The LA Philharmonic director on music’s power to change society, his Venezuelan homeland — and Cate Blanchett vs Bradley Cooper
The American lawyer on the problem of overturning of Roe vs Wade, the ‘psychological difficulty’ of retirement — and what ‘Macbeth’ tells us about Washington
The most successful British pop duo in music history on tantrums, touring when you turn 70 — and why it feels unreal to hang out with Liza Minnelli
Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister on being ejected from office, the need for radical economic remedies — and her battle with the ‘deep state’
The Hollywood A-lister on playing Benjamin Franklin, why Gordon Gekko is misunderstood — and why acting is all about the hair
The Dutch museum chief on the challenges of restitution and the importance of teaching the young not to be afraid
The executive on the streaming boom, the challenge of AI — and taking Harry Styles to see Luton FC
The billionaire on his fight to fix Disney, keeping politics out of the boardroom — and why he is backing Trump again
The Pulitzer winner on leaving Vietnam as a child, subverting the immigrant memoir — and why he believes in a borderless world
The philosopher on what defines a woman, the scapegoating of trans people — and why it’s OK to stumble over pronouns
The ex-US military chief who spanned the Trump and Biden administrations on deterring China, the ‘stalemate’ in Ukraine — and staying out of politics
As his Auschwitz-set movie wins three Baftas, the director talks about challenging cinema-goers — and the banality of evil
The activist on the threat to India’s constitution from the coming elections — and why at 83 she’s still fighting her corner
The property developer on conjuring a financial district from London’s derelict docklands — and why working from home is overrated
The American musician on forging ‘minimalism’ in 1960s downtown New York — and why Stravinsky has been a life-long obsession
The industrial scion on family, football and why there is still life in a breakaway European tournament
The British-Palestinian novelist on writing from life, the destruction in Gaza and whether artists have a role when catastrophe unfolds
The former US Speaker on getting voted out of the job, his relationship with Donald Trump — and being a ‘happy conservative’
The Italian political adviser turned bestselling novelist on using fiction to get inside the mind of the Kremlin
The screen star on embracing imperfection, directing her first film — and why she never wanted to be ‘top, top, top’
The author on borrowing from life, the joy of fictional ‘gizmos’ — and why we need more stories
The China-born technologist on Silicon Valley’s ‘bro’ culture — and her mission to keep AI safe for humanity
The Australian academic on working with Aung San Suu Kyi, the souring of a democratic dream — and the 650 days he spent in prison
The barrister on acting for Johnny Depp and Prince Harry, his battle over phone hacking — and why the super-famous are human beings too
The actor on Hollywood’s AI dilemma, resisting his nice-guy reputation — and why Jeff Bezos couldn’t tempt him into space
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