Trump’s cabinet
Sessions, Flynn and Pompeo: who are they?
As the Trump transition grinds on, three new names have surfaced as potential fits for top jobs - none without controversy. We profile three of most heavily name-checked candidates: Jeff Sessions, Michael Flynn and Mike Pompeo
Sounds expensive ...
Pop music has become a plaything for the rich
There’s a new Pink Floyd record out. Only it’s not a record, it’s a 27-disc cornucopia of music, film and memorabilia. Buying albums was an egalitarian pursuit, now it reflects society’s wealth divide, says John Harris
The psychology of hypocrisy
It’s only wrong when YOU do it!
Hypocrisy seems to be everywhere lately. How do people reconcile themselves to saying one thing and doing another? And are there benefits?
The man who knew too much
How the killing of three elderly nuns set the country’s leading human rights activist on a collision course with its most powerful general
The joy of walking in cities at night
‘When streets become supernatural’
With technology whittling away at our attention spans, our sense of place is vanishing. In an extract from his new book, Nick Dunn explains how a simple night-time stroll can help us to profoundly reconnect with our surroundings
Your work walk-out stories
‘I played a spirited rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody’
From young pianists to claustrophobic call centre workers, readers share stories of how they quit their jobs
Family feud
My partner is turning into a rightwing cheerleader for Ukip, Brexit and Trump
“I don’t want to bring my three-year-old daughter up in a home where her father and I argue all the time about politics, but his new beliefs really upset me.” A reader asks for advice
Worried well
Can worrying about your health make you ill?
People with health anxiety are more likely to develop heart disease, says a study – news that will only make them more stressed. Psychological therapy is the best treatment, says Dr Dillner
Travellers’ tales
On the road with the Dale Farm families
Photographer Mary Turner first visited the deeply private community at Dale Farm in 2009 and eventually became friends with families who allowed her to document their lives over the subsequent years, witnessing everything from eviction to Holy Communion
Christmas pudding prep
If you’re making your own, it’s time to get cracking
And though it may seem rather early to be thinking of Christmas, “Stir-up Sunday” is upon us so it’s time to get mixing the Christmas pud. But which fruit to cram it with? And which booze works best? Felicity Cloake finds the perfect recipe
