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Cosmopolitan features, long reads

Longer reads

Grab a cuppa and settle in for some of Cosmopolitan's longer read features. Whether it's fascinating real life stories you're into, investigations that matter, or our take on the biggest issues facing young women these days, take five to read and have your thoughts provoked.

trying to get pregnant mental health two week wait
“Trying for a baby has put my life in limbo”
blurred image of young woman flipping the bird
F*ck that? Welcome to the era of nihilism
an athlete with a medal around her neck smiling as other athletes stand in the background
So, what are the Olympic Village rules then?
what's behind the ketamine crisis
What makes ketamine so addictive?
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a person holding a tape measure on a bowl
‘Strong not skinny’ and diet culture’s iron fist
two women whispering in front of big ben in a pop art style
'I'm a Westminster insider... come BTS with me'
a collage of number 10 downing street and an image of keir starmer
The tea on our new Prime Minny (and his cabinet)
a clock tower with an ear and a mouth collaged in the background
‘I’m a fly on the wall inside Parliament'
i walked 10,000 steps everyday for a month – here's what i learnt
'How walking 10,000 steps a day changed my life'
beware the onlyfans pimp
Watch out for the OnlyFans pimps
lib dem leader ed davey in front of orange lib dem signs
Is voting Lib Dems a waste of a vote?
abstract portrait of a young woman bathed in pink light
'My friend Photoshopped me – without me realising'
rishi sunak keir starmer star quality general election popularity celebrity tiktok
The rise and rise of the celebrity politician
woman with her eyes closed in sunlight dappled light and shadows
When did the world get so very... loud?
a black woman sitting on a couch looking thoughtful
Self-care is an anti-racist tool: let's learn that
two protestors one holding a sign in favour of ending abortion and another holding a sign saying remove your rosaries from our ovaries which is in favour of women having choice and the church backing away from reproductive rights
A year on: inside the abortion 'safe zone' battle
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dating apps
What is the future of dating apps?
a woman sits alone in a hospital gown facing a window
Trans lives should not be political playing ground
aklima bibi a woman who helps rescue women and girls from forced marriages poses in a red top and she has red streaks in her hair
This woman rescues child brides from danger
a young black womans face is distorted
'There's still a loophole in the new deepfake law'
a person holding a phone
'My best friend secretly deepfaked me into porn'
francesca amewudah rivers
'Romeo & Juliet backlash shows change still lacks'
singer billie eilish smiling with a microphone
Can you ever really be 'authentic' on socials now?
woman sleeping under duvet on a sunny morning, top view
The young couples who love their separate beds
a curvy young woman in her underwear looks at the camera defiantly
"My fat liberation is not a fleeting trend"
two larger than life children hold a jump rope while other schoolchildren jump over it
School in the era of Andrew Tate
woman on train meeting police officers at the platform
The fight to take sexual predators off our trains
a person typing on a laptop
"I ignored my emails for a week - you should too"
the dark side of playboy crystal hefner opens up about surviving mind games in the mansion
The Dark Side of Playboy: Crystal is ready to talk
young woman with long blonde hair wearing white dress and floating on water surface
Stop telling me to "relax" to get pregnant!
carefree young woman with drink dancing by female friend enjoying at nightclub
"Everything I learnt by quitting drink for a year"
woman with bare shoulders and a blurred silhouette in neon red light to effect tranquility and relaxation
Welcome to the next-big-things in wellness...
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the rise of the mega misogynists
The rise of the mega misogynists
hacking doxxing online social media safety
I tasked a hacker with finding out about my life
a side by side of two images one showing prince william and kate middleton and the other of prince harry and meghan markle
The biggest revelations from spicy new royal book
a black and white image of a woman crying painted on blue tears
Are you a HSP or... just an emotional wreck?
a collage of things associated with wellness like sage and crystals and then objects to show the darker side of it like money and a man holding a sign relating to conspiracy theories
"How rogue wellness influencers duped me online"
a woman walking in city at night
'Cosy season is here - and so is a women's curfew'
half of a black womans face with a rainbow light reflection over her eye
'The pros and cons of Sweden – as a Black woman'
boiling point tv dramas are one thing but life as a female chef is far worse
Boiling Point: The real lives of female chefs
a collage of blood tests, needles and hands in medical gloves
Can a private blood test tell if you're ill?
why do celebrities like victoria beckham pretend theyre working class
Why do celebrities pretend they're working class?
female doctors launch campaign to expose sexism in medical field
"I was sexually assaulted by a fellow NHS doctor"
female top boy
"My life as a female Top Boy running county lines"