Parka brand has no plans to change policy on down and says it is not bowing to pressure

Stylists advise on how to look professional when working remotely. Join a live discussion on Friday April 24 at noon and 5pm

Helen Barrett discovered the perfect ‘austere but dramatic’ dress from The Vampire’s Wife. Then came the celebrities

Tech-savvy stylists offer virtual consultations and algorithm-matched dyes

Men — Resist the clippers with these eight hair savers

The suits, the soft furnishings: a revealing glimpse of our MPs’ style choices

Books that give creative inspiration and comfort during isolation

‘The Impossible Collection’ offers a 9.5kg overview of the designer’s whole career

A colourful pair can elevate an outfit out of the style doldrums

Those who have struggled to ‘dress the part’ will find respite in the former Vogue editor’s essays

Street style is changing, with baggy shapes and Birkenstocks replacing tailored outfits

Why one of the biggest names in fashion also designs furniture textiles

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

Republicans continue to give the US president high marks for his handling of coronavirus

Funeral homes are full in working class section of Queens where immigrants pursue American dream

The US requires a co-ordinated response on Covid-19 testing and getting people back to work

Formation of regional coalitions offers a path to a staggered exit

Conservative activists vow to step up street demonstrations against business closings

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

Elite university comes under fire for taking $9m in assistance while having a huge endowment

US president assessing need for further moves to reduce immigration

Laura Noonan and Lauren Fedor respond to your queries on the state of SBA rescue funds

Soaring fees, worthless degrees and dicey investments have hurt the economy

Our predicament is that wealth has become the only apparent source of safety

US students and institutions of higher learning are facing uncertain futures

Over decades the Republican party has reconfigured itself into the party of the white and the South

The US spends $3.6tn a year on health. Why does the pandemic threaten so many of its hospitals?

In America, lawsuits are the way we make up new rules in a crisis

Rising number of low-paid staff are contracting Covid-19 or leaving posts as death toll mounts

The less well-off will be the most exposed to Covid-19 infection

Succession spotlight on younger sister Kim Yo Jong

Longest expansion in modern American history is also the weakest

Rally in Greece’s sovereign bonds comes after election victory for centre-right party

Agreement raises spending by $320bn but has limited offsetting budget cuts

How life, death and disease have changed over the past 180 years

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

Putting up barriers to travel is proving much easier than taking them down

Pandemic is causing the biggest disruption in decades to economies across the world

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

Many in Washington say Trump’s mini-deal with Beijing was a vehicle for political boasts

After months of lockdown, citizens are keen to move around but not across borders

Beijing edits European opinion piece published in Chinese state-controlled media

Factories reopen but economy still faces challenges from weak services sector

Arbus in Aberdeen, Long in Lakeland - Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota talks to FT arts editor Jan Dalley about next year’s Artist Rooms programme of touring exhibitions. In its past two years, the scheme has drawn tens of thousands of visitors in towns throughout the UK to shows by Beuys, Ruscha, Woodman, Hirst and others – but how easily can the model be replicated elsewhere? Jan Dalley interviews Sir Nicholas Serota in his office at Tate.  

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