The fugitive prince
A man with an obscure claim to a royal fortune made a shady deal to help regain his crown. It cost him more than he could imagine
Transcript: Swamp Notes — Corporate America goes Maga
Sonja Hutson talks to Brooke Masters and Hannah Murphy
Canada, Trump and the new world order
Michael Ignatieff on what the US president-elect’s threats mean for the Americas and beyond
How a stylish crowd celebrates Lunar New Year
Four creatives share their favourite outfits, meals and customs for a prosperous year ahead
Bond wobble underscores allure of cash
The asset class has proven far stickier than most big fund managers anticipated
Why Ed Sheeran went back to school
The superstar on his new foundation and the fight for better music funding: ‘There’s nothing in the curriculum for people like me’
Do we need more ‘masculine energy’ at work?
Mark Zuckerberg wants to celebrate aggression but his suggestion that office life has become less competitive is a nonsense
England’s last lacemakers are shutting up shop
In lace country, around Nottingham, there are only a handful of people left who know how to operate machines that have run since the 1800s. Soon there will be none
From Mexico to Mongolia: the up-and-coming wine regions of 2025
Portuguese whites, Greek reds, Chinese pet nats and many more wines to watch
Insider’s notebook: what the world gets wrong about British cuisine
A Californian baker quickly realises that the UK offers a lot more than spotted dick
Art to order? How the V&A East Storehouse is building a new future for museums
The venerable institution is joining a global trend that encourages visitors to get up close and personal
£100 Hawaiian pizza is a good old-fashioned PR stunt
For most food brands, marketing is now more likely to focus on experiences than headlines
Feeling blue? It’s OK not to be OK
Many of us can find January a struggle but endurance is an underestimated characteristic
Young people are hanging out less — it may be harming their mental health
Could the decline of face-to-face interaction tie together several modern mysteries?
Investment trusts under fire again — are they finally listening?
Activist’s attack on ‘miserable seven’ highlights some well-known complaints
John Banville on the enduring mystery of ‘Las Meninas’
‘Captivating and magical’, Velázquez’s greatest painting remains an unsolved puzzle
Brady Corbet on his Oscar-tipped film The Brutalist: ‘I don’t really belong to anywhere’
The director discusses the immigrant experience, his own origins and why America needs a movie about a sympathetic rightwinger
Britain needs to rediscover its economic spirit of adventure
History teaches us that lasting growth depends on new ideas, innovation and technological progress
Liberalism’s quiet victories
Against religion, against de-growth, against a pandemic, modernity endures
Oliviero Toscani, photographer, 1942-2025
His shock tactics and long, tumultuous partnership with Benetton brought him international fame
When poetry heralds a new presidential era
Robert Frost improvised, Amanda Gorman became a breakout star — but there will be no inaugural poet for Trump’s victory rally
Swamp Notes: Corporate America goes Maga
Lots of American CEOs are starting to speak Trump’s language. Is it just for show?
The president-elect of the US is promoting a shitcoin?
Not to be confused with the “digital assets venture” he supported before the election
TikTok says it will ‘go dark’ without US government action
Chinese-owned video app warns of blackout for 170mn users after Supreme Court upholds divest-or-ban law