Books, film, music, design, and the ideas worth your time.
As the thousand year old embroidery crosses the Channel for the first time since it was made, its journey is a reminder that some objects are priceless not because they are rare, but because they still speak.
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This World Cup is being sold on its icons as much as its football. Messi, Mbappe, and Ronaldo have turned a contest between nations into a showcase for a handful of global superstars.
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Halfway through the year, the shelves are unusually full. From confident debut novels to history that speaks to the present, here is what has made the first half of 2026 so rewarding for readers, and how to choose where to begin.
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