The Globalist

In this special edition we look back at one of the year’s best interviews on 'The Big Interview'. Investigative journalist Jane Mayer became the first female Washington correspondent for ‘The Wall Street Journal’ in 1984 and has been a staff writer at ‘The New Yorker’ since 1995. She talks about corruption in Washington, increasing hostility towards the press and her determination to expose the truth.

In this special edition of ‘The Globalist’, we look back at some of the year’s best interviews on ‘The Big Interview’. Robert Harris is the author of numerous bestsellers, including ‘Fatherland’, ‘The Fear Index’ and ‘An Officer and a Spy’. He talks about his new novel, ‘Munich’, ancient Rome and why it’s difficult to write political fiction in the modern world.

In this special edition of ‘The Globalist’, we look back at some of the year’s best interviews on 'The Big Interview'. Sir Kenneth Grange is known as the godfather of UK product design. He is the man behind quintessentially British everyday products for brands such as Kenwood, Parker, Kodak and Anglepoise – and the InterCity 125 train, the regional Royal Mail postbox and the latest London black cab.

In this special edition of ‘The Globalist’, we look back at some of the year’s best interviews on 'The Big Interview'. Primatologist Dame Jane Goodall talks to Andrew Mueller about her groundbreaking discoveries, chimpanzees’ sense of humour and the work still ahead.

In this special edition of ‘The Globalist’, we look back at a highlight from ‘The Big Interview’. The American humorist David Sedaris discusses his latest book, ‘Calypso’, and muses over everything from family dynamics and awkward social situations to the boundaries of humour and the role of entertainment in a time of troubling politics.

In a special edition of ‘The Globalist’, we look back at a highlight from ‘The Big Interview’. Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discusses blacks in America, feminism, Nigerian fashion and challenges facing the Left.

We unpack Vladimir Putin’s marathon press conference, hear why the long-awaited elections in DRC have been cancelled and talk to Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins. Plus: branding at Christmas.

Steven Erlanger, chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe for ‘The New York Times’, reveals how confidential discussions were hacked. Plus: why Soviet nostalgia is on the rise in Russia, Renzo Piano’s plans for Genoa’s new bridge, the strange gender politics of game shows and how the romantic comedy ‘You’ve Got Mail’ predicted the future of New York’s retail.

How well has the first truce in Yemen for years held? We’re also in Hungary where people have taken to the streets to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orban and discuss the partnership plans between two major airplane manufacturers – Boeing and Embraer.

As protests continue in France, and Brexit’s future unnerves both sides of the political divide, we take a closer look at the art of protesting. Plus: how gossip tabloids have rattled Australian politics, Japan’s revised defence guidelines and Cole Porter’s piano checks in for a makeover.