'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines: report
A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a favourite of the business community.
You can train your brain to be more compassionate: study
A new study finds that adults can be trained to be more compassionate, even towards really annoying people.
Most gym-goers wash their clothes once every third workout: survey
When it comes to keeping gym clothes clean, a new survey finds that most people wash their clothes only after every third workout. Women are the worst offenders, the survey said, with just 21% washing their gym clothes after each and every workout.
Sunday Times launches Nal’ibali Storybook
The Sunday Times, in partnership with PRAESA, launched the new Sunday Times Nal’ibali Storybook at the recent Franschhoek Literary Festival.
'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines: report
A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a favourite of the business community.
Most gym-goers wash their clothes once every third workout: survey
When it comes to keeping gym clothes clean, a new survey finds that most people wash their clothes only after every third workout. Women are the worst offenders, the survey said, with just 21% washing their gym clothes after each and every workout.
Obesity weighs down on top soda guzzler Mexico
Artemio Martinez balanced his corpulent frame on a stool in a Mexico City street taco stand, downing a sweet soda and eating a final pork-filled corn tortilla.
Less-stressed women are more attractive to men: study
Researchers found that women who have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol are rated as having less attractive faces by men than their more relaxed counterparts.
Fashion
Dior presents cruise fashions amid stars in Monaco
The glittering star power of Cannes migrated up the coast to Monaco for front-row seats at Dior's colorful, sexy cruise fashion show.
Rihanna reportedly suing Topshop for illegaly using her image
Singer Rihanna is reportedly suing high street fashion chain Topshop for $5 million over t-shirts bearing her likeness.
Fashion giants act to stop worker deaths
The world's two biggest fashion retailers have backed an accord aimed at preventing a repeat of last month's collapse of a Bangladesh factory building that killed more than 1100 people.
Suri Cruise to launch own fashion line
Suri Cruise, the daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, is launching her own fashion line after reportedly landing a deal with £1.5 million.
Vogue editor to make film about fakery in fashion
Alexandra Shulman, the editor of the British edition of Vogue, is producing a film about what goes into a photo shoot in an attempt to promote healthier attitudes towards body image among secondary school pupils in the UK.
Ferrari for four
As you may have noticed, when we review a car, or attend the launch of a new vehicle, our report is accompanied by a separate fact box we call "THE SPECS".
On pace or a mini too far?
People have asked me: "what's the point of certain cars"? and I have often found it difficult to answer because, with cars, it's really a case of different strokes for different folks.
This could be Geely's great leap forward
Imagine a fairly large family sedan with a 1.8-litre engine, airbags, electric windows and mirrors, pleasant styling, a big boot, aircon, a sound system and a five-year/100000km warranty.
Put your best foot forward
Drive along any number of unlit streets anywhere in our country and you are certain to have a near miss with jaywalkers or pedestrians who think they are invincible.
Good Times
Sunday Times Literary Awards 2013
Celebrating literary excellence, a total of ten books were shortlisted for the Alan Paton Award and the Sunday Times Fiction Prize at the 2013 Sunday Times Literary Awards in association with C N A this weekend.
Alexander McCall Smith lights up the room
McCall Smith entertains in life just as much as his published works remain in your heart. Enjoy our gallery where he interacted with guests at our latest Sunday Times Good Times event held at Mount Nelson in Cape Town.
Bon Jovi in Jozi
FNB Stadium was mobbed with frenzied fans of a different type over the weekend as groupies of all ages packed the venue to see International music artists Bon Jovi and Justin Bieber.
