She put Queen B on a cop car. Now she’s made a radical film about race in America. We meet the director redefining the black experience
Simon Willis heads to a burial ground to debate Brexit with the iconoclastic artists
When Hal Hodson moved into a communal house near Silicon Valley, drinking alcohol was his first mistake
The Islamic world may have inspired Western artists for centuries, but their fascination with the East cannot be fully divorced from its colonial context
Its name means “pick-me-up” in Italian
Hendrick’s gin looks like it has been plucked out of the Victorian era. But the brand was launched in 1999
Manufacturers claim they make us live longer and healthier lives. Bee Wilson chews over the evidence
With a TV adaptation of His Dark Materials now airing on BBC One, we return to Robert Butler’s 2007 interview with the author. From the archive
For the Portuguese, salted cod is more than just an ingredient: it’s a way of life. Isabel Vincent finds comfort in the food wherever she is in the world
Marina Abramovic turned her audience into the performers. One slashed her throat, another held a gun to her head. It showed how performance art could illuminate the darkest corners of the mind
A new collection celebrates a master of candid photography
An armchair traveller’s guide to the family-friendly ski resort
Wrestling has long been a man’s sport in India. Now Vinesh Phogat is going for gold at the Olympics. Sonia Faleiro meets her as she trains for Tokyo
The unlikely rise of Kais Saied, the charmless populist
When Waad al-Kateab decided to start a family with her husband, her friends told her she was crazy. It was 2015 and they were living in Aleppo
A peek inside the "Rebel Kitchen"
They are metaphors for life, the universe and more or less everything, says Ann Wroe
“Winter on Fire”, a documentary that captures Ukraine's bloody yet victorious Maidan revolution, has caught the imagination of protesters
Henry Tricks finds the succulent side of a strife-torn region
Will technology always be at the mercy of human error?
The 20th century’s most prolific cat photographer died earlier this year. A new book celebrates his achievements
The Aspen Institute has trained hundreds of the world’s business and political leaders. Linda Kinstler asks whether debating Plato over gourmet dinners can provide an antidote to populism
A globetrotting Turkish novelist picks the things that make her feel at home
Plunging into the ocean near Antarctica, Lewis Pugh was determined to push the limits of human endurance
Until the 17th century, high heels were mainly worn by men
It’s big in Japan, and it’s starting to catch on with chefs elsewhere
