Amazon's warehouse in Rugeley, Staffs, looks like huge blue box. It is the size of nine football pitches ©Ben Roberts Feb 8, 2013

Amazon unpacked

When Amazon opened a warehouse in the struggling former coal-mining town of Rugeley, locals were thrilled. But, for many, this soon turned to bitter disappointment as they began to experience the working conditions – and job insecurity – at the company. Sarah O’Connor reports on the backlash against the online behemoth

Food & drink

An illustration by Ingram Pinn depicting Northern Rhône wine ©Ingram Pinn
‘Northern Rhône white grapes shrivelled in the August heat and were picked before the rains, making successful, if full-bodied, wines’
– Jancis Robinson
Orange and frangipane pancake ©Andy Sewell
‘Thoughts of Lent turned my mind – with its slow but rhythmical way of looking at the world – to pancakes’
– Rowley Leigh
the Beowulf manuscript ©Michael Bodiam Feb 8, 2013

Lines of beauty: British Library’s medieval manuscripts go digital

The British Library aims to digitise 25,000 medieval manuscripts, so readers around the world can see them. Here, the FT has exclusively photographed six of the rarest, from Beowulf to Leonardo

Katie Roiphe and son Leo meet Andrew Solomon and son George at the New York Transit Museum ©Jason Andrew Feb 8, 2013

A playdate with ‘Far from the Tree’ author Andrew Solomon

From prodigies to criminal children, prizewinning author Andrew Solomon explores the farthest reaches of parenthood in his new bestselling book ‘Far from the Tree’. In this exclusive interview, Katie Roiphe goes on a playdate with him

A portrait of Julie Pegram by Jack Latham ©Jack Latham Feb 8, 2013

‘I married the same man three times’

Julie Pegram on the man she couldn’t leave behind

Chris Robshaw of England is tackled by Stuart Hogg of Scotland during the RBS Six Nations match between England and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium on February 2, 2013 in London, England ©Getty From PURSUITS Feb 7, 2013

The Pursuits Interview: Chris Robshaw

As round two of the Six Nations rugby championship gets under way this weekend, the England captain hopes his understated leadership style will propel his side to victory over Ireland

Juergen Teller ©Billy Farrell Feb 8, 2013

The Inventory: Juergen Teller

‘I like exercise. But I do go on benders, especially when I’m working a lot’, says the celebrity and fashion photographer

Green Man & French Horn From FOOD & DRINK Feb 8, 2013

Five of the best: box-office bites in London

The hotly anticipated Balthazar is soon to open in Covent Garden, but these remain some of theatreland’s best restaurants

At the Chapel From PURSUITS Feb 8, 2013

Barometer: travel

At the Chapel: be surprised at the arty buzz of a sleepy Somerset country town. Plus, the best spring walks in Europe

Chestnut, chocolate and orange cheesecake ©Roberto Frankenberg From FOOD & DRINK Feb 8, 2013

The Paris baker: chestnut, chocolate and orange cheesecake

Rose Carrarini’s indulgent midwinter variation on a classic ricotta cheesecake

top of atmosphere ©Nasa Feb 8, 2013

Science: meet the microbes with altitude

Researchers have discovered a surprisingly high density and variety of micro-organisms in the upper atmosphere