John F Kennedy
When Political Families Fall Out
Has the dysfunctional family replaced the dynastic one in politics?
Mood music from the past
A confidential matter: the letters of Richard Strauss and Stefan Zweig, 1931-1935
Why are poor people so much nicer than rich people?
It’s a broad generalisation – but the author can only go off his extensive experiences bouncing between the developing and developed worlds
Stolen glories
Alexander Adams delves into two new books that examine the art theft of occupying armies in two different ages
Letter to Brezhnev: a lesson for today?
The 1985 film directed by Frank Clarke is a homage not only to Liverpool, but to hope, risk, and love
Spit for freedom
Is it time to ditch the PCR?
Front line dictator
What the death of Idriss Deby Itno in battle means for the fight against Islamic terrorism
Opiate of the masses
TV has become a branch of the pharmaceutical industry doling out heavy sedatives
French Connections
Jeremy Black discusses with Graham Stewart France’s historical inheritance
Brought to heel
Go, Johnny, go!
Napoleon Bonaparte: A PR nightmare
On the bicentenary of his death, Napoleon Bonaparte remains a curiously stubborn rampart of cultural history in France and beyond