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The VP pick | J.D. Vance is now the heir apparent to the MAGA movement
What Donald Trump’s vice-presidential choice suggests about how he would govern
Finance & economics
China’s leaders face miserable economic-growth figures
They are gathering at the “third plenum” to discuss long-term reforms. Reality has intruded
Britain
Britain is a home but not a haven for Hong Kongers
Life is not easy for a very distinctive group of immigrants
The world in brief
Donald Trump selected J.D. Vance as his running-mate at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee...
A federal judge dismissed a case against Mr Trump over his handling of classified documents...
Pakistan’s government said that it plans to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the party of Imran Khan, a former prime minister...
Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s leader, reportedly said that South Korea will face “devastating consequences” for dropping 300,000 flyers in its territory...
Britain’s skewed election reinforces the case for voting reform. After 2029
The new government has more important things to deal with first
Free exchange: Xi Jinping really is unshakeably committed to the private sector
He balances that with being unshakeably committed to state-owned enterprises, too
Soaring food-price inflation is hurting Nigeria’s poor
Conflict, a weakening currency and government blunders are all to blame
Water’s benefits and risks run deeper than many know
Two new books warn of battles over ocean management and freshwater supply
Video
More on America’s election
Weekend profile: Gretchen Whitmer would like to be America’s first woman president
Could abortion rights and “fixing the damn roads” take Michigan’s governor to the White House?
How do you solve a problem like Joe Biden?
The uproar over his candidacy reveals dysfunction afflicting both major parties
Biden survives his “big boy” press conference
His performance wasn’t perfect and the Democratic Party rebellion is far from over
Trump v Biden: who’s ahead in the polls?
The Economist is tracking the race to be America’s next president
Israel and the war in Gaza
Israel bombs the Hamas military mastermind behind the October 7th attack
If he is dead it could hasten the end of the Gaza war
Jordan’s Islamists have been boosted by the war in Gaza
The king is caught between his country’s peace with Israel and his angry people
1843 magazine | From the archive: Muhammad Deif, Hamas’s deadly “phantom”
Muhammad Deif transformed the militant group from a cluster of terrorist cells into a force capable of invading Israel
Why food is piling up on the edge of Gaza
Thousands of tonnes of food and medicine are still waiting to get in
World news
The world’s next food superpower
Farming in India should be about profits and productivity, not poverty
A former adviser to Keir Starmer on what his victory can teach the global left
You don’t have to splurge to woo back working people, says Claire Ainsley
How to raise the world’s IQ
Simple ways to make the next generation more intelligent
Songs, pandas and praise for Xi: how China courts young Taiwanese
Come for the hot pot, endure the propaganda
Business, finance and economics
Trumponomics would not be as bad as most expect
Opposition would come from all angles
Why most battery-makers struggle to make money
This is not your classic boom-and-bust cycle
Buttonwood: The dangerous rise of pension nationalism
Pursuing domestic investment at the expense of returns is reckless
Germany’s debt brake and the art of fantasy budgeting
The country is tiring of its self-imposed fiscal straitjacket
Summer reads
Power-grabbing tips from “House of the Dragon” and “Shogun”
One swords-and-scheming TV show seems more relevant today than the other
Las Vegas’s power couple says goodbye to power
The Goodmans were mayors for 25 years. Their evolution mirrors that of Sin City
Five books on the glories and flaws of the Olympics
The games fall short of their ideals, but they’re still worth watching
Why are British beach huts so expensive?
Scarcity and sentimentality drive the market
After Britain’s election
Does Britain need a National Wealth Fund?
Labour’s new investment vehicle isn’t quite what it says on the tin
Bagehot: The new front line of British politics is just lovely
From the “left-behind” to the “well-ahead”
What does Labour’s win mean for British foreign policy?
Continuity on NATO and Ukraine, and hopes for a reset with Europe
Britain’s Labour government has declared war on NIMBYs
The battle is likely to define its success
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Featured read
Why do penguins struggle with modernist architecture?
An empty pool at London Zoo tells a wider story
The war in Ukraine
When will Ukraine join NATO?
Its road to membership could be blocked if Donald Trump becomes president
1843 magazine | The rage of Ukraine’s army wives
Two years ago their husbands signed up to defend their country. They still have no idea when they will come home
How many Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine?
Four charts illustrate a grim new milestone
The Kremlin is rewriting Wikipedia
A new version of history is taking shape
Edition: July 13th 2024
How to raise the world’s IQ
Labour’s first week
What does Labour’s win mean for British foreign policy?
Will Biden’s dam break?
Joe Biden is failing to silence calls that he step aside
Ungovernable France
France is desperately searching for a government
Inside AI’s black box
Researchers are figuring out how large language models work
Special reports: July 13th 2024
Must try harder
Schools in rich countries are making poor progress. They need to get back to basics, argues Mark Johnson
