COVER
8th Annual Humour Issue
We’ve got 23 pages of jokes and funny true stories for your enjoyment. The world’s dumbest criminals, celebraties, lawsuits, tweets and more!

FEATURES

The Whole Family Guide to a Healthy Heart
Here’s everything you and your loved ones must know in order to keep your heart in tiptop condition

Freedom From Want
The kindness of hundreds of strangers lifted her from homelessness to Harvard

Back to Nature
A new field of research draws on nature to overcome the limits of human creativity

Mayday!
The ship was stranded on rocks, caught in a gale that was whipping 9-metre waves. The next one could sink it, along with its crew

Buyer’s Revenge
Have a beef with some faceless corporation? Don’t get mad - get creative

Too Much Choice
Having options is good, but having to decide between 50 different types of olive oil is just pure tortue

The Seahorse Race
The wonderful strangeness of seahorses, and a Canadian researcher’s efforts to save them

Small Screen, Big Vision
After appearing on a reality TV show that had them living in Swaziland for three months, one family from south London decided to revamp their lives

BOOK BONUS

The Council of Dads
After being told he is suffering from cancer, a father draws up a list of friends who will help be a dad to his young children if he passes

KINDNESS OF STRANGERS

Not Such a Lonely Planet
With a couple’s friendship and guidance, a three month stay in India becomes the highlight of all overseas trip

VOICE

If Things Don’t Work Out, You Can Always Go to Law School
September 1st is Teacher’s Day. Poet Taylor Mali tells us what teachers make

HEALTH SMART

Shoes Your Feet Will Love - Light and flexible shoes are best for your joints

Monitor Diabetes - Here are some cutting edge ways to better monitor and control diabetes

Start Treatment - When it comes to illness, celebrity status offers little protection...

All You Need is Love - Why love will keep you alive

THE TECH GUY

Safeguarding Your Secrets Online
Stan Yee offers a guide to making sure that your online life stays yours

UNBELIEVABLE

Life is a Movie
Here’s an urgent warning: reality has been cancelled. We’re now living in a movie.

HEROES

Don’t Let Me Die!
Bob Heimann was drowning, and his three colleauges wouldn’t give up on him

PET TALES

Man vs Mouse
A cunning tale from the animal kingdom

MY STORY

You Can Call Me Anything You Like
We have all heard of evil stepmothers, but mine was loving, supporting and kind. For me, the only question was: What should I call her?

WHAT’S COOKING
Tasty Brown Rice

THE GUIDE
The Lowdown On: Self-Guided Tour Apps
Movies: The Tree of Life
Books: Bossypants By Tina Fey
Do-it-Yourself: Make inspiration part of our everyday at IKEA Hackers, a DIY deisgn blog that’s bound to get your creative juices flowing