Lai of the land: Hong Kong’s democrats quashed
Some of the territory’s most outspoken activists—from media mogul Jimmy Lai to “father of democracy” Martin Lee—have been sentenced. We look at what’s left of Hong Kong’s protest spirit. Scientists ha...
19 Apr 202121min
The path of increased resistance: Myanmar
Protests against February’s military coup are only growing, even as the army becomes more murderous. The economy is paralysed. What can be done to put the country back together? In Cuba, the end of th...
16 Apr 202121min
Boots off the ground: America’s Afghanistan drawdown
Few believe President Joe Biden’s withdrawal plan is wise; it is already prompting allied forces to go. We ask about the risks of that untimely vacuum. Much climate-change angst focuses on carbon diox...
15 Apr 202120min
Arms’ reach: Russia flexes at Ukraine border
The troops and hardware piling up at the border are probably just posturing. But look closely: Russia’s military is swiftly getting better-equipped and better-trained. Outsized inflation numbers in Am...
14 Apr 202122min
Fission expedition: nuclear-site attack in Iran
An apparent act of sabotage at an Iranian nuclear site, blamed on Israel, has complicated the prospect of America returning to the 2015 nuclear deal; we ask what happens next. Many of Europe’s public-...
13 Apr 202121min
Plagued by uncertainty: German politics
As the country wrestles with another covid-19 wave, the battle to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel is building. We look at the political and epidemiological races. Prince Philip was a loyal consort to...
12 Apr 202121min
Like a tonne of bricks: violence in Northern Ireland
The ostensible reason for continuing clashes relates to a well-attended funeral. But the terms of Brexit have raised tempers, inflaming centuries-old tensions; we ask what might calm them. Alexei Nava...
9 Apr 202122min
Clotting factors: the AstraZeneca vaccine
British and European regulators have addressed a possible link with blood clots. Expect more rare side-effects to emerge; what seems clear for now is that the vaccine’s benefits outweigh any risks. A ...
8 Apr 202122min
