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Ex-Croatian midfielder on the kick that prefigured Yugoslavia’s break-up, taking on the Super League — and why England shouldn’t play three at the back
The entrepreneur on spending $69m on a non-fungible token artwork — and how an avatar helped him circumvent the status quo
Northern Ireland’s departing first minister on being ousted as DUP leader — and why she still supports Brexit
The economist on how to tackle America’s racial divide, Meghan Markle — and the politics of public swimming pools
Scotland’s leading historian on why he would vote for independence, his preference for home rule — and the need to see historical figures in context
The Nobel-winning psychologist on behavioural economics, human error and why he doesn’t see himself as a guru
The classicist on why the study of Greece and Rome matters in the Netflix age — and how to beat Boris Johnson in a debate
The incoming Credit Suisse chief on his battles in finance, stress, tabloid troubles — and why Rafael Nadal is his idol
The statistician on the UK government’s ‘number theatre’, the value of lockdown sceptics and the use (and misuse) of statistics
High-flying economist on rethinking the social contract — and how she navigated the ‘sticky door’ syndrome in her career
The venture capitalist on the race to secure the right jabs — and why she is not a beneficiary of ‘chumocracy’
The psychologist on difficult parents, the dangerous seductiveness of the digital — and taking on sexism in academia
The veteran activist on his years as a political prisoner — and joining the fight against the latest coup
As Trump’s coronavirus adviser, the radiologist lent weight to claims that the pandemic response was overplayed. But did he exacerbate the crisis?
Management thinker Manfred Kets de Vries on the secrets of staying grounded at the top
The River Cafe co-founder on adapting in a crisis, changing food culture — and why collaborating is key in a kitchen
The scientist who helped beat Ebola in Nigeria on Africa’s success against Covid-19 — and his trailblazing plans to preempt future pandemics
The former North Korean diplomat on life under the Kims — and how the world should counter the regime
The tech security expert on being fired by Trump — and why we are struggling to keep up with the hackers
The internet investigator on his ‘people’s intelligence agency’, unmasking Navalny’s poisoners — and why he isn’t another Assange
The Australian novelist on his country’s ‘toxic’ approach to climate change, the Murdochs — and the Booker win that saved him from ruin
The comedian on the power of satire — and what the president really thinks of her lip-sync TikTok videos
The barrister on representing the WikiLeaks founder — and the vitriol faced by her client Amber Heard
The exiled Belarus opposition leader on a year of protest — and why she believes Lukashenko’s days in power are numbered
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