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