From David Tennant to Jon Ronson, Fiona Sturges selects the best new audio content to listen from around the world

As the inaugural West Coast edition of the fair arrives, we look at the highlights and themes — and talk to the artists involved

The WEF brings together global leaders, corporate titans, academics and thinkers

Leveraged companies could be caught out as the threat of recession looms

Our guide to the best of the new season’s collections

The art fairs, people and trends shaping the region’s market

Our critic reviews a panoply of restaurants — from Hong Kong to Paris, Girona to Galway and Manchester to Margate

Meet the people who’ve given up the 9-5 to seek new careers — and new lives — on distant shores

These photographic essays explore how humans enjoy nature, chronicle it and try to bend it to their will

The corporate response to environmental change

From an ‘irreplaceably wonderful’ visit to his ‘angriest experience of the year’, read our critic’s highs and lows

From a monogrammed trunk to a box of After Eights, the world’s most stylish people share their seasonal gift ideas

We talk to women blazing a trail in politics, the arts, science, business and sport

Our columnist’s guide to the best drinking this festive season

Flaming cocktails, tasty decorations and what kids want for Christmas — rediscover the festive joy of childhood

The art fairs, people and trends shaping the art market in the Americas

Listen to the stories behind an extraordinary city, told by those who know it best

Chefs and restaurateurs reveal their most prized culinary aids, from Himalayan pink salt to the Mexican elbow

The events, people and trends shaping the art market this season

Live the high life: a round-up of how to enjoy a change in altitude

Companies defy the gloom but obstacles lie ahead

The latest from around the world of winter sports