A statue of the Wall Street bull ©Christian Weber/We Folk Feb 17, 2012

Life after Wall Street

Some 40,000 high-level bankers and traders lost their jobs in the financial crisis. William D. Cohan asks what these former Masters of the Universe did next, but meets impenetrable silence

FOOD & DRINK

Illustration showing a man reaching for wine bottles on top of a map of Tasmania
An exploration of Tasmania’s wine country yields some surprising discoveries
– Jancis Robinson
Oeufs en meurette is a Burgundian dish that does not take eggs for granted
– Rowley Leigh
Fernando Torres ©Bradley Ormesher/NI Syndication Feb 17, 2012

The tragedy of Fernando Torres

Chelsea’s £50m striker has fallen prey to the malaise that every sportsman dreads: a catastrophic and inexplicable loss of form. But why does this happen to top athletes and how can they recover?

‘Powerless Structures, Fig. 101’ by Elmgreen & Dragset ©Gautier Deblonde Peter Aspden Feb 17, 2012

The Fourth Plinth: ‘The Horse and His Boy’ unveiled

Trafalgar Square’s next incumbent is a quietly subversive work by Scandinavian artists Elmgreen & Dragset. Peter Aspden had exclusive access to its making

Sarah Storey ©Gareth Phillips From PURSUITS Feb 17, 2012

Track cycling with the FT: Sarah Storey

Pride comes before a fall, as Tom Robbins finds when the Paralympic champion takes him for a terrifying high-speed spin

Louis de Bernières ©David Bebber/The Times Feb 17, 2012

The Inventory: Louis de Bernieres

‘I suspect there is an afterlife but it could be no better than a long stay in Croydon,’ says the author of ‘Captain Corelli’s Mandolin’

A crispy flatbread margherita from Story Deli ©Nina Mangalanayagam From FOOD & DRINK Feb 17, 2012

Five of the best: Posh London pizzas

Tired of bland chains? Five of the capital’s best pizzerias offer slices of ingenuity

John Bohannon ©Cameron Wittig Feb 17, 2012

‘I started the “dance your PhD” contest’

The journalist has organised an online video competition where scientists get the chance to be recognised

Rose Carrarini ©Magali Delporte From FOOD & DRINK Feb 17, 2012

The Paris baker: Rose Carrarini

To begin a new series, the woman who taught Parisians to love carrot cake prepares a teatime treat. Plus a special recipe for chocolate scones

Two-spot ladybird ©Richard Comont/Centre for Ecology Feb 17, 2012

The battle of the ladybirds

Two studies focus on threats to insects; how to make sewage disappear; getting dirty could be good for you

An illustration depicting growing-up ©Laura Carlin Feb 17, 2012

What does it mean to be a grown-up?

There is a sense that if we haven’t quite reached that supposed rock of solidity, we haven’t really become adults, say Julian Baggini and Antonia Macaro

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