Alexis Self
The Opener
Heads of state left hanging, a new audience for James Blunt and an Argentinian exodus.
Heard the one about…?
In the age of media training and social-media outrage, humour has seemingly taken a back seat. But are people in positions of power really as po-faced as we expect them to be in public?
Under the umbrella
As industries faltered during the pandemic, two entrepreneurs identified an opportunity. With their new holding company, Cultureworks, they plan to offer a global platform for creativity.
World in reach
Our annual survey of the nations that have mastered the gentle art of making friends and influencing people.
Flake news
Baker Ciro Scognamillo has created a new classic Neapolitan cake, the ‘fiocco di neve’. We take a bite.
The opener
Huge flags and enormous skyscrapers, furry babies and political bedding – we round up some global goings-on.
