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Why “crazy cat ladies” are healthier than you may think

Writer Erica Crompton ponders the reasons behind the misogynist “crazy cat lady” trope, and reclaims cat ownership as a positive way to help restore mental equilibrium.

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Devilry and doom in 1666

Disastrous events and a significant combination of numbers signalled the end – or perhaps a new beginning – in 1666. But for some, this feverish period fuelled unprecedented inventiveness and development.

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The joys and failures of audio description

Audio description enhances the experience of watching a film or TV show for people with a visual impairment, but it's not widely available in the UK. Alex Lee explains why.

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How to play on the District line between Stepney Green and Embankment

From the crossword to the smartphone, distractions for the commuter relieve the tedium of crowded, dull journeys. Game designer Holly Gramazio delves into the world of games for trains.

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  • A sore throat and cough stopped by a traffic "Stop" sign" representing the medicine Kresival. Colour lithograph, 196- (?).
  • A traffic signal that is bent and broken, with a vodka bottle jammed in its stem; representing vodka as a cause of driving accidents. Colour lithograph, 19--.
  • Three stages in a man's sneeze, linked to the three phases of traffic lights. Colour lithograph.
  • Three stages in a man's sneezing, represented by the three phases of traffic lights. Colour lithograph.
  • Traffic lights with three condoms (red, yellow and green) for lights; representing protection against AIDS. Colour lithograph after M. Kolvenbach and G. Meyer, 199-.
  • HIV test, in control of health, start treatment on time : No HIV test, become ill, in hospital with AIDS / GMFA.
  • HIV test, in control of health, start treatment on time : No HIV test, become ill, in hospital with AIDS / GMFA.
  • No HIV test, HIV test : Worry you may be HIV+, access HIV services : Worry about your future, plan your future / GMFA.
  • No HIV test, HIV test : Worry you may be HIV+, access HIV services : Worry about your future, plan your future / GMFA.
  • No HIV test, HIV test : Don't know you're HIV+, know your status : Infect your partner, protect your partner / GMFA.
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