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Is it a good idea to stay together for the sake of the children?

Telegraph: In the UK and US, divorce rates for couples in their 50s are on the rise.

A half-marathon before work? Meet the exercise obsessives who only date other runners

Times: The superfit set who live to post their personal bests on the Strava fitness app.

How I lost my ‘dad bod’ in just 10 weeks

Telegraph: When Gareth Davies hit 101kg, he knew he had to act.

The 10 best exercises to burn calories fast

Telegraph: Looking for maximum burn? Here's how the numbers stack up.

New life of Sir Ashley Bloomfield - reflections on fame, Hosking the 'shock jock', and the C word

Over lunch, the former health boss reflects on the pandemic - and leadership lessons.

Chateau Tongariro is closed - who gets its historic art treasure?

The curious tale of an artist, a chateau - and a $1.3m angora cat painting.

Post-pandemic dining: Top chefs on $50 mains, 90-minute tables and why nobody can get a 7pm booking

Pricey drinks, vexing vegans and other burning hospo issues explained.

Four top chefs share their number-one tip for home cooks

They will exhibit at the Tauranga Food Show, which marks its 10th anniversary next week.

Inside the private world of Freddie Mercury, with the woman who knew him best

Telegraph: Queen's iconic frontman left his home and belongings to his ex, Mary Austin.

‘I got rid of my visceral belly fat with the common sense diet’

Telegraph: For the midlife man, it's not how fat you are but where the fat is that counts.

The exclusive Italian beach town where half the population is in exile

FT: What do Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have in common? Forte dei Marmi.

Saved by the ocean: Bank worker's incredible escape from Maui inferno

New York Times: Lisa Francis was trapped in traffic when the firestorm caught up to her.

How to eat your way to better brain health in six weeks

Telegraph: Dementia is feared more than cancer - but there are ways to reduce your risk.

'It was hell': NZ mum believes baby’s death could've been avoided

The parents of a 'heart' baby who died in Estonia tried desperately to medevac her to NZ.

Extreme wildfires are here to stay. Can human beings really fight them?

Financial Times: Almost everywhere, fires are burning bigger, hotter, longer.

Another huge Chinese developer teeters, fuelling fears about the economy

New York Times: Country Garden has spooked investors after missing key debt payments.