FT Weekend

Meet the people saving England’s peatlands

The country’s ancient wetlands are so damaged that stored carbon is being released into the atmosphere, but conservation groups are working to restore them to health

Eight great Ravinder Bhogal recipes to warm up with this autumn

From big bowls of daal to hearty ragu and even a root veg cake, these recipes from the chef-founder of Jikoni make staying in this season all the more appealing

Laurence Tubiana: the climate struggle is entering its ‘post-Trump era’

France’s star negotiator on the Paris accord, éco-anxiété and her hopes for COP Antalya

How the swimming pool became an artistic obsession

From Matisse to Hockney to contemporary artists, the allure of the pool has proved irresistible to generations

Why does America hate AI?

Voter hostility to Big Tech helped shape the US midterms, and similar fears are spreading through the west. But look east and attitudes are dramatically more optimistic

John Frieda, celebrity hairstylist and businessman, 1951-2026

The coiffeur revolutionised hairdressing with his line of styling products

The ‘Wind in the Willows’ whimsy of a Wiltshire renovation

Otters swim in the river coursing beneath a glass floor of this reconfigured mill house. There’s also a wild flower garden on the roof, an indoor swing — and an archaeologist’s reverence for the past

Now is the time for gatherings

By coming together this autumn, we can foster a sense of joy and wonder

House & Home Asia Living Special

A look at the property market in the region, from ritzy new residences in Bangkok to Hong Kong’s bid for buzz

Greece’s island wines are making waves

From Santorini’s celebrated Assyrtiko to the little-known grapes of Crete, the islands’ native grapes make their most exciting wines

Survival expert Ray Mears: ‘We Britons need to toughen up’

The bushcraft master on why wars are won by civilians, how executives can learn self-reliance — and which wild plants are worth eating

Cormac McCarthy: A Legacy Revisited — the making of a myth

Tracy Daugherty’s biography dismantles the legend of the solitary, blood-soaked gunslinger and finds a writer shaped by privilege, patronage and literary connections

Bangkok’s prime property market is poised for change

A new residential skyscraper opening on the Park Lane of the Thai capital has not been without difficulty. But its unveiling marks a moment for a city ready for a new chapter

FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 818

What to wear in stormy weather

Rain-resistant menswear for the slickest commuter

Bracken Prize for Young Authors 2026: the longlist

The future of Arctic commerce and the impact of AI on young professionals are topics in the running for award for best business book proposal

Word Circle Number 134

George Orwell, Jura and me

Alice Lascelles traces the writer’s years on the Scottish island – and her own first steps into the world of whisky

What Sarah Jessica Parker did next

The actor on life, love and lab-grown diamonds

Inside Ramdane Touhami’s Sneakerbox House

In Tokyo, the creative polymath has built an outlandish homage to Japan