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- The questions that hang over the next Trump-Xi summit
Both sides do at least appear to understand how disastrous it would be if relations fell off a cliff, writes Shao Yuqun
- Let’s get this party restarted: Republicans reel from the midterms
Also on the daily podcast: intensive parenting and TV’s new villains
- Middle East Dispatch newsletter: An unintended Saudi road trip
Gregg Carlstrom, our Middle East correspondent, recounts how his car journey across the Gulf offered him a different perspective on the war
- Nationalism could derail Europe’s rearmament
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
- Global bullies have turned uncertainty into a weapon
America and China see profit in keeping the whole world on edge
- Europe has been living beyond its means. Now the bills are due
It accounts for half the world’s social spending, but its fractured politics make cuts difficult
- Lessons from a miserable month for hedge funds
The struggle to invest in anything other than AI
- For boomers, economic boom times are over
Across the rich world, the geriatric share of income and wealth is ebbing
- Our analysis of the leaked Russian death toll in Ukraine
Hackers have released records they claim are from Russia’s statistics agency
- American workers face a surge in health costs
Employer-sponsored insurance, the backbone of American coverage, is becoming more frail
- Blighty newsletter: What I learned interviewing Andy Burnham
“It remains to be seen if he can produce a substantial policy agenda to match his muscular rhetoric,” writes Hugo Gye, our Britain political correspondent
- China’s AI brain drain
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, how talent flows are shaping the battle for AI dominance
- Inside America’s first new submarine base abroad for 53 years
AUKUS is beginning to make waves on Australia’s west coast
- When chips are down: Nvidia CEO’s risky relationship
Also on the daily podcast: Africa’s Ebola outbreak and a roadkill food festival
- Civilisation has collapsed in England, and other odd ideas
“The End of Everything”, a sci-fi tale by M. John Harrison, wins the Booker prize
- Why free traders should thank AI
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
- Donald Trump is in a hurry for peace in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin is not
American-brokered talks may help Russia prolong the war
- Café Europa newsletter: Democratic wins or no, Europe is over America
Matt Steinglass, our Europe editor, offers a view of the midterms from Amsterdam
- Scientists are finally starting to understand endometriosis
That should lead to quicker diagnosis and better treatment
- Colombia’s Trumpian president is taking no prisoners
Drug lords and social-justice warriors are both in El Tigre’s sights
- The future of Trumponomics: compromise or failure
How the art of the deal may yet prevail over the art of denial
- Xi Jinping’s plan for a China-centric world order
A “community with a shared future” sounds soft, but is backed by muscle
- Bartleby newsletter: Can AI write newsletters
Andrew Palmer, our Bartleby columnist, has bad news for some email scribes
- The War Room newsletter: How long will Pete Hegseth last?
“Democrats, and a handful of Republicans, want the former Fox News host’s well-gelled head,” writes Samuel Beal, our Washington correspondent
- Cover Story newsletter: Wipeout
An exclusive look at how we designed our cover
- What Donald Trump needs to understand about China and Taiwan
Chinese pressure on America to stop arms sales is calibrated to change the political calculus in Taipei, writes Ker Gibbs
- At 50, “Rocky” isn’t as good as you remember. It’s better
Why Sylvester Stallone’s boxing parable is about more than the violent sport
- All eyes on Eisenkot: Israel’s could-be prime minister
Also on the daily podcast: shifts in the Russia-Ukraine war and Who’s Who?
- Can Nvidia’s boss survive a Chinese-spy controversy?
Jensen Huang is caught with his pants down
- Trump’s midterm meltdown
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
- Gadi Eisenkot has a chance to form a new government in Israel
Both his foes and his supposed allies may yet prevent him
- YouTube’s dominance has Hollywood running scared
Studios and streamers alike are struggling to respond to its success
- The fight over Republicans’ future has begun
After a staggering loss, the party is battling over whom to blame and how to move forward
- Why Indians should have higher standards
- Off the Charts newsletter: A post mortem of our election model
Dan Rosenheck, our data editor, considers why our election forecast missed the signs of the tsunami
- Checks and Balance newsletter: What comes next after the midterms?
Charlotte Howard, our US editor, on the rising political stars who could shape America’s future
- When is a suit not a suit?
The weird ways prediction markets determine truth
- The Climate Issue newsletter: The world braces for an almighty El Niño
Rachel Dobbs, our news editor, explains why the worst is yet to come
- Republicans blame Israel for their defeat
The Democrats’ victory could accelerate the decline of the Israeli-American alliance
- The blue wave was powered by moderate Democrats
Our analysis shows progressives had mostly easy wins