JP O'Malley
02 October 2024
When Tito ruled the waves
The Yugoslav autocrat cultivated his international statesman image aboard a yacht where he hosted celebrities and dictators
Read the full article07 August 2024
Can we ‘turn off’ ageing?
Tech billionaires want to reverse ageing – and even cheat death. But scientist Venki Ramakrishnan says they are chasing a mirage
Read the full article15 May 2024
Dr Strangelove will see you now
As conflicts ratchet up across the world, the risk of a nuclear war – perhaps even one started by accident – seems closer than ever
Read the full article15 December 2023
The pioneer: How Liam Brady conquered Italy
The former Arsenal midfielder made Serie A a refuge from the blood and thunder of English football.. even if he did snub Pavarotti.
Read the full article27 September 2023
In search of the soul of cinema
After 50-plus films, documentarian Mark Cousins continues his never-ending journey into the dark
Read the full article09 July 2023
Interview with Serhii Plokhy: the end of the Russian empire
According to the Harvard historian, there is one country in Europe where they fight – and die – under the EU flag
Read the full article18 April 2023
The man who watched the fall of Europe
Looking at the blurred and bloody borders of Habsburg history through the writings of Joseph Roth
Read the full article28 December 2022
Putin’s public enemy No.1
Jailed for being too political, Mikhail Khodorkovsky says it will take a generation for Russia to recover from his former friend’s vicious and disastrous rule
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