China This article is more than 7 months oldGlum Chinese graduates go viral with pictures of misery amid jobs anxietyThis article is more than 7 months oldPhotos shared on social media show students draping themselves over park benches or stairs in poses of dejection As millions of young people in China graduate from university this month, the traditional pictures of joyful students throwing their hats and gowns into the air have been replaced by photos of them lying on the ground or throwing their degree certificates into the bin.

OpinionRelationships This article is more than 1 year oldIn 2022, I walked away from the greatest love of my life so far. This is why I did itThis article is more than 1 year oldMoya Lothian-McLeanI was far from alone in going through a major breakup. Perhaps others, too, found romantic love was not enough to fulfil them Rumours swirled last week that alternative pin-up couple Phoebe Bridgers and Paul Mescal had parted ways.

Autobiography and memoirReviewLong known as ‘Emily Doe’, the survivor in the Brock Turner sexual assault case tells her powerful story, and offers hope It could have been an entirely different story, one so ordinary in its violent diminishment of a woman. The script is well-worn. An assault at a student party; a disorienting walk through hospital clinics and police stations; panic attacks; a forensic examination of your character. How much did you drink?

US prisons This article is more than 2 years oldMan who spent 22 years in solitary urges Illinois to curb ‘psychological torture’ This article is more than 2 years oldAnthony Gay, who calls solitary confinement ‘wrong, despicable and horrible’, hopes bill passed by lower house will become law An inmate who spent 22 years in solitary confinement in an Illinois prison after being arrested for stealing a hat and a dollar bill is campaigning for legislation to end a practice that he says drove him to self-mutilation and a suicide attempt.

Ask Annalisa BarbieriFamilyYou wanted him to move out and become independent, but now he is choosing a lifestyle you don’t like. Take care not to push him away A few years ago I got married and became step-parent to a teenager (now in his early 20s) who was raised by his alcoholic and chaotic mother (who subsequently abandoned him). He lived with us for over a year, and we had plenty of challenges getting him into a regular schedule and into work.