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17 August 2018

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News imageA stepmum and birth mum sat together

Stepmums and birth mums: How to get along

What happens when you get stepmums and birth mums in a room together to 'talk it out'?

News imageNewspapers front pages featuring Donald Trump

Have US papers given Trump a gift?

The joint effort by US newspapers against Donald Trump is likely to prove counter-productive.

News imageAlaska 5000 and Cheryl Hole

'Why sleep when we can do drag?'

Drag World brings some of the biggest performers in the world, and their hectic schedules, to the UK.

News imageA living room

Do we have more rooms per person than ever before?

Is the co-leader of the Green Party right to say that rooms per person are at the highest we've seen in our lives?

News imageComic cover by Shreya Arora

Fighting sexism in comic book covers

An artist in India is challenging sexist drawings of women in comic books, by reimaging male heroes.

News imageMovie still from Crazy Rich Asians showing Constance Wu

Why Crazy Rich Asians could never please all

Like the proverbial "tiger mum", many Asians have huge expectations for the Hollywood film.

News imageSam Taylor and Sue Franklin both took up power lifting after suffering difficult periods in their lives

'How powerlifting saved my life'

Sue Franklin and Sam Taylor say powerlifting helped them fight depression.

News imageTrain

Wales places £800m new train order

The new fleet will have air con and each seat will have a power socket when they are introduced in 2022.

News imageVue Camrarthen

Parents' rage as cinema charges 'double'

Cinema chain Vue is accused of charging almost twice as much for tickets in one theatre.

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