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Over trout in Washington, the economist discusses his fears over US post-crisis banking
Over Deep South dishes, the former US attorney-general talks about standing up for justice and why it is time for women to speak out
Over rabbit in Havana, Cuba’s best-known writer talks about the Castros, censorship and the bittersweet realities of his country
The arthouse star on politics, people-watching and why she has ‘unlimited self-confidence’
Over sea bass in Ibiza, the EDM legend explains how making money was his rebellion
She battled her mother, a country and a religion to put female sexuality on the page. Now 86, the great Irish writer warns: ‘For all my affability, I am also cold’
His feud with the president has left him stuck in exile, but he still says he’s ‘the doctor to treat the sick elephant’
Over Cornish crab, she argues that connoisseurs are out — and London is not the only place that matters
The tennis champion triumphs again over a spicy Mexican lunch in Manhattan
Over salmon and ‘sauce de Moog’ in Berlin, the Belarusian writer talks about nostalgia for the Soviet era and giving a voice to the voiceless
Over cakes in Dublin, he talks about the GOP, the left, and why Trump is ‘actually quite smart’
The writer discusses the Tudors and why Prince Charles would be an ‘interesting’ king
Once one of the world’s most controversial leaders, the 91-year-old is spending his retirement trying to overthrow his successors
The art dealer talks disapproving parents, ‘Shanghai Deco’ and bridging east and west
The great-grandson of Henry on why we’re not ready for a post-car world yet
One of the world’s most powerful executives on the new challenges for social networks and the sudden death of her husband
Over osso buco, the author explains why ‘Big Hairy Audacious Goals’ are key to greatness in business
Over scallops in Paris, the actress talks about tragedy on screen and off, and the need to ignore politics
One of the world’s most famous — and outspoken — millennials talks about Trump’s America and life beyond the show that made her famous
Her legal battle for MPs to vote on Article 50 triggered the wrath of the tabloids and death threats. Was it worth it?
The literary sensation talks about his radical reinvention and growing up thinking vegetables were for ‘pussies’
Over carpaccio and veal, the politician tells Lionel Barber history will be harsh on the PM who took Britain out of the EU
The dating app entrepreneur on sexism in Silicon Valley and the ‘techiquette’ for finding love online
Over burgers and ice cream, the girl and her mother discuss her being a pint-sized player in the geopolitical struggle over Syria
Over lamb and a large glass of red in London, he discusses consciousness — and why Descartes got it wrong
