Through this column, connections have been made and the conversation has broadened

An imaginative journey into the life and work of an elusive Roman poet

The taming of the Tea Party leaves the GOP short on the ideological message the voters like

Obama is seeking to scale back US global responsibilities without signalling a retreat

All the world’s languages are anglicising and pidginising, but particularly French

The defenestration of Cantor sends a message to the cosy world of party bigwigs and donors

People seem to resign themselves to innovations they considered dubious at the outset

Assertions the patient ‘wouldn’t have wanted to suffer’ offer doctors too much leeway

The president will be blamed for problem arising from leniency at the border

Elected rulers use heavy-handed authority to prevent being toppled by swings in opinion

The dividing line between beach and mountain people seems to involve their need for company

A website’s faults do not absolve it from dealing fairly with users

The Ecclestone case illustrates that power is migrating away from votes and towards money

Uncivil rantings are not as uninformed as one might assume

It would be wrong for charges against the Texas governor to be allowed through the courts

The conditions of managing this crisis are coming to resemble those at Chernobyl

A new book reveals how the very wealthy are shaping US society more than is commonly realised

From abortion to gay rights, he is unorthodox on Republican ‘values’, writes Christopher Caldwell

How the network upended American politics and news

Donald Trump’s campaign was about sociology not ideology

What cultural impact will the incoming president have? Prepare for a mash-up of Sinatra, sports stars and reality TV

The New Economy involves phasing out all aspects of the old, including personnel

Whatever his short-term plans, Trump wants a radical tightening of US border policy

Those who disagree with Bannon are apt to see Trump’s presidency as inept and evil

Americans resent inquisitions aimed at depriving them of their elected president

Sadoun: “This is how I work: I go fast, I take risk, I learn, I correct if it’s not good”

The deal with Luxottica, worth €50bn, makes up for missed opportunities

How the former banker stumbled into the top job eight years ago — and never left

The sports marketing and agency boss explains why the City of Angels is ready to play host

How the ride-hailing chief’s good-guy image is paying off

The entertainment boss runs his online streaming company like a champion sports team

The chief executive on dismantling the FTSE 100 company and axing his own job

The travel company CEO sees voice search as the next opportunity for growth

With new owners, falling viewers and spiralling costs, Formula One is at a crossroads

The son of a towering industry figure is building his own empire

After a stormy summer, the chief is shaking up the world’s biggest shipping company

How the property dynamo went from a milk round to becoming a self-made billionaire

The Swiss agricultural chief is overseeing a merger with state-owned ChemChina

The man who invented China’s Singles Day eyes opportunity offline

Europe’s biggest activist investor shakes up management teams to unlock hidden value

The leader is a rare example of a foreigner running a German multinational

Can the sports car maker compete with Tesla as it moves into its territory?

Plans to overhaul the insurer, fixing problems and redefining its customer service

The brewery chief has staved off decline with emerging market acquisitions

After weathering the country’s worst recession, Candido Bracher is looking to expand

In an industry obsessed with algorithms, the media boss is focusing on quality

The Japanese trading house trusts its history of investment to create new lines of business

In a male-dominated industry, the executive says she has not been held back

Former head of UK Sport has set sights on winning the World Cup

The dotcom entrepreneur who built Argentina’s largest company is now eyeing the banks