Oscar Pistorius in 2011 in Seoul, where he became the first Paralympian to win an able-bodied world championship medal ©Corbis May 26, 2012

Oscar Pistorius: Born to run

The South African double-amputee became the fastest man on prosthetic legs - and then fought to compete in able-bodied events. Now he is working towards both the London Olympic and Paralympic Games

FOOD & DRINK

Wine casks at the Barbeito winery in Madeira ©Corbis
‘The big surprise was a new range of wines launched by Blandy’s, the company that dominates the island’s commercial life’
– Jancis Robinson
Beluga lentils, carrots and burrata with dill ©Andy Sewell
‘It is hard to improve on burrata – a form of super-charged, extra-creamy mozzarella’
– Rowley Leigh
Chen broadcasts a video petition. One of his key campaigns was against forced abortions ©Reuters TV May 26, 2012

Chen Guangcheng: journey to freedom

How exactly did the legal activist – blind, and with a broken leg – escape house arrest? The inside story of escape from persecution in China

R.B. Kitaj, 'The Architects' ©Estate of RB Kitaj May 28, 2012

Artists talk

Since 1963, Michael Peppiatt has been writing about art and meeting artists. As an exhibition opens in London, a new book compiles 40 of his best interviews. Highlights from both are extracted here

Chef Bruno Loubet, who devised the five French dishes, slicing squash for a vegetable gratin ©Charlie Bibby From FOOD & DRINK May 26, 2012

A French feast, chez vous

Fancy eating Bruno Loubet’s food in your own home? Housebites, a chef-based online takeaway, makes soggy pizzas seem un peu passé

©Eva Vermandel May 26, 2012

Scotch and robbers

He seldom makes comedy, and whisky is a serious business. But Ken Loach’s new film distils the two, beautifully

Natalie Massenet May 26, 2012

The Inventory: Natalie Massenet

The founder of Net-A-Porter sometimes asks herself, ‘How would Audrey Hepburn handle this?’

Qooq tablet May 26, 2012

Barometer: Gourmet gadgets

A tablet specially designed for the kitchen - and your favourite cup of coffee at one swipe of a fingerprint

Robert Meeropol ©David Lang May 26, 2012

First Person: ‘My parents were executed’

Robert Meeropol, whose mother and father were accused of espionage, aims to transform his experiences into something positive

Golden Cap, with its distinctive yellow peak, seen from Seatown beach ©Robert Moore From PURSUITS May 26, 2012

A walk with the FT: The Golden Cap route

It’s a steep climb to Dorset’s highest point, but singer-songwriter Billy Bragg finds the energy to discuss politics, plesiosaurs and panthers

Cuban rum in a glass ©Sam Hofman From FOOD & DRINK May 26, 2012

The taste test: Cuban rums

The best way to drink this noble spirit is neat, save for a single cube of ice. Which was Havana’s best?

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