Author: MD. MOSLIM UDDIN

With warm, sunny days filling the forecast, many of us are digging through long-neglected bins of outdoor gear … to discover the hole-ridden hiking socks, worn out boots and broken camp chairs we vowed to replace over the winter and then totally forgot. You’re just in time: REI Co-op is holding its annual anniversary sale.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.Running from 15 May to 25 May, the outdoor retailer’s biggest sales event of the year includes generous 25% discounts on more than 6,000 products, many from elite…

A new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health shows that today’s teenagers are sleeping less than ever before.The findings, which appeared in Pediatrics, showed a consistent decline in sleep across every age category. The latest figures revealed record-low sleep levels for all groups, with only 22% of older adolescents saying they slept at least seven hours each night.“Some barriers to sleep faced by teens have existed across generations, such as the increased homework and extracurricular demands that come with high school, social pressures to stay up late with peers, and jobs,” said Rachel Widome, lead author…

Gas prices are rising to the highest levels in four years, and drivers are feeling the pinch. The good news: summer is almost here, and if you have a bike stashed in the corner of your garage or apartment, it’s the perfect time to rediscover the zero-emissions vehicle you forgot you owned.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.You don’t need a form-fitting cycling outfit or a brand-new commuter bike to begin replacing car trips with bike rides. Investing in a few key items (like a bike lock and…

I am in a relationship with a lovely man who I first dated when we were 19 and 20 years old respectively. Now in our mid-50s, we have been together for three years. We laugh a lot and enjoy doing lots of things together – his enthusiasm for travel matches mine.The issue is he sleeps a lot – at least 10 hours a night but could be 12 hours. He could easily stay in bed until 1pm on any day off. This means when we are on one of our frequent trips away, we rarely get to do things together…

In November 2024, I booked a cruise for my wife, myself and our severely disabled son for this July. I’d booked well in advance to ensure an accessible cabin for my son. At home, he needs round-the-clock care from a rota of eight carers, so we made extra bookings for three to accompany him.Because the care team has other commitments, I couldn’t confirm their names at the time of booking and was told to do so by this April, when the balance had to be paid.I duly did so, and was told that I needed to pay a £75 fee…

I read your story about a man fined £500 for dropping a cigarette butt on the pavement.I have been issued with a £500 fixed-penalty notice (FPN) by Haringey council for putting a butt in a refuse sack awaiting collection on the street.The council claims that this counts as littering because the sack was not a public bin, even though it was filled with rubbish. It has threatened prosecution if I don’t pay.I haven’t knowingly dropped litter since I was a child, and am outraged at this extortionate fine.TW, LondonIn principle I support penalties for littering that despoils and disfigures our…

On a quiet path in a sunny, grassy park, six women are playing an unusual game of limbo. All on bicycles, they lean as far forwards as they can without dropping their gaze or whacking their heads on a foam pool noodle as they ride underneath it.The women, aged from their late 30s to early 60s, all pay fierce attention to this task. There are some wobbles, some stops and starts, but that’s to be expected: many of them haven’t been on a bicycle in years. Some never learned to ride at all. They’re here to change that.This is day…

I feel torn between being a supportive wife and protecting my own mental health. My husband has recently had great success using drugs, diet and exercise to lose weight. He has struggled for a long time, and I am immensely proud of him, especially as he is now tapering off the medication and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The problem is that I have struggled with anorexia and bulimia my entire life. I’m not in therapy as I can never find the right therapist. I go through periods when it’s manageable, but sometimes it flares up.My husband is well aware that I still struggle…

My son is moving out. I’m happy for him but I’m bereft. I know “empty nest” is a cliche but it’s out of control and it’s ruining my relationship with him. It feels like grief. I’m tearful all the time. I can’t bear to look at old photos of us. I feel awkward around him, like I’m looking for the old connection when he was little that he’s rightly moved on from.I wasn’t a happy person before him and without him I’m afraid I’ll go back to how I was. My partner is supportive but I hide how much I’m…

I can’t remember when I first became aware of the phrase: “Women are not small men.” But once I’d heard it, I started hearing it everywhere. Fitness types on social media kept alluding to it. Friends would talk excitedly about the new strain of female-specific exercise research, which was smashing the template we had all held dear for years. And the originator of the phrase, Dr Stacy Sims, was suddenly on every podcast you cared to name. A highly credentialed sports scientist with a huge social media following, she’s hard to avoid, if your algorithms skew vaguely towards self-optimisation content.While…