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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
The cult sci-fi author on Mars, Musk — and how speculative fiction can offer real-life solutions to the climate crisis
The TV star on Michelin stars, saying goodbye to Le Gavroche — and serving up a £70,000 meal for three
CNN’s former chief executive on the future of the US cable news channel, its coverage of Trump — and sharing dining tips with Steve Martin
The ECB head on steep learning curves, managing shocks — and taking deep breaths
The former Pictet partner on ‘dirty money’, his childhood letter to Enzo Ferrari — and what he plans next
The director on being drawn into Poland’s bitter election campaign — and how a failure to confront history has come back to haunt Europe
The politician on why Labour must reach out to business, the case for green investment — and being thrashed at chess by Garry Kasparov
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