Carrie Julier of SEV tells ET what not to do before and after laser hair removal for the smoothest results.
‘We made over $1,000’: drag queen Brini Maxwell
Ben Sander’s talents – interior design, crafting and being a TV personality – come together in his 60s housewife drag characterBen Sander is an interior designer, crafter and television personality. All of those talents come together in his drag character, 60s housewife Brini Maxwell. Maxwell hosts a regular craft night at New York City’s Club Cumming.What time did you wake up, and do you have a morning routine? Continue reading...
Celeb Plastic Surgeon Dr. Torkian Reveals Why Filler Won't Lift Your Face and What Creates a Snatched Look
Celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Behrooz Torkian tells ET why filler won't lift your face and what actually creates a snatched look.
First Nations fashion celebrates weaving, wattle and waterways at Country to Couture 2026 – in pictures
Over two nights in Larrakia country, Darwin Aboriginal art fair’s annual runway event showcases the work of 21 designers and art centres.A cast of First Nations models and performers walk beneath a boab tree on the forecourt of Charles Darwin University’s Danala campus. ‘It’s a massive show, we could be mad to be doing it but the opportunities it creates for mob in this space is important, needed and our motivation,’ says Michelle Maynard, manager at Indigenous Fashion ProjectsRamingining fashion: a celebration of Yolngu culture and design – in picturesIndigenous designers hold independent runway ahead of Australian fashion week – in pictures Continue reading...
