Fuel to the flames: uprising in Kazakhstan

Fuel to the flames: uprising in Kazakhstan

What started as a fuel-price skirmish has engulfed the entire country; now Russian-led troops have been summoned to help. How did things escalate so quickly? The spike in global house prices has several pandemic-related causes—but do not expect them to fall much when those factors fade. And our obituaries editor reflects on the life of Britain’s first transgender activist.

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Leader of the package: Amazon turns 30

Leader of the package: Amazon turns 30

It has changed our lives and become one of the world’s most valuable companies. As Amazon turns 30, what comes next? Education is key to social mobility in India, so protests have erupted over widespr...

4 Jul 202423min

Trailer: Boom!

Trailer: Boom!

How did two old, unpopular men end up running for the world's most demanding job? The answer lies in the peculiar politics of the generation born in the era of the bomb. It’s a generation that has enj...

4 Jul 20243min

Degree programme: stopping heat deaths

Degree programme: stopping heat deaths

As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, they exacerbate existing inequalities. The poor, sick and elderly are particularly vulnerable. How should governments respond? Universities depend on th...

3 Jul 202422min

Trailer: Boom!

Trailer: Boom!

How did two old, unpopular men end up running for the world's most demanding job? It’s the question John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor, gets asked the most. And the answer lies in the peculiar p...

2 Jul 20243min

Rule and divide: Donald Trump is judged immune

Rule and divide: Donald Trump is judged immune

The US Supreme Court has granted the former President immunity from prosecution for official acts committed while in office. We ask what that means for future Presidents and the 2024 American election...

2 Jul 202424min

Trailer: Boom!

Trailer: Boom!

How did two old, unpopular men end up running for the world's most demanding job? It’s the question John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor, gets asked the most. And the answer lies in the peculiar p...

1 Jul 20243min

Bet noir: Macron’s electoral gamble backfires

Bet noir: Macron’s electoral gamble backfires

Marine Le Pen’s far-right party made great gains in the first round of France’s parliamentary election. The left did too. We ask what this means for France and President Emmanuel Macron. Thailand will...

1 Jul 202423min

The Weekend Intelligence: The state of Britain

The Weekend Intelligence: The state of Britain

On July 4th Britain will have a general election, one in which is widely expected to result in dramatic losses for the ruling Conservative party. If so, it would bring to an end 14 years of Tory rule....

29 Jun 202450min

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