Leaders
From chatbots to robots
Three reasons why it’s good news that robots are getting smarter
They are becoming more capable, easier to program and better at explaining themselves
Single-party politics
Morena’s landslide win threatens to take Mexico down a dangerous path
The country’s newly elected president will need to show political courage
Getting growing
Britain’s Labour Party must be bolder about growth
Even if the economy peps up, taxes will have to rise
Don’t do it
America’s billionaires should resist the urge to support Donald Trump
A Trump victory would reward them. But not enough to justify the risks
The Modi Raj
A triumph for Indian democracy
The shock election result will change the country—ultimately for the better
Leaders
What Claudia Sheinbaum’s victory might mean for Mexico
The next president should break with her predecessor and mentor
The humiliation of the ANC
South Africa stands on the brink of salvation—or catastrophe
To prevent a coalition of chaos, Cyril Ramaphosa and the Democratic Alliance must do a deal
Guilty as charged
The disgrace of a former American president
But this prosecution of Donald Trump was wrongheaded and counter-productive
Eastern promise
Japan and South Korea are getting friendlier. At last
As the world economy fragments, two export powerhouses see the virtue of chumminess
Prudent pensioners, profligate politicians
What penny-pinching baby-boomers mean for the world economy
They are saving like never before. But even that may not bring interest rates down
Von der Leyen, Meloni and Le Pen
The three women who will shape Europe
At a crucial moment they encapsulate the dilemma of how to handle populism
Revolt of the reasonable
The pro-choice movement that could help Joe Biden win
A backlash against abortion bans is energising the middle ground in America