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New word order
Translation is an art beset with linguistic pitfalls ? as novelist Sam Taylor discovered when he set out to supplement a meagre literary income

Cornel West
Over steak and fries the professor of African-American studies and religion tells Anna Fifield about losing faith with Obama

Painting that could cure diseases
Brice Marden talks to Rachel Spence about his early minimalist works, his mid-career rebirth and why he?s still trying to get better and better

Fun factories
The Japanese now flock to appreciate the aesthetic charms of industrial installations ? especially at night, writes Mure Dickie

Of markets and morals
Our romance with capitalism is a Faustian bargain, but two critiques warn that giving free rein to markets comes at a cost, writes Martin Sandbu

Jolly good sports
As Olympic fever grows, menswear designers are looking to retro kits, writes David Hayes

Along the ancient highway
Hugh Thomson talks about his return to England to explore the mystic Icknield Way, which is perhaps the country?s oldest road

Tragedy and triumph
Robert Caro?s ?The Passage of Power? paints a vivid picture of Lyndon Johnson?s rise to power through the Kennedy years, writes Richard Lambert

Not just ballgowns
Variations on the classic tuxedo are appearing in boardrooms and are emerging as a cool alternative to the ballgown, writes Melanie Abrams

Battle of the Barnes
The new museum attempts to mimic the best of the original with modern twists and technological improvements, writes Alan Rappeport

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