Thanks to Mao, the once-derided pepper quietly revolutionised Chinese palates

Since its first performance 200 years ago, few pieces of music have won such varied devotees

Ice hockey is flourishing as an increasingly American sport

Two outsiders tried to crack the art business. They did not like what they found

The sport, which involves hurrying up high-rises, is ascendant

It is also at the forefront of a new film and copyright dispute