As The Economist’s Europe columnist, Tom Nuttall had covered EU crises many times before. But this one was personal
The greatest tennis player in history is close to retirement. Two young players coming up behind him will shape the future of the game
Slipping into a costume helps an actor get into character. Offstage, these players express themselves in this season’s smartest suits
Adrian Wooldridge discovers that social mobility stops at the check-in desk
Savvy speculators should snap up property in Tokyo or Berlin
An argument about whether powerful people behave better or worse than others is shaking the world of experimental psychology. Matthew Sweet investigates
Data suggest that couples who have sons are more likely to stay together than those that don’t. Emily Bobrow looks into why this might be
Social media is disrupting and dividing the fashion world. Luke Leitch reports
Mid-life crises don’t always arrive in the shape of a sports car. Tom Vanderbilt’s involved untold hours in the saddle and some very expensive cycling jerseys
To the outside world it is portrayed as a place of red tape and bombs. But there is much to savour in Brussels, as William Cook found when he returned to his favourite city
The story behind a failed Chinese investment is stranger than it seems
Driverless cars will reshape our cities. Joel Budd sees a future of more parks and less parking
Sophie Pedder examines the brutal beginnings of Marine Le Pen, leader of the nationalist revival sweeping Europe
