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Fizz, ‘breathing’ and food pairing: Your Christmas wine questions answered

Telegraph: Three wine experts tackle your festive FAQs.

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.

The man behind the magic of Footrot Flats: A son's final farewell

'Dad was very highly principled and highly motivated to a level I just couldn’t match.'

‘I’ve been on my guard for so long’: Lana Del Rey opens up about her private life

Times: Pop’s greatest enigma opens up about God, Glastonbury - and answers her critics.

'Thinning to winning': Hair-loss influencers find an invested audience

New York Times: Influencers say they're supportive. Critics say they're exploitative.

Top podcasts of 2023: The highlights from true crime to sex and financial advice

From true crime to relationship advice - there's been a lot to listen to in 2023

'I’ve seen Trump naked. He doesn’t scare me': How Stormy Daniels could derail Trump

Times: Daniels could be the one to derail Trump's march towards second term as president.

Oprah says she's on a weight-loss drug and ‘done with the shaming’

New York Times: 'I have a predisposition that no amount of willpower is going to control.'

Herald's Our Heroes 2023 - the Kiwis who made a difference

Who will take out the top honours in news, sport, business and entertainment?

Step away from the pastry: Foods to avoid when you're feeling stressed

Telegraph: 'Tis the season of high stress and unhealthy snacks. Here's how to cope.

Three climbers solve the ‘last great problem in the Himalayas’

New York Times: With no fixed ropes or oxygen, this climb is harder than Everest.

The true extent of damage to schools from Covid-19

Financial Times: The pandemic had a highly disruptive effect on learning around the world.

Ego, fear and money: How the artificial intelligence fuse was lit

New York Times: Those most afraid of risks of AI decided they should be ones to build it.

Why a second Trump presidency may be more radical than his first

New York Times: The buffers to check Trump are now weaker.

What stress really does to your body – and how to stop it making you sick

Telegraph: Ongoing stress poses a serious health risk. Here's how to spot the symptoms.

Drunk and asleep on the job: Air traffic controllers pushed to the brink

NY Times: An exhausted US workforce is increasingly prone to making dangerous mistakes.