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Bitter Honey: A long-kept family secret redefines a mother-daughter relationship

BOOK EXCERPT

Bitter Honey: A long-kept family secret redefines a mother-daughter relationship

By Lọlá Ákínmádé

London celebrates 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival, and more from around the world

IN PICTURES

London celebrates 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival, and more from around the world

By Daily Maverick Photo Team

Caryn Dolley: The unbearable weight of the untouchables

BOOK REVIEW

Caryn Dolley: The unbearable weight of the untouchables

By Don Pinnock

More than metal: How a marathon medal can carry memory, identity and unexpected connections

REFLECTION

More than metal: How a marathon medal can carry memory, identity and unexpected connections

By Sulette Ferreira

Can ‘knees over toes’ exercises help bullet proof your knees? Two experts explain

THE CONVERSATION

Can ‘knees over toes’ exercises help bullet proof your knees? Two experts explain

By Matt Savage and Adam Culvenor

Walking with wildflowers, women and wonder: A Peruvian adventure in the Cordillera Huayhuash

ESCAPE

Walking with wildflowers, women and wonder: A Peruvian adventure in the Cordillera Huayhuash

By Tammy Ballantyne Webber

The obsession with ‘maxxing’ our lives could actually be stressing us out

THE CONVERSATION

The obsession with ‘maxxing’ our lives could actually be stressing us out

By Jennifer Donnelly

The paradoxes of sleep: Why we battle to sleep, and how we could change

WELLNESS

The paradoxes of sleep: Why we battle to sleep, and how we could change

By David Backwell

Kruger Park archaeological dig reveals local trade with Southeast Asia long before Van Riebeeck

UNEARTHING HISTORIES

Kruger Park archaeological dig reveals local trade with Southeast Asia long before Van Riebeeck

By Hancu Louw

Young people are Jozi’s new gold

CHANGE MAKER

Young people are Jozi’s new gold

By Bridget Hilton-Barber

How documents, race and perceived value shape who is labelled a foreigner in SA

REFLECTION

How documents, race and perceived value shape who is labelled a foreigner in SA

By Ryan Enslin

The End of Oak Street: The Spielberg-style sci-fi proving old-school blockbusters still work

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

The End of Oak Street: The Spielberg-style sci-fi proving old-school blockbusters still work

By Noelle Adams

Yayoi Kusama: A life in polka dots, pumpkins and infinity

IN PICTURES

Yayoi Kusama: A life in polka dots, pumpkins and infinity

By Daily Maverick Photo Team

The Comfort of Distant Stars: Philosophy, Igbo cosmology and our place in the universe

BOOK EXCERPT

The Comfort of Distant Stars: Philosophy, Igbo cosmology and our place in the universe

By I.O. Echeruo

Deadly flash flood in Nepal, and more from around the world

IN PICTURES

Deadly flash flood in Nepal, and more from around the world

By Daily Maverick Photo Team

The hope inside Alexandra’s creative revival

BRIMFUL OF ALEX

The hope inside Alexandra’s creative revival

By Bridget Hilton-Barber

Big heart beats no more: Dolly Parton, legendary country music icon, dies at 80

IN PICTURES

Big heart beats no more: Dolly Parton, legendary country music icon, dies at 80

By Daily Maverick Photo Team

Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread

THE CONVERSATION

Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread

By Ziyad Al-Aly

Irene Bourquin: The doula putting education at the centre of pregnancy care

THE INTERVIEW

Irene Bourquin: The doula putting education at the centre of pregnancy care

By Lucinda Jolly

Small talk acts like social glue – here’s how to get better at it

THE CONVERSATION

Small talk acts like social glue – here’s how to get better at it

By Jessica Robles

The first generic weight loss drug has hit SA — will it be enough to kill the black market?

BHEKISISA

The first generic weight loss drug has hit SA — will it be enough to kill the black market?

By Tanya Pampalone, Mia Malan and Anna-Maria van Niekerk