No port of call: coronavirus may sink the cruise industry

No port of call: coronavirus may sink the cruise industry

Cruise ships had been enjoying a golden era—until covid-19 came along. The pandemic has been a catastrophe for the industry. Stranded passengers have taken ill and even died, ships have been banned from ports, and revenue has collapsed. But lawmakers are unlikely to bail it out. In Sweden, daily life has been pretty normal, despite the coronavirus, but can that continue? And we report on Dutch disease—the language’s unusual affinity for poxy swear words.

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The Intelligence: meeting Ukraine’s first lady

The Intelligence: meeting Ukraine’s first lady

Olena Zelenska foresees a time when her family can regain a quiet life. Our editor-in-chief sits down with her to discuss her mental-health campaign and life in an unexpected spotlight. President Xi J...

1 Des 202326min

The Intelligence: Henry Kissinger’s legacy

The Intelligence: Henry Kissinger’s legacy

The doyen of diplomacy has died, leaving a complex legacy. Following extensive interviews with him earlier this year, our deputy editor examines what Dr Kissinger stood for and whether his ideas will ...

30 Nov 202329min

The Intelligence: Swede demons

The Intelligence: Swede demons

Drug-related shootings and bombings are on the rise. Policies are changing and law-enforcement budgets rising, but stemming the violence is proving politically tricky. Our columnist considers how Chin...

29 Nov 202325min

The Intelligence: as Zuck would have it

The Intelligence: as Zuck would have it

The singular focus on the metaverse of Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s boss, fretted investors. But in the past year he has pulled off a spectacularly timely turnaround. We look at what is driving an illegal-...

28 Nov 202322min

The Intelligence: eyewitness to slaughter in Sudan

The Intelligence: eyewitness to slaughter in Sudan

Our correspondent speaks with the Africa head of the Red Cross who has borne witness to the war, famine and genocide that continue—unrelenting and largely ignored—in Sudan. As Ukraine’s men are sent o...

27 Nov 202325min

The Intelligence: Land of the rising sums

The Intelligence: Land of the rising sums

Look past short-term stumbles: there are plenty of reasons to think Japan may spin out of its decades-long deflationary spiral. But how to avoid another false dawn? A visit to a mine in Zimbabwe revea...

24 Nov 202329min

Money Talks: Play it again, Sam Altman

Money Talks: Play it again, Sam Altman

In five days OpenAI’s boss was fired by its board; hired by Microsoft, the startup’s biggest investor; and returned to his post at OpenAI. Yet things cannot be as they were: the shuffle will have cons...

23 Nov 202343min

The Intelligence: a far-right victory in the Netherlands

The Intelligence: a far-right victory in the Netherlands

Geert Wilders campaigned on leaving the European Union, closing the borders, and even suggested banning Islam. The Dutch surprisingly voted for him anyway. But without a majority, can he form a govern...

23 Nov 202323min

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