An illustration depicting Italy by Shonagh Rae ©Shonagh Rae Nov 23, 2012

The Diary: Bill Emmott

The former Economist editor on his documentary film about Italy, its youngest wannabe prime minister and why Italians are so envious of the BBC

Food & Drink

A collage of wine implements as gift ideas
What do you get a wine lover for Christmas? Jancis Robinson shares her favourite gife
Benjy Leibowitz, maître d’ at NoMad ©Flora Hanitijo
So popular is NoMad’s signature roast chicken dish that it is selling more than 500 a week
steamed sea bass ©Andy Sewell
Long before sea bass was popular on British menus, it was the fish of choice in most Chinese restaurants
An illustration by Luis Grañena ©Luis Grañena Simon Kuper from FT MAGAZINE Nov 23, 2012

A question of identity

The nation-state is shrinking to just a flag, some sports teams and a pile of debts

An illustration by Shonagh Rae ©Shonagh Rae Gillian Tett from FT MAGAZINE Nov 23, 2012

Onwards and upwards

In a world without innovation and without expansion, it will be much harder to keep democracy going

Illustration of a grieving guinea pig ©Lucas Varela Robert Shrimsley from FT MAGAZINE Nov 23, 2012

Alas, poor Olek …

How do you comfort a grieving guinea pig?

Tyler Brule: The Fast Lane Tyler Brule Tyler Brule Nov 23, 2012

Trees face a growing menace

There is a need to restore foliage as part of the urban fabric to save us from dead cityscapes that lack beauty and humanity

Harry Eyres: The Slow Lane Harry Eyres Nov 23, 2012

Real conversation brought to the table

When friends have become too busy or have moved away, where should one go for interesting and intense exchanges?

peter aspden Peter Aspden from BOOKS Nov 23, 2012

Book of defiance

‘Ai Weiwei-isms’ collects the artist’s thoughts on a variety of contemporary issues

Vanessa Friedman at The Modern Vanessa Friedman from STYLE Nov 23, 2012

Arms and the woman

Well-toned muscles represent strength and our own conflicted relationship to gender politics

Chris Benmore uses 'acoustic levitation' to simulate weightlessness of droplets ©Wes Agresta From FT MAGAZINE Nov 23, 2012

Levitation lifts drug hopes

Technology invented by Nasa can help lower drug doses by changing the physical structure at which they solidify

Susie Boyt Nov 16, 2012

The vicious furniture cycle

Holding items have a certain gay abandon to them, they shrug, they are impervious. Yet they can have a vast appeal