Culture
Who gets the last laugh?
Greg Gutfeld, America’s most popular late-night host, rules the airwaves
The left gave him his perch
Many happy returns?
What firms are for
The framework for thinking about business and capitalism is hopelessly outdated, argues a new book
The Economist Reads
Want to spend time with a different American president?
Five presidential biographies to distract you from the news
Star power
Astrology is booming, thanks to technology and younger enthusiasts
Gen Z is full of stargazing users
World in a dish
Why matcha, made from green tea, is the drink of the moment
Is it really a healthy alternative to coffee? Not the way Gen Z orders it
Into the woods
Sex and Snow White: how Grimm should children’s books be?
The German authors suggest very, but today trends run the opposite way
Thinking outside the God complex
Are mystics kooks or valuable disrupters?
A realist’s refreshing take on mysticism
Back Story
Ovation inflation has spread from Broadway to London’s West End
Why do dud plays get standing ovations?
No crime, plenty of punishment
Jimmy Lai’s trial is a headline-worthy example of injustice
A new biography aims to keep the public’s attention on the pro-democracy tycoon
Going soft
Millennials and Gen Z are falling hard for stuffed animals
Plushies are cute, cuddly and costly