Powell’s points presentation: the Fed raises rates
Prices in America are rising faster than at any time in the past 40 years. In response, the Federal Reserve has made its steepest interest-rate hike in 20 years. Will it be enough to tame inflation wh...
5 Maj 202221min
Stormont weather: elections in Northern Ireland
Voters in the UK head to the polls for local elections tomorrow. In Northern Ireland, a party that does not want the country to exist appears poised to win the largest number of seats. Why a Nebraskan...
4 Maj 202224min
Roe-ing away: Abortion rights in America
A leaked draft opinion shows America’s Supreme Court is ready to let states outlaw abortion. We explore the implications for American politics, and the rights of millions of American women. Around 85%...
3 Maj 202227min
ROC and a hard place: Taiwan’s lessons from Ukraine
Much like Ukraine, Taiwan has a well-armed neighbour that does not think it exists as a state: China. We ask what both sides are learning from Russia’s invasion. A heavy-handed string of arrests follo...
2 Maj 202222min
General disarray: Russia’s military failures
Before the invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s armed forces were believed to be lean, modern and fighting fit. We ask why they have performed so poorly. A life sentence for a Turkish activist portends heigh...
29 Apr 202222min
Pipe down: Russia cuts gas to Poland and Bulgaria
By shutting off gas to Poland and Bulgaria, Russia has made an aggressive move that may draw yet more European sanctions. How might the escalation end? The popularity of Singapore’s ruling party has s...
28 Apr 202222min
Strong suits: climate litigation
Activists are tired of waiting for governments and companies to act on climate change. So increasingly they’re taking the matter to court—with success. Egypt’s leaders claim the country is open for bu...
27 Apr 202223min
A bird in the hand: Elon Musk buys Twitter
The world’s richest man now has the keys to one of the most influential social-media platforms. Can it be the free-speech wonderland he is aiming for? Should it? In America marriages involving those u...
26 Apr 202223min
