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Checks and Balance
Migration stations: the changing politics of the border
Money Talks
Taylor’s version (part one)
“Dateline” history quiz
This week: Jack the Ripper strikes; Jimmy Carter sinks; and more
Finance & economics
Inflation is down and a recession is unlikely. What went right?
A few years ago, nobody thought that a soft landing was possible
United States
Americans’ love affair with big cars is killing them
New analysis shows that the heaviest vehicles kill more people than they save in crashes
The world in brief
Israel recovered the bodies of six hostages captured by Hamas on October 7th last year from an underground tunnel in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza...
Health workers in Gaza began vaccinating children against polio in the first of three planned humanitarian pauses...
Russia said that it shot down 158 Ukrainian drones in 15 regions across the country, including two over Moscow...
Kamala Harris said her rival, Donald Trump, had “disrespected sacred ground” by using tape of his trip to Arlington National Cemetery in a campaign video...
How fashion conquered television
More and more shows celebrate fancy clothes. Often brands call the shots
Banyan: Why does the West back the wrong Asian leaders?
The supposed bastions of liberalism need to fix their picker
Renault readies itself to take on Chinese rivals
Luca de Meo is turning the carmaker around
Weekend profile: Sahra Wagenknecht is Germany’s rising political star
The anti-immigration leftist with a populist appeal is making the weather in the east
Checks and Balance
Migration stations: the changing politics of the border
Money Talks
Taylor’s version (part one)
“Dateline” history quiz
This week: Jack the Ripper strikes; Jimmy Carter sinks; and more
World news
Why east Germany is such fertile ground for extremists
The Alternative for Germany is set for record-breaking performances in coming state elections
The King of Java inflames an Indonesian “democratic emergency”
Jokowi is clinging to power and protesters are angry about it
Azerbaijan’s government turns on its critics at home
The war with Armenia has ended in victory, so the regime needs another target
Canada’s Conservatives are crushing Justin Trudeau
Pierre Poilievre is even winning over the young and the unionised
Sudan’s catastrophic war
Why Sudan’s catastrophic war is the world’s problem
It could kill millions—and spread chaos across Africa and the Middle East
Anarchy in Sudan has spawned the world’s worst famine in 40 years
Millions are likely to perish
The ripple effects of Sudan’s war are being felt across three continents
It is a sign of growing global impunity and disorder
“Hell on earth”: satellite images document the siege of a Sudanese city
El-Fasher, until recently a place of refuge, is under attack
Video
America’s elections
Kamala Harris can beat Donald Trump. But how would she govern?
Being a politician is about more than campaigning. More policy detail is needed
Donald Trump’s promise of “mass deportation” is unworkable
Yet he could cause serious harm by trying
Our presidential-election forecast
Kamala Harris has put the Democrats back in the running
1843 magazine | Kamala Harris is running on vibes
Delegates at the DNC can’t agree whether she is moderate or progressive. They’re just relieved she’s not Biden
The war in Ukraine
Even as it humiliates Russia, Ukraine’s line is crumbling in the Donbas
The shock raid inside Kursk has not distracted the Kremlin from advancing
The Kremlin is close to crushing Pokrovsk, a vital Ukrainian town
Even as Ukraine raids Russia, it is losing another key battle
1843 magazine | “I use anti-tank mines for weightlifting”: meet Ukraine’s Paralympians
The war-wounded join forces with soldiers on leave in the pursuit of sporting success
Tracking the Ukraine war: where is the latest fighting?
Our satellite view of the conflict, updated daily
Business, finance and economics
Are American rents rigged by algorithms?
That is what Department of Justice prosecutors allege
From Southwest to Spirit, budget airlines are in a tailspin
The woes of America’s low-cost carriers could soon be mirrored elsewhere
The plasma trade is becoming ever-more hypocritical
Reliance on America grows, as other countries clutch their pearls
Why inflation fell without a recession
High interest rates, not the passage of time, have restored price stability
America’s economy
What to make of America’s topsy-turvy economy
Don’t panic just yet
America’s recession signals are flashing red. Don’t believe them
We assess a range of measures
Will America’s economy swing the election?
It is not entering recession, but it is slowing down. That is bad news for Kamala Harris
Can Kamala Harris win on the economy?
A visit to a crucial swing state reveals the problems she will face
Israel’s wars
Israel and Hizbullah play with fire
They both attempt escalating attacks that fall short of all-out war
Have Israel’s far-right religious nationalists peaked?
They wield great power but schisms within the movement are deepening
The Middle East’s bizarre waiting game: ceasefire or Armageddon?
Israel accepts a proposal to pause fighting but Hamas’s hardliners may not
How vulnerable is Israel to sanctions?
So far, measures have had little effect. That could change
Summer food
In praise of mangoes
South Asia’s mangoes deserve a wider audience
How Provençal rosé became the summer tipple par excellence
When temperatures rise, wine-drinkers think pink
The world’s best summertime drink relies on nature’s magic
Making tepache, like any other fermentation project, is a lesson in co-operation
When it comes to ice cream, the instinct to innovate is misguided
Forget flavours like ketchup, pickle and blood. It’s best to keep it vanilla
Travel
Madrid, one of Europe’s largest cities, deserves more appreciation
It is now the subject of a comprehensive new biography
From Taylor Swift to Star Trek, niche cruises are on the rise
Themed offerings are luring young and old
Exposure to the sun’s UV radiation may be good for you
For now, though, keep the sun cream handy
We enjoyed reading these books on holiday. You might, too
A selection of titles chosen by The Economist’s journalists
Summer stories
From Coachella to Burning Man, festivals are having a bad year
Tickets are no longer selling out
Engineered dust could help make Mars habitable
Restoring water on Mars may be easier than you think
Reality TV is irritating but irresistible
There is more to the format than meets the eye
How long would it take to read the greatest books of all time?
The Economist consulted bibliophile data scientists to get an answer
Recent highlights
Why do Australians live so long?
A new study finds they far outlive people in other English-speaking countries
Nudity, drinking, smoking: Winston Churchill’s unusual diplomacy
His time at the White House serves as a case study in getting what you want
The trial of Lucy Letby has shocked British statisticians
And shown that many Britons are woefully ignorant of statistics
John Sainsbury, a donor to the National Gallery, had the last laugh
A hidden letter offers an insight into disputes between artists and patrons
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What makes Europe so liveable?
Insights from the city liveability index
AI schools briefs
A short history of AI
In the first of six weekly briefs, we ask how AI overcame decades of underdelivering
AI firms will soon exhaust most of the internet’s data
Can they create more?
How AI models are getting smarter
Deep neural networks are learning diffusion and other tricks
LLMs will transform medicine, media and more
But not without a helping (human) hand
Edition: August 31st 2024
Sudan: Why its catastrophic war is the world’s problem
How to fix social care
Before reform and money comes courage
In praise of digital twins
Welcome to the mirror world
Nvidia envy
Two contradictions could stymie the AI chipmaker-in-chief
Time to pay for blood plasma
Shortages are hampering the production of essential medicines
