Transcript: Swamp Notes — The conservative view on tariffs now
Marc Filippino talks to Oren Cass and Edward Luce
Inside the Large Hadron Collider for smashing bugs
A cutting edge machine has transformed the study of insects, which may yield even bigger breakthroughs for humans
Jane Gardam, novelist, 1928-2025
The prizewinning witty chronicler of middle-class life claimed writing was her ‘salvation’
Kevin Farrell, the cardinal running the papal conclave
The Irish-American camerlengo is responsible for overseeing the Vatican’s secretive election to choose the next pope
Thirty-six is the new 60
And I’m positively old
‘A work in progress’ — Jay Rayner reviews La Môme
For a menu that claims to celebrate ‘the golden age of the French Riviera’, it’s about as French as Dubai
Can Belgian wine become as famous as Belgian beer?
Belgians have always been savvy wine drinkers, and now they can shop local
China, Russia and the remaking of the Eurasian supercontinent
Three books offer a guide to shifting power in the region and what it means for the US and Europe
Why I gatecrashed my daughter’s gap year
What would 22-year-old Amber think when her mother showed up on a ranch in Argentina? And why are more parents following their children across the world?
The Library of Ancient Wisdom — in the court of Nineveh, knowledge was power
Selena Wisnom walks the shelves of King Ashurbanipal’s library, revealing what the books tell us about the ideas circulating in 7th-century BC Mesopotamia
Killer fungi to spread as climate heats up
A warming world accelerates rise of infection-causing species in echo of television series ‘The Last of Us’
In praise of the Malteser – from diet snack to superhero
The chocolate balls started out as a slimming aid. Today they’re a cultural experience
Is UK house price growth a thing of the past?
We could be in line for a bump in prices — but property is not going to be the money spinner it once was
How to write a track that plays for a thousand years
Longplayer sounded its first note 25 years ago. Can it keep going for another 975?
Your pushy AI intern is ready for a promotion
Big Tech shows investments in artificial intelligence are having real-world results
What must Ukraine give up for peace?
As Putin looks back to 1945, a deal that formalises the loss of Crimea could project Russian power into the heart of Europe
UK to launch scheme to recruit global research talent after Trump crackdown
Initiative backed by £50mn in government money comes as US administration seeks to cut funding and suppress research
What Pope Francis saw in Caravaggio
The late pontiff understood the role of art in expressing the human condition
Next German government calls for an end to ‘Tofu-mania’
Butcher replaces vegetarian Green politician as agriculture minister in symbolic government shift
Femi Kuti supercharges old songs in Journey Through Life
The Afrobeat star’s first solo release in six years reworks past hits while also looking forward
From Barbadian silk paintings to painstaking ink-wash — these are the New York debuts to watch
The Independent fair has a reputation for career-making starts — this year it’s looking for the next generation of stars
Tate Modern changed the way we see art — for good and for ill
As it celebrates its 25th anniversary, the museum remains a cultural powerhouse. But must its youthful energy come at the cost of its permanent collection?
Yuja Wang is delightfully playful in Shostakovich: Piano Concertos
The pianist continuously lights upon quicksilver changes of colour and accent
How Mameg became Hollywood’s tastemaker
The shop and gallery has become a destination for fashion, jewellery and art