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The best movies of 2023: From Killers of the Flower Moon to Oppenheimer

New York Times: Whether art house or mainstream, it was a terrific year for film.

Fussy eaters: Why are your children choosing what's for dinner?

Mealworm patties and lab-grown burgers? Hold my hemp milk, says Gen Alpha.

Summer reads: Running v walking - which is better for long-term health?

From taming mid-life spread to burning calories fast - top fitness tips from 2023.

Best TV shows of 2023: From The Bear to Succession

New York Times: Some shows dazzled in a year when much of the TV business was in disarray.

What drives Christopher Luxon? The full story of the man who wanted to be PM

Many voters said they didn't know much about him. We went looking for more.

Sigourney Weaver: "Women hold the world together"

Forty years after Alien, the Hollywood A-lister is still playing kick-ass roles.

11 ways to forget about work when you’re on holiday

Telegraph: Here’s how to step away from your emails.

The inside story of Jacinda Ardern’s resignation

At the start of the year Jacinda Ardern resigned. Who had known and how did it play out?

‘It will get ugly’: Nepo babies brace for billionaire inheritance battles

Telegraph: As wealthy baby boomers hit old age, an epic money scrap is brewing.

The 12 vibes of Christmas: Which is yours?

New York Times: Handcrafted ornaments or modern, minimalist baubles? Real tree or fake?

The overlooked crisis in Congo: ‘We live in war’

NYT: Six million have died, and more than six million displaced after decades of fighting.

Sharon Osbourne: ‘My last facelift was the worst thing I ever did’

Times: At 71, Osbourne seems tired, writes Andrew Billen - but she's not slowing down.

The amazing benefits of weight training as you age - and how to start

Telegraph: There's no such thing as too old to lift, writes Phil Hilton.

After 60 episodes, Peter Morgan says goodbye to The Crown

New York Times: With the final season ending, Morgan is amazed he's pulled it off.

More than 100 members of this Gaza clan have been killed in war

New York Times: Family trees have been dismembered, and whole branches obliterated.

Dementia: She cared lovingly for her elderly mother for 16 years. Why did it end so traumatically?

Auckland family left in despair after losing GP at a moment of crisis.