Ed Stocker
Setting the bar
Success in today’s tumultuous retail environment requires an adaptable toolset. We meet three flexible leaders who are setting global examples.
Speaking truth to power
Throwing light on the key issues surrounding the forthcoming US election is what keeps these particular think-tanks busy. Meet the people whose remit is to separate fact from fiction.
Reading the race
This year’s US presidential election has featured baffling twists and turns. We meet the correspondents tasked with explaining the inexplicable and translating the debate for their audiences at home.
Dark arts
How can cities that claim to never sleep better serve their night-time economies? We visit London, Sydney and Buenos Aires to find out if late-night venues and services are truly accessible for everyone.
Eat, don’t sleep
A culinary tour of stalls, stop-ins and restaurants best enjoyed during the small hours.
School of Foreign Service
Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service is where the world’s top dogs learn their tricks. With leading academics and powerful policy-makers, the institution and its students are nothing if not ambitious.
Ready to run: Julián Castro
The Democrats’ poster boy on making a difference and shaking off his Latino label.
Laurie Anderson: Diverse dish
Meet Laurie Anderson: musician, director, artist, composer and inventor. Here she holds forth on dogs, violins, cheese and Lou Reed.
Food
From a pasta-only restaurant in London to a colourful cocktail bar in Kuala Lumpur.
