America’s next top model: predicting the midterm results

America’s next top model: predicting the midterm results

Our model, built to predict the outcome of this year’s midterm elections, tips Republicans to take the House and Democrats to retain control of the Senate. The model’s architect discusses how and why he built it, and our polling guru explains why polls matter. Why there’s no nuclear-arms race in Asia—yet. And Egypt wants the Rosetta Stone back, but it’s not that simple.

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The Intelligence: The world’s biggest humanitarian crisis

The Intelligence: The world’s biggest humanitarian crisis

Ravaged by a civil war, Sudan could see a nationwide famine by August. With humanitarian aid being blocked on both sides, it is increasingly difficult to get supplies to those who need them the most. ...

25 Huhti 202418min

The Intelligence: America’s college crackdowns

The Intelligence: America’s college crackdowns

Police clashes with protesters at Columbia University have spilled over into other institutions, raising the question of how to protect free speech on campuses. Given America’s history with students’ ...

24 Huhti 202421min

The Intelligence: AI rest my case

The Intelligence: AI rest my case

The companies behind this wonder of tech are facing allegations of using copyrighted material to build their large language models (LLMs). But will the courts consider it fair use? Why ex-inmates are ...

23 Huhti 202420min

The Intelligence: Ready, Aid, Fire

The Intelligence: Ready, Aid, Fire

At a time when Russia has been making significant gains, an allocated $61bn of aid for Ukraine will be felt on the battlefield almost instantly. Will it help turn the course of the war? In a world of ...

22 Huhti 202424min

The Intelligence: Iran and Israel’s new era?

The Intelligence: Iran and Israel’s new era?

A missile has reportedly struck a site in the Islamic Republic. If this is retaliation for Iran’s most recent attacks, then it is a muted response. But is there still a risk of escalation? As India’s ...

19 Huhti 202427min

Money Talks: Why weight-loss drugs will reshape the world

Money Talks: Why weight-loss drugs will reshape the world

More than 1bn people around the world are obese. That means there should be extraordinary demand for drugs to cure or mitigate the condition. Novo Nordisk is now Europe’s most valuable company and Eli...

18 Huhti 202436min

The Intelligence: Your country needs you!

The Intelligence: Your country needs you!

Governments particularly in the rich world are struggling to get young people in uniform. Will some form of conscription become necessary? In America, how remote working husbands may be liberating the...

18 Huhti 202423min

The Intelligence: He said, she fled

The Intelligence: He said, she fled

All over the world, young men are identifying more with the political right, even as women drift more to the left. What is behind the gulf, and how to close it? The seeming drop in crime in Naples is ...

17 Huhti 202422min

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