A new wave of African novelists, who write about the experience of migration, is gaining international recognition. Fiammetta Rocco reports on their rise
We invest far more time and money in raising our children than our parents did. Ryan Avent wonders whether we’re doing it in their best interests – or in ours
At the Berlin film festival, the president’s name was constantly invoked – even when the movies had nothing to do with him
What form of exercise burns the most calories?
Nosing around his attic, Luke Leitch suspects Armani offers a better return than Apple
Building work once done by human hands can now be done by machines. That, as Jonathan Glancey explains, opens up new possibilities for architects
Amal Clooney, a human-rights lawyer, is working with a Yazidi refugee to put Islamic State in the dock. Robert Guest travelled to Iraq to find out why
Chris Janson’s twist on country music expresses the anger and frustration of poor white America. A.D. Miller went to hear the man whose hit song “Boat” predicted Donald Trump’s victory
Natalia Osipova and Sergei Polunin have the most passionate partnership in ballet. Sarah Crompton has watched it develop
It has been blown up repeatedly, but still they come. Nicolas Pelham, The Economist’s Middle East correspondent, visits Café Abu Haloub, a symbol of the city’s resilience
Some of the world’s top architects are competing to design a new monument to the victims. Their ideas range from the haunting to the crass
Will French savoir-faire transform Aussie cobber-clobber into the height of urban sophistication? Luke Leitch tries the shoes on for size
What is the best way to address a voice assistant? Tom Standage and his family try to strike the right note
