Culture
Deal of the art
Cautious optimism reigns at Art Basel this year
The continued downturn many feared seems not to have materialised
The sports page
Exit Kohli? T20 cricket is about to change
The shortest form of the game is becoming even more fiery
Back Story
What a row over sponsorship reveals about art and Mammon
It betrays childish misconceptions about money, morality and power
Footballing resurrections
How Les Bleus went from zeroes to heroes
“Va-Va-Voom” chronicles the turnaround of the French men’s national team
Internet culture
Famous Birthdays wants to be the Wikipedia for Gen Z
From mega to micro stars, this is a validation that cannot be paid for
Monster, Inc?
Is now the right time to publish a novel by Louis-Ferdinand Céline?
A newly translated book by an antisemitic French novelist is sure to spark debate
Keyboard warriors
How Chinese computing nerds cracked a linguistic conundrum
Specifically, how to write Chinese characters using a Western keyboard
A peace offering
How left-wingers abandoned free trade
Given its poverty-busting record, they should not have done
Turning back time
“Question 7” is an unusual, unique memoir
Richard Flanagan’s book eschews chronology for something bolder
Tipping the sales
Is the New York Times bestseller list politically biased?
Our investigation suggests it is
The sports page
With Lando Norris to the fore, McLaren are resurgent
The British Formula One team could soon pose a threat to Red Bull
Keeping up with the Cassars
A family faces war and revolution in Claire Messud’s ambitious novel
“This Strange Eventful History” spans three generations, 70 years and several countries