Articles in this issue: Politics Business KAL’s cartoon This week’s covers How artificial intelligence will transform fame How scary is China? Giorgia Meloni’s “mother of all reforms” is a power grab How to fix Britain’s legislative problems More welcoming migration policies require borders that are secure Time to take a wrecking ball to realtors’ fees in America Letters to the editor The United Kingdom’s political constitution is under severe strain Now AI can write, sing and act, is it still possible to be a star? Can Narendra Modi complete India’s state-building project? Narendra Modi and the art of claiming credit China’s aggression brings Japan and the Philippines closer North Korea is shutting embassies Australia and China patch things up Xi Jinping wants China to have better toilets The people of Hong Kong are growing more tolerant China wants women to stay home and bear children A Chinese dispute with the Philippines is a test of America Donald Trump looks terrifyingly electable Democrats are giddy from this week’s electoral sweep Why sexually transmitted infections are rising in America The Supreme Court has found a gun-control measure it likes California is losing people, but this region wouldn’t know it Boston’s “cradle of liberty” was paid for with slavery profits Chicago’s progressive coalition is struggling with migration Will America pull the plug on Israel’s invasion of Gaza? Gaza’s nights are darker now than at any point in the past decade All parties are blaming each other for the dire situation in Gaza The deadly missile race in the Middle East The Gaza war has deepened Joe Biden’s Iran nightmare The battle over South Africa’s spicy-chicken market China is winning Africa’s “white-gold” rush for lithium Oil traders are flocking to sanctions-free Venezuela Illegal gold is booming in South America Why are there so many suicides in rich, stable Uruguay? Germany’s Christian Democrats are unsure whom to hug A year after its liberation, Kherson still knows fear—and defiance Antisemitism surges in France after the Hamas attacks on Israel The outsize influence of small states is fading in the EU Lawmaking in Britain is becoming worse When should Rishi Sunak call the next British election? Suella Braverman uses a pro-Palestinian march to sow discord Why rail electrification is so slow in Britain To understand Britain, watch “Homes Under the Hammer” Why migration is in such a mess once more The People’s Liberation Army is not yet as formidable as the West fears China is struggling to recruit enough highly skilled troops From hypersonic missiles to undersea drones, the PLA is making leaps Xi Jinping worries that China’s troops are not ready to fight Xi Jinping is obsessed with political loyalty in the PLA Invading Taiwan would be a logistical minefield for China Acknowledgments Silicon Valley is piling into the business of snooping India is in the midst of an unusual IPO boom When should a founder step down? The fall of WeWork shows the deepening cracks in property How to manage teams in a world designed for individuals The Bob Iger v Nelson Peltz rematch Are politicians brave enough for daredevil economics? America’s economic might gives it little sway in the Middle East America’s bad auto loans could have nasty consequences Forget the S&P 500. Pay attention to the S&P 493 Why American manufacturing is increasingly inefficient The Chinese yuan is losing value, yet gaining ground In praise of America’s car addiction Faecal transplants are just the start of a new sort of medicine Israel hopes technology will help it fight in Hamas’s tunnels How two teams plan to smash the world sailing-speed record The business of mining literary estates is booming A new Museum of Prohibited Art shows how censorship evolved Daphne Caruana Galizia’s son tries to make sense of her murder Two new novels showcase the breadth of contemporary French fiction Rodeo plays a central role in Native American culture Are influencers shrewd businesspeople or fame-hungry narcissists? Economic data, commodities and markets Who is Herzi Halevi, the chief of staff of the Israel Defence Forces? Why covid-19 did not harm rich economies as badly as first thought David Kirke believed safe sport repressed people’s imaginations Global news and current affairs from a European perspective. Best downloaded on Friday mornings (GMT)
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Articles in this issue: Politics Business KAL’s cartoon This week’s covers How artificial intelligence will transform fame How scary is China? Giorgia Meloni’s “mother of all reforms” is a power grab How to fix Britain’s legislative problems More welcoming migration policies require borders that are secure Time to take a wrecking ball to realtors’ fees in America Letters to the editor The United Kingdom’s political constitution is under severe strain Now AI can write, sing and act, is it still possible to be a star? Can Narendra Modi complete India’s state-building project? Narendra Modi and the art of claiming credit China’s aggression brings Japan and the Philippines closer North Korea is shutting embassies Australia and China patch things up Xi Jinping wants China to have better toilets The people of Hong Kong are growing more tolerant China wants women to stay home and bear children A Chinese dispute with the Philippines is a test of America Donald Trump looks terrifyingly electable Democrats are giddy from this week’s electoral sweep Why sexually transmitted infections are rising in America The Supreme Court has found a gun-control measure it likes California is losing people, but this region wouldn’t know it Boston’s “cradle of liberty” was paid for with slavery profits Chicago’s progressive coalition is struggling with migration Will America pull the plug on Israel’s invasion of Gaza? Gaza’s nights are darker now than at any point in the past decade All parties are blaming each other for the dire situation in Gaza The deadly missile race in the Middle East The Gaza war has deepened Joe Biden’s Iran nightmare The battle over South Africa’s spicy-chicken market China is winning Africa’s “white-gold” rush for lithium Oil traders are flocking to sanctions-free Venezuela Illegal gold is booming in South America Why are there so many suicides in rich, stable Uruguay? Germany’s Christian Democrats are unsure whom to hug A year after its liberation, Kherson still knows fear—and defiance Antisemitism surges in France after the Hamas attacks on Israel The outsize influence of small states is fading in the EU Lawmaking in Britain is becoming worse When should Rishi Sunak call the next British election? Suella Braverman uses a pro-Palestinian march to sow discord Why rail electrification is so slow in Britain To understand Britain, watch “Homes Under the Hammer” Why migration is in such a mess once more The People’s Liberation Army is not yet as formidable as the West fears China is struggling to recruit enough highly skilled troops From hypersonic missiles to undersea drones, the PLA is making leaps Xi Jinping worries that China’s troops are not ready to fight Xi Jinping is obsessed with political loyalty in the PLA Invading Taiwan would be a logistical minefield for China Acknowledgments Silicon Valley is piling into the business of snooping India is in the midst of an unusual IPO boom When should a founder step down? The fall of WeWork shows the deepening cracks in property How to manage teams in a world designed for individuals The Bob Iger v Nelson Peltz rematch Are politicians brave enough for daredevil economics? America’s economic might gives it little sway in the Middle East America’s bad auto loans could have nasty consequences Forget the S&P 500. Pay attention to the S&P 493 Why American manufacturing is increasingly inefficient The Chinese yuan is losing value, yet gaining ground In praise of America’s car addiction Faecal transplants are just the start of a new sort of medicine Israel hopes technology will help it fight in Hamas’s tunnels How two teams plan to smash the world sailing-speed record The business of mining literary estates is booming A new Museum of Prohibited Art shows how censorship evolved Daphne Caruana Galizia’s son tries to make sense of her murder Two new novels showcase the breadth of contemporary French fiction Rodeo plays a central role in Native American culture Are influencers shrewd businesspeople or fame-hungry narcissists? Economic data, commodities and markets Who is Herzi Halevi, the chief of staff of the Israel Defence Forces? Why covid-19 did not harm rich economies as badly as first thought David Kirke believed safe sport repressed people’s imaginations Global news and current affairs from a European perspective. Best downloaded on Friday mornings (GMT)