Easter History’s best comebacks, from Jesus to John Travolta Resurrection stories help us look on the bright side of life
Hoaxes April fools used to make us laugh. Then came fake news The history of hoaxes reveals some inconvenient truths
Protest Weapons of mass obstruction: protest symbols, from rubber ducks to pussyhats Demonstrators can turn everyday objects into emblems of discontent
The Line of Beauty The throne behind the power: from Putin’s toilet brush to Trump’s golden bowl The bathrooms of strongmen show there’s a lot to loos
Christmas The secret economics of Christmas adverts, unwrapped A guide to seasonal selling, from goats to gizmos
Presidential election The painter and the zebra-hunter: what presidents do after leaving office Some are born rich. Others cash in only when they depart from the White House
The Line of Beauty The history of First Ladies’ hairstyles, untangled Haircuts in the White House are never just cosmetic. There’s a political message in every strand
All the presidents’ films Movie night at the White House: a century of screenings, decoded What the leader of the free world watches for fun, from “Birth of a Nation” to “Finding Dory”