Masters and machines: the best art and architecture of 2019

Van Gogh comes to London, Keith Haring scribbles over Liverpool, Jean Nouvel gets weird in Qatar, and the V&A hits top gear

‘These aren’t extinct cultures’ – indigenous art gets a stage at the Met

In two exhibitions in New York, Native Americans are given a spotlight both with their artwork and the inaccurate ways they’ve been portrayed by others

Is AI the new electricity?

Artificial intelligence is already used to recommend films, filter email and drive cars. Will it one day be as ubiquitous as electricity, and how can business leaders prepare?

Escheatment: Maltese Cat Book Series. Chapters 50-51 Shandur Night

  Will he be able to escape and solve the riddle of the Boys Club, as well as punish them for their moral turpitude? He wouldn’t be the Maltese Cat, if he couldn’t. “Escheatment”, Book 1 in the Maltese Cat Book Series continues with new adventures. Enjoy: Chapters 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, 7 & 8, 9 & … Read more

Dan Barber: ’20 years from now you’ll be eating fast food crickets’

In the latest from our series on biodiversity, the Blue Hill chef says we’ve got sustainable agriculture wrong. It’s not a question of sacrifice, but deliciousness

Regime change: 10 steps to perfect skin … but you might need a chemistry degree

The pursuit of a flawless complexion has gone far beyond cleanse, tone and moisturise. We venture into the baffling but fast-growing world of high-end skincare