Culture | Fifty years of hurt
England’s dry spell is nothing unusual, and unlikely to end soon
The Three Lions are far from the only international football team to have suffered a barren patch

What to watch this weekend
Including a brash crime drama and a boisterous comedy competition

Why memoirs involving animals are so successful
“Raising Hare” is just the latest example of a popular literary trend

A forgotten CIA programme that changed minds
Thanks to the agency 10m books made it into the eastern bloc
Hungry for more “Hunger Games”? There is plenty in store
Behind the franchise’s success—and the draw of dystopias
An insider’s guide to economic warfare
A recent history of American sanctions and more offers a timely, riveting world tour
Sneakernomics and the surprising future of sneakers
After a surge in interest, trainers are less popular