Tax brakes: Britain’s PM contenders on the economy
As a clear lead hardens and the appointment of a new prime minister looms, both contenders are making noises about cutting taxes. But would either have a firm grip on the country’s long-term woes? The...
18 Aug 202224min
The WY and the wherefore: Liz Cheney’s loss
Wyoming’s sole representative in the House, once a Republican leading light and now a pariah for her views on Donald Trump, has been ousted from Congress. We attend her election-night defeat. The scie...
17 Aug 202226min
Class action: Kenya gets a new president
The names are familiar but the establishment-choice and rabble-rouser roles are reversed. That the vote was along class lines rather than ethnicity marks an important shift. Will the result stand? For...
16 Aug 202222min
Poorer, hungrier, safer? Afghanistan one year on
Rights for women and girls have regressed by decades; the economy is cratering. Yet, for many rural Afghans, things are actually better than they were before America scarpered. Silicon Valley types on...
15 Aug 202223min
Crimea punishment: A Russian airfield in ruins
The airbase in Crimea lies in ruins. Ukraine hasn’t claimed credit, many suspect they carried out the daring attack more than 100 miles behind enemy lines. Our defence editor explains why the war has ...
12 Aug 202226min
Teflon Don: Trump’s legal woes
Donald Trump endured an FBI raid, questioning in a civil lawsuit and an adverse court ruling, all in 48 hours. But at least in the short-term, he’s making political hay from his legal woes. Why Apple’...
11 Aug 202224min
Latin-ex Democrats: Republicans and Hispanic voters
Our series on America’s mid-term elections begins with a visit to a citizenship class in Doral, Florida, given by Republicans. We examine how the GOP is cutting into Democrats’ advantage with Latino v...
10 Aug 202224min
Strike repose: Hamas sits out Gaza violence
A ceasefire is holding after a weekend of deadly strikes. We ask why Hamas, the Palestinian movement that controls Gaza, did not get involved. As Generation Z tentatively enters the workforce, they ar...
9 Aug 202223min
