An illustration depicting fallen heroes including Oscar Pistorius, Hansie Cronje, Zola Budd ©James Ferguson Mar 1, 2013

The Diary: Alec Russell

The FT’s news editor and author of ‘After Mandela’ is surprised by the ANC Youth League and meets President Jacob Zuma

Food & Drink

An illustration by Ingram Pinn of a sign pointing to Caves du Château Rayas. ©Ingram Pinn
The greatest shock is how pure and fresh the wines are that come out of Rayas’ dusty, cobwebby containers
René (left) and Maxime Meilleur at La Bouitte
Sitting at table two would have proved exciting just for the views
Pineapple upside-down cake ©Andy Sewell
Fresh pineapple has a bit more acidity to counterbalance the sweetness of the cake and caramel
Illustration by Luis Grañena of a wedding cake with a gay couple ©Luis Grañena Simon Kuper from FT MAGAZINE Mar 1, 2013

Gay marriage: telling it straight

As gay couples become more integrated, more gay families will enter a hetero world of kids’ playdates and freezing parents at Saturday morning hockey games

An illustration of gold bars and a coin purse ©Shonagh Rae Gillian Tett from FT MAGAZINE Mar 1, 2013

Is the dollar as good as gold?

Policy makers in Washington are struggling to explain to a mystified public how their economic policies are working. Or not

Tyler Brule: The Fast Lane Tyler Brule Tyler Brule from ARTS Mar 1, 2013

Listen out, there are zombies about

Millions could soon die of boredom if they are left in the company of Generation F – twenty-something ‘flatliner’ drones

Harry Eyres: The Slow Lane Harry Eyres from ARTS Mar 1, 2013

Why Briers went beyond Good

He was being mourned not as a fine and versatile actor, but as a national treasure, indistinguishable from the character he played

peter aspden Peter Aspden Mar 1, 2013

The legacy of the ‘ace caff’

Today, the arts are, almost without exception, beautifully packaged, presented and promoted. But is the art any good?

An illustration by Lucas Varela depicting the UK downgrade ©Lucas Varela Robert Shrimsley from FT MAGAZINE Mar 1, 2013

Welcome home! You’re downgraded

On return from holiday the house was intact but the country was in a shambles

Susie Boyt Mar 1, 2013

Rose-pink and Manet’s Morisot

To children, a person without favourites is a person without qualities

Beauty Insider From STYLE Mar 1, 2013

Backstage with a pre-teen

‘There’s no anti-ageing cream for this issue, so I decided to debut my own youth dew: my 11-year-old daughter,’ writes Kathleen Baird-Murray

James Watson and Francis Crick ©Cold Spring Harbor Library & Arch From FT MAGAZINE Mar 1, 2013

Digital DNA

Sixty years after the discovery of DNA’s double helix structure, an astonishing genetics archive is to be placed online by the Wellcome Library. Clive Cookson has a look