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'Dead people don't post': The romance writer who faked her own death

NY Times: A US homemaker entered the online world of romance writers. It didn't end well.

Teens, mental health and social media: 'People don’t understand how toxic it is'

She turned to social media for help with mental illness but fell down a dark rabbit hole.

American Psycho author: ‘Did I do too much cocaine? Definitely’

Times: Did the bad boy of publishing ever want to be a serial killer?

Can the ‘gentle parenting’ TikTok trend make me a better mum?

Times: Out with the naughty step, in with validated feelings.

A faked kidnapping and cocaine: A mine’s descent into chaos

New York Times: Bribery, cocaine trafficking, firearms, and past links to Vladimir Putin.

Nick Kyrgios: ‘Volatile? I think I’m pretty level-headed’

Times: He’s the bad boy of tennis. So why do those close to him describe him as a puppy?

Relationship reset: How to take the 7-day happiness challenge

New York Times: Try these simple steps for a joyful, more connected 2023.

Richard Branson: ‘I woke to find Elon Musk in my kitchen at 2am’

Times: The Virgin founder on his 79 near misses - and his unlikely friendship with Elon.

Classified documents probe: Did Biden do the same thing as Trump?

New York Times: Here's what we know about the two cases so far.

I left my wife for a woman I met on the train – now I’m a divorce coach

Times: Tom Nash says he wants to be a better ex-husband than he was a husband.

Revenge of the normies (and the rats): 13 predictions for life in 2023

New York Times: Look, we've all had enough drama. This year, boring is the new black.

The secret lives of MI6′s top female spies

Financial Times: For the first time, the SIS reveals why women often make the best spies.

Millionaire Mark Lyon's life of addiction and deviancy - and his death

Father of violated girl on Mark Lyon's death: 'You've put a smile on my face.'

The six tribes of Auckland: From Doodlers to Northern Slopers

It's human nature to want to hang out with our own 'tribe.' We delve into six of them.

Why I married a murderer: Former lawyer on prison love and the battle to clear his name

The man has been jailed for one of the country's most heinous killings.

This man got caught lying about almost everything. He says he can’t help it

New York Times: Is Christopher Massimine ill or a conman? It depends who you ask.

Operation Silk: Inside the biggest gang trial of 2022

Mongols gang insider gave evidence of guns, drugs and cash in marathon court case.

True crime - did the killer of a Kiwi mum get away with murder?

Senior Herald journalists take an in-depth look at four true crime cases.