Good, bad and ugly: the Taliban and Afghanistan
Their return to rule is unequivocally bad for the country’s women and girls. But wholesale collapse has not come and some aspects of government have improved; it turns out threats of grotesque violenc...
8 Maj 202329min
Another season of the crown: the coronation of Charles III
He has been king since September; now it is time for the pomp. We examine the modern monarchy—and the ancient frippery of coronations. Despite prior reluctance to do much about climate change, America...
5 Maj 202329min
Difference between right and Ron: DeSantis miscalculates
Florida’s governor has made a headline-grabbing rightward lurch as part of a presumed bid for the White House. But both Mr DeSantis’s critics and his donors are starting to think he has overplayed his...
4 Maj 202323min
Another think coming? An AI pioneer steps down
Geoffrey Hinton, a legend of artificial-intelligence research, wants to be able to speak his mind about the technology’s risks. We ask whether those steeped in a field are best-placed to judge it. It ...
3 Maj 202328min
Re-route of all evil: transnational crime and Ukraine’s war
Criminal networks have had to reorganise since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with knock-on effects from Afghanistan to the Andes. We take a look at the scourge of abductions in Nigeria, and what is be...
2 Maj 202322min
Long shots: the complex nature of civil wars
Climate change is stirring up internecine conflicts, criminality is making them longer, and cross-border contagion is complicating matters further. We explain why civil wars are so hard to resolve. Ja...
1 Maj 202323min
Without reserves: Bolivia faces an economic crisis
AS A GAS // As a gas producer, the state was able to build up enormous reserves. But failing to pivot when global prices fell has created debt, a dollar shortage and rampant panic. The exposure of Wes...
28 Apr 202325min
Rising Starmer: An interview with Britain’s opposition leader
As the country prepares to go to the polls next year, The Economist sits down with the leader of the Labour Party. Could Sir Keir Starmer’s agenda revive the UK economy? Our data-driven analysis on th...
27 Apr 202327min
