David’s Ankles
A thoughtful piece on the transcendental beauty and structural fragility of one of the most celebrated works of art in the world, Michelangelo’s statue of David.
The Voyeur’s Motel
A man bought a motel 30 or so years ago, installed a home engineered viewing platform above the rooms and set about snooping on his customers with gusto for the next 30 years. He did so with a pseudo-scientific agenda that led him to document what he saw in minute detail. The resulting document is an extraordinary, ghoulish blend – a detailed study of this man’s madness, the intimate lives of the people he spied on, and the changing nature of America over the last quarter of the 20th century. Simply the most extraordinary story, it will stay with you for some time.
Surviving the Fall of ISIS
As the Islamic State is pushed back, the dangers continue to increase for those left in areas under their control.
Lunch with the FT: Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage manages to consume over 17 units of alcohol in a single lunch over the course of this interview. The encounter takes on an increasingly surreal character, punctuated as it is with outlandish pronouncements – “This is what they tell me – these people who come in and want jobs. I should feminise.”
We’re The Only Plane In The Sky
The story of the eight hours President George W Bush and his team spent in the air in the immediate aftermath of the September 11th attacks, told through the testimony of those present on board.
Sitting Up
A piece describing itself aptly as ‘A brief history of chairs’, looking at how different societies approach the act of sitting.
Lunch With The FT: Edward Snowden
An interview with him in a hotel room in Moscow three years after he evaded capture in Hong Kong.
Into the Storm
A gripping account of the sinking of two container ships and an attempted coastguard rescue in a massive storm off the coast of the United States.
Britain’s Secret Wars
The story of Britain’s little known 20th century conflicts, including a protracted and violent engagement in Oman.
The Cave Divers Who Went Back For Their Friends
The tragic story of what went wrong for a group of Finnish deep water cave divers when they were over a hundred meters underground.