Capital flows
Klaus Mäkelä was an instinctive conductor in a programme of music by Rachmaninov, Prokofiev and Ellen Reid
Full results of the 2024 Presidential election in Washington, DC
Turmoil at newspaper that billionaire bought 11 years ago is his latest setback in US capital
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s stop in Washington DC offered a rarely heard work by Alexander von Zemlinsky
The author on the antiques, architecture and history of his adopted home
From a Gothic town house within walking distance of the Capitol building to a commutable spot on the banks of the Potomac
The reggaeton superstar has teamed up with Hirshhorn director Melissa Chiu to bring art – and awareness – to Gen Z
UK can exert leadership in setting ‘guardrails’ for new technology, Sunak to tell Biden in Washington meeting
Also in this newsletter, Labour gains a low-key megadonor keen on helping it fight the next election
Republicans cast ballot as litmus test of whether Joe Biden’s party is committed to law and order
Recitals by the violinist and the pianist at the Kennedy Center shone new light on familiar repertoire
Washington exhibitions offer dystopian landscapes, a mysterious model and an exhaustive double feature
Computer-driven firm posts losses of 20-40% even as rivals benefit from market regime change
NSO’s cash dilemma, Apple iPad shift, Epic’s Unreal car engine
As a species humanity is remarkably prone to believing its own propaganda
How Beijing got ahead in hypersonic weapons
Four short operas inspired by the capital’s memorials celebrate the Kennedy Center’s 50th anniversary
Americans are paying attention to foreign affairs like never before
We asked you to share your ‘happy places’ around the world — and you’ve whisked us everywhere from an Alaskan ice-cream parlour to a Singaporean Eden, via a magical Roman ruin . . .
The Futures show brings ambitious technology to the National Mall’s most neglected museum
Long waits for tests in Omicron hotspots such as New York and Washington, DC
An FT reporter expected staid and stuffy but finds the US capital to be diverse and exhilarating
Vocal US and EU criticism might yet be enough to block a controversial TV law
