An activist who dug his own course in pursuit of reform

Policymakers should use this opportunity to broaden, not trim, health benefits

President says restrictions will apply to green card applicants aiming for permanent residency

US president assessing need for further moves to reduce immigration

The FT’s pick of the year’s best visual journalism, from extreme weather patterns to signs of a growing surveillance society

The FT's Alan Smith investigates gerrymandering, using tiddlywinks and a salamander

Local news sites are experiencing a resurgence and streaming is more popular than ever

Mortality statistics show 122,000 deaths in excess of normal levels across 14 countries analysed by the FT

From business closures to movement restrictions, some countries’ policies show first signs of easing

Find any country in the customisable version of the Covid-19 trajectory charts

The death of inflation has been exaggerated and after the pandemic we may need it

As the final object is revealed, FT arts editor Jan Dalley talks to Peter Aspden about the significance of the BBC Radio 4 series 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' presented by Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum.  

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On the announcement of the BBC's 'Sounds of 2011' list, FT pop critics and panel judges Ludovic Hunter-Tilney and Richard Clayton look back at the year in pop, and forwards to 2011. What do polls like this say about the state of pop? And what do we want our pop music do to - soothe the soul or confront difficult issues? They talk to deputy arts editor Neville Hawcock about their artists and bands of the year: Rumer, Warpaint, Everything Everything, Ellie Goulding, Kings of Leon and Arcade Fire - their band of 2010. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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Will Colin Firth take the Oscar for best performance? Will The Social Network win best film? Is awards season trend-spotting a dangerous game? And, what makes an Oscar-winning film? On the eve of the 83rd Academy Awards, Jan Dalley, FT arts editor, puts these questions and others to FT film critics Nigel Andrews and Leo Robson. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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The Edinburgh Festival – the world’s largest arts festival – is really a collection of different festivals that take place across the Scottish capital every year throughout the month of August. There is the stately International Festival and the so-called “Fringe” festival – a more unruly, sprawling affair with a reputation for experimental theatre and bawdy stand-up. There’s also an acclaimed Book Festival, as well as an Art Festival and even a Festival of Spirituality and Peace. Jan Dalley, FT arts editor, turns her attention to the Edinburgh’s theatrical offerings. She is joined in the studio by Ian Shuttleworth, FT theatre critic, and Matt Trueman, theatre blogger and critic for Time Out. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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The London venue’s exhibition of Presley memorabilia is curious mix of the banal and the resplendent – and none the worse for that, says the FT’s arts writer  

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Macron also backs calls for debt relief as he seeks to be seen as champion of continent’s interests

Presenter Claer Barrett and guests explore how under 40s are using the Lifetime Isa to save for a property, or invest for the future. What strategies are younger investors taking? Plus the new rules on automatic compensation when broadband goes down, and the six ways pensions scammers are most likely to try and con you - would you fall for it? 

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What are the biggest barriers to managing our money? Special guests Martin Wolf, Bobby Seagull and Justin Urquhart Stewart tell presenter Claer Barrett what they would banish to ‘Room 101’ to improve the nation’s finances. This week's podcast comes to you from the FT Money tent at the FT Weekend Festival at Kenwood House. 

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FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss how tens of thousands of UK private investors are meeting in pubs, restaurants and private homes to discuss how to beat the market - with tips for anyone thinking of doing the same.

Plus why the wealthy get married in secret, and how banks could do more to help customers with mental health issues. 

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How to find a financial adviser - a relationship with an adviser you can trust is something that FT readers often tell us is hard to come by. FT Money editor Claer Barrett talks to Damian Fantato, deputy editor of FT Adviser about the solution. Plus, with less than a month to go until the general election, financial advisers tell us they are getting calls from a lot of worried clients - we discuss what's troubling them. And finally, the rise of the 40-year mortgage - Paul Lewis, presenter of BBC Moneybox is here to share his own worries about extra long hours.

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Harry Potter will turn 40 in the year 2020, but has he been a wizard with his finances? Presenter James Pickford speculates on his fictional fortune with Moira O’Neill, head of personal finance at Interactive investor - plus we look at the financial impact of a Dry January, and where to find the best deals on gym membership.

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Student debt in the US is crippling millions of Americans. Last year the amount students owed came to a total of $1.6tn - that's 8 per cent of the country's national income. This week we hear from one of the 45m students paying back debts to the government. FT Money Show presenter Lucy Warwick-Ching talks to FT reporter Alice Kantor about why university is so expensive in the US compared to the UK and whether there is anything that can be done about it.

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Middle-income countries plead for assistance as investors face pressure to negotiate

Rwanda’s president says continent needs at least $100bn in foreign support to weather shock

Coronavirus hit to global economy depletes vital source of finance for poor nations

A self-effacing intellectual who rose to the very centre of power

From Muscat to Madeira, the best — and best-value — tipples for the festive season

I am guilty of shying away from the off-piste section of a wine list. I hereby resolve to be more adventurous

‘These long-lived wines need time in bottle to soften and become truly appealing; the best examples can continue to improve for decades’

Death toll falls in part because of sharp decline in New York state

About 2m businesspeople thought to be ineligible for existing coronavirus support schemes

How fraudsters will try to trick you out of your money 

The past decade has been transformational for our finances, but the next could be more challenging 

Ahead of the Budget, chancellor Sajid Javid has some tough choices to make

A move to donate universal benefits to charity could turn up the political heat  

New chancellor Rishi Sunak would be wise to avoid slashing pension perks 

Money worries have taken on a new meaning with the market woes and the Budget next week

But why didn’t the chancellor go the whole hog and scrap the tax taper altogether?

Readers say they fall between the cracks of government support schemes

Join a live discussion with our FT Money editor at 12pm and 5pm UK time on Wednesday April 8

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Discovery raises prospect of industry’s return 20 years after Cornwall’s last pit closed

Main non-China producer says it may need public funds to weather coronavirus downturn

Mourinho in Norfolk, Tyson v Fury, and mandatory drug-taking at the Olympics

Recent books by Matthew Engel, Edward Luce and Anne-Marie Slaughter

Justice minister’s departure raises risk of yet another impeachment in Latin America’s largest democracy

Foreign investors have learnt the hard way that short-termism can be a virtue, not a vice

Governors seize on criticisms of president over lack of coronavirus stimulus

Jeremy Corbyn unveils party's ‘most radical’ plans in decades, Tories backtrack on national insurance pledge while pressure on public finances increases