CitiesThe sharing economy meets the mania for decluttering, as people realise they can let others use their spare rooms, sheds and attics for cash
You may not look around a city like London and notice acres of unused space lying empty. But it is there. There might be some inside your own house. Kamal El-Haj and his wife Michelle live in Chingford, and were expecting their second child last summer, so they had just begun to look for new sources of income when they noticed their garage. Read More...
FitnessBrazilian jiu-jitsu: 'A soul-destroying, ego-clipping sport that's sunk deep into my veins'With its strange outfits and obsessive fans, Brazilian jiu-jitsu can seem cult-like to those on the outside, but for practitioners the martial art is surprisingly compassionate
Three years ago – five months after moving cities and one week after quitting smoking cold turkey – I turned up at a mixed martial-arts gym in Melbourne for the free trial class I’d booked: Introduction to Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Read More...
Félicette flew on a French rocket on a sub-orbital mission. She survived, but was later put down so scientists could study her body. Photograph: Matthew GuyFélicette flew on a French rocket on a sub-orbital mission. She survived, but was later put down so scientists could study her body. Photograph: Matthew GuyThe ObserverSpaceMonkeys and dogs were usually used to test whether humans could survive outside Earth’s atmosphere – but 60 years ago the French tried something a little different Read More...