Gold rush: inside British Cycling’s medal factory
Britain has dominated the Olympic sport. But as allegations of doping and bullying swirl, can the team do it again?
My London: three leading figures pick their favourite spots
Tips from the Lord Mayor; the artistic director of the Serpentine Gallery and Honey & Co
A Q&A with musician Jake Bugg
‘There’s something else I’m yearning for and I haven’t discovered what it is yet’
A walk with the FT: London’s Hyde Park with Rory Stewart
The international development minister has walked everywhere, from Afghanistan to East Anglia. He gives Alec Marsh his top tips for life on the open road
‘I make musical instruments out of ice’
Terje Isungset uses chainsaws, knives and drills to construct icehorns, isringles and iceofons
Roy Richards: The wine merchant’s tale
‘Say “Roy” in French wine circles and everybody knows exactly who you mean’
Five of the best: Americana in London
Extend Thursday’s Thanksgiving feast at one of these US-themed outposts in the capital
Lilia, New York: Truffle in paradise
‘The combination of vanilla ice-cream, olive oil, sea salt, honey and Italian white truffle had us licking our spoons clean’
One man and his pub
A proper London pub, George Orwell said, needs ‘solid, comfortable ugliness’
Honey & Co recipes: M’sabaha
‘Not only are dried chickpeas dirt cheap but after a night in cold water they double in volume, those crinkly kernels swelling into plump orbs bursting with possibility’
Fresh on the menu in 2017
Upcoming London restaurants and what’s cooking for the capital’s foodies
Honey & Co chefs’ favourite places in the city
Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich describe their favourite destinations
My London: Hans Ulrich Obrist
The artistic director of the Serpentine Gallery picks his favourite spots
Catch these London events if you can . . .
Magic lanterns, Pink Floyd and the Tall Ships are all visiting in 2017. Oh, and Usain Bolt
London after dark: what next for the city’s nightlife?
Its night scene may have lost some of its lustre, but the capital is constantly reinventing itself. Those looking for a party should think south as well as Soho
Scene change: choreographer Wayne McGregor and the rise of Olympicopolis
As major arts organisations head east, Horatia Harrod reports on the opportunities and challenges for the cultural and educational district
Tentacular: Douglas Coupland on Helvetica, clip art and the gangly beast that is the internet
The feel of the internet is unlike anything else: as wondrous as the bubbling cradle of pea-soup goo from which life emerged
Robert Rauschenberg: in the gap between art and life
The US artist was one of life’s great collaborators, working with music, choreography and every kind of media. Five artists share what he means to them
Gold rush: inside British Cycling’s medal factory
Britain has dominated the Olympic sport. But as allegations of doping and bullying swirl, can the team do it again?
A Donald Trump-inspired plan to make my home great again
‘For years, my wife has been telling me to do more around the house, which is obviously political correctness gone mad’
Why orphanages are best left in fiction
‘Many of the eight million children currently living in orphanages are not true orphans at all’
High stakes: Eli Lilly’s hunt for an Alzheimer’s drug
In a few weeks, the world will know whether Sola — a drug that the pharma giant has spent many years developing — really does slow down the disease
Trump: a liberal loser responds
‘For many people, everything we journalists said was discredited by the fact that we said it’
From Airbnb to eBay, the best ways to combat bias
‘When leading orchestras began to audition musicians behind a screen, the recruitment of women surged’
Recipe: Spaghetti alla Amatriciana
‘I have to confess that, despite its ubiquity, it is a dish that has passed me by. I have now rectified this error’
