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Idealist or realist? In March 2013, Edward Luce relected on why the jury was still out on both Barack Obama’s foreign policy and his presidency
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In September 2009, Simon Schama visited the Demilitarised Zone between the two Koreas, where ‘comedy meets catastrophe’
Return to Zimbabwe
As a BBC reporter in Africa in the 1980s Michael Buerk used to spend his holidays there. Now, as tourists start to come back, he revisits the beautiful but troubled country
Subversive art
A restaging of the famous ‘Degenerate Art’ show of 1937 invites reflection on the tragedies – and ironies – of the Nazis’ bizarre urge to display art they claimed to despise
Roy Jenkins recalled
The Labour politician missed out on being PM but did more to shape modern Britain than any of his political peers
Vicky Ward
The writer takes a break from exposing the shady stories of real estate moguls to examine New York’s clashes between culture and commerce
Denim goes upmarket
From embellished jeans to trouser suits, the workhorse fabric is having a catwalk moment
Veronese, the painters’ painter
The Italian artist’s sweeping designs, sumptuous surfaces and theatrical command of space has made him a reference point throughout history
The mighty Dolomites
On the mountain border between Italy and Austria, Hugh Thomson explores dramatic peaks and the area’s little-known Ladin culture
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How William Kent became 18th-century Britain’s master designer
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In a no-holds barred clash, the pugnacious president of the company that has made mixed martial arts a billion-dollar sport takes on the FT’s Lucy Kellaway. Is it a fair fight?