Frieze London is one of the biggest events in the art calendar. But what actually happens there? Mark O’Connell explores this crucible of creativity and commerce
The British artist on the totems that rule his world
In July 2019 Nicolas Pelham, The Economist’s Middle East correspondent, received a rare journalist’s visa to Iran. On the day he was due to fly home, he was detained
Macaroni cheese is now an American staple. But it probably arrived there via France – and Thomas Jefferson
What happens when you try making tequila, Mexico’s national drink, in India? Alex Travelli downs a glass to find out
Pamela Druckerman meets Nigeria’s most famous living author
In Alaska, salmon is everything. People fish it, eat it, even get tattoos of it. But as the planet warms, Miranda Weiss fears that a beloved way of life may vanish
In its homeland, the humble soy patty is a favourite snack. Now it’s going global. Marianna Cerini tells how she got a taste for tempeh
The Economist’s Middle East correspondent speaks to Anne McElvoy about his extraordinary time detained in Iran
Dora Maar used photographic montages to make daring images inspired by dreams
A yoga class at the impressive new rooftop park gives Ludwig Siegele a moment to reflect
Gerald “Bogle” Levy is to dancehall what Bob Marley is to reggae. But 15 years after the legendary dancer was shot dead, Jamaica’s dancehall scene still craves recognition for its fallen hero. Hannah Moore heads to Kingston
Down is nature’s most successful insulator and the global trade in feathers is thriving. Simon Rabinovitch goes in search of the marvellous matter inside your winter coat
Once a popular holiday destination, the Scottish isle where Emma Irving hails from has suffered in recent decades. But four years ago, at Christmas, things started to change
A revolution in sex work is underway: one app is at the heart of it. Sirin Kale heads to the home of an OnlyFans superstar, who has total control of her image and workload
An Insta-friendly assisted-dying “pod” is on standby to deliver its first patient to the afterlife. Mark Smith drops in for tea with its inventor
As an investigation into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia shakes the government, Alexander Clapp heads to a country in turmoil
Half a century on from the summer of love, marijuana is big business and mindfulness a workplace routine. Nat Segnit asks how the movement found itself at the heart of capitalism
With the country divided and a general election looming, The Economist’s Britain correspondent quits Westminster and heads home. Could an 84-mile hike along Hadrian’s Wall teach him anything new?
Two planes from the same airline crashed in the same spot in the Alps, 16 years apart. Now the melting ice is releasing their secrets. Simon Akam travels to Chamonix to meet the investigator who believes the truth has been buried
Dan Richards visits the landscape that inspired Finland’s most famous export, “The Moomins”, and traces the footsteps of the books’ author Tove Jansson
