The Crack-Up

As the world lurches back towards nationalism and isolationism, does cosmopolitanism and its liberal philosophies have a place today?

Before Trump, there was William F Buckley Jr – the reactionary showman who shaped our modern culture wars

Leading neurotechnologist Philip Low and the world’s richest man were once inseparable. Now, in an exclusive interview, Low explains why he calls his ally a power-mad narcissist – and predicts how Musk will react now Trump has turned on him

Forever talks about the stuff Stephen Graham’s hit show didn’t – including what we owe young people in a pornified world

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As the world lurches back towards nationalism and isolationism, does cosmopolitanism and its liberal philosophies have a place today?

European current affairs are often under-reported in the British press, which is why our publication’s news coverage will ensure the continent is not overlooked

After a few days in Guernsey, the Islands’ message was clear: ‘Our system works better than yours’

Colombia was an early pioneer of drug decriminalisation, but president Gustavo Petro’s pro-reform government has gone further

Trump is always one pen stroke away from upending the lives of thousands of people. After the past few weeks, I feel as if I’m on the chopping block too

From poverty and conflict to inadequate infrastructure and stagnating economies, the challenges facing the continent are immense

A major exhibition in Amsterdam underscores art’s enduring power to connect cultures and bridge political divides

John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, has a warning for Iceland: stay out of Trump’s line of sight

For now, the chancellor is sticking to policy – if only to keep the AfD in check

E-bikes are changing life in the city – but not in the way right wing protesters imagine

From pensioners to pop stars, the government’s misfiring messages are uniting Britain in frustration

Before Trump, there was William F Buckley Jr – the reactionary showman who shaped our modern culture wars

After a bruising few days, Reform’s leader is joining other populists in embracing nativism – encouraging the ‘original’ population to have more children while immigration is restricted

Leading neurotechnologist Philip Low and the world’s richest man were once inseparable. Now, in an exclusive interview, Low explains why he calls his ally a power-mad narcissist – and predicts how Musk will react now Trump has turned on him

The hammer of high interest rates is no longer the way to deal with pressure on prices

Digging into the details and data to separate the noise from the news

A collection of images curated by the director tells the story of protest and resistance in Britain. But who wins and who loses is only part of the story

How São Paulo’s ‘Big Worm’ went from urban scar to public space – and what it tells us about city futures

From the Pilgrims to Star Trek, every promised land ends up looking suspiciously like the one we left behind

Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely turned machines and myths into joyful rebellion

Forever talks about the stuff Stephen Graham’s hit show didn’t – including what we owe young people in a pornified world

The Belgian is – temporarily – replacing Tintoretto in one of the Venice’s sacred spaces. But first he wants to talk about Trump

The movies used to belong to auteurs. Now the industry is mining viral meme content like Skibidi Toilet for new ideas

Experiments to combat climate change using ‘iron fertilisation’ to boost plankton growth, first proposed in the 1980s, remain unproven and contentious

Ballerina is a smart and stylish John Wick universe detour that weaponises grace

The writer shared a deep, collaborative friendship with his kindred spirit Adolfo Bioy Casares, who became his literary double

Zia Yusuf’s humiliating return to Reform – 48 hours after leaving the party – has brought the leader’s long-term plans into question

Jones took home the ‘People’s Choice’ award – and used his acceptance speech to lambast the media’s coverage of Gaza

Elon Musk’s claims that the president is ‘in the Epstein files’ may hinge on photographs of him ‘surrounded by topless young women’

Andrew Neil turned up to Jo Coburn’s leaving do and made a joke about German barmaids

The newspaper published a first-person piece decrying Labour’s imposition of VAT on private school fees that turned out to be fake

Why did Queen Elizabeth I, in her famous speech at Tilbury in 1588, use two words with almost identical meanings to describe herself?

The big White House fallout is like watching a pair of young boys who’ve drunk too much Red Bull – it’s just a shame they’re the richest, most powerful men on earth