Tag: US news
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: faces of the new ‘global citizen class’?
Research finds tens of thousands of ultra-rich individuals buying multiple homes in the planet’s most desirable locations
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Dan Barber’s long-term mission: to change food and farming for ever
America’s philosopher chef won over a president to his vision of sustainability. And now he’s bringing it to BritainClick here to get the Observer and the Guardian for half price
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Artsy Asheville tops list of must-see US destinations for 2017
Lonely Planet puts the North Carolina city first in its ‘best in the US’ list for the coming year, with strong competition from Twin Peaks location western Washington and Lincoln, Nebraska
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This $500 shirt changes color when exposed to air pollution – but who does it help?
A NYC-based designer says he wants to make people pay more attention to the environment. But at these prices, is this more art than activism?
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The year of gin! Spirit enjoys record sales as drinking habits change
About 40m bottles were sold over the past 12 months – enough to make 1.12bn gin and tonics – as Spain and US become key markets
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Why does Bill Gates want you to read The Myth of the Strong Leader?
The Microsoft billionaire’s annual reading list includes a 2014 study by British political scholar Archie Brown – a choice, he says, that was inspired by the US election