Ed Stocker
Counter culture
LA’s diners serve a healthy dollop of nostalgia but their architecture has modern relevance.
Amplifying the positives
Sony Music CEO Rob Stringer has navigated boom, bust and streaming's resurrection across three decades. The Buckinghamshire-born lifer on why the industry cannot afford to miss another defining moment.
Get out of town
This month we round up some fine spots for weekend jaunts, whether it's a seaside stay in Japan, a reborn Massachusetts motel or a woodland retreat an hour from Paris.
Cities
Toronto’s mayoral race is heating up, Zürich’s mayor tells us what her city is doing right and one of Venice’s bridges gets a revamp.
Food & drink
Best bites from Shanghai to Montréal and a recipe for nduja, chilli & tomato bucatini.
Destinations
Three fresh faces in Melbourne, Austin and Paris that balance luxury with practicality.
Defence
Mexico’s murder rates, Ethiopia’s navy, Russian troops’ uniforms and Poland’s plea to the US.
Steven Pinker
A defiantly large steak – and all the trimmings – in an old-school Williamsburg enclave would provide sustenance for the psychology professor and author’s final musings.
Sky walkers
New York’s lauded High Line is inspiring cities worldwide to get their own elevated-pathway projects off the ground. Enjoy the view.
