Bolt from the blue: Democrats hold the Senate
America’s upper legislative chamber remains in Democrats’ hands; they may even expand their majority. We explain what that means for the Biden administration, and why Democrats outperformed expectatio...
14 Nov 202228min
Tales from the crypto: An exchange implodes
At the start of this week, FTX was the world’s third-largest crypto exchange. After rumours of illiquidity swirled, customers pulled $6bn in assets. It now reportedly faces an $8bn shortfall, and the ...
11 Nov 202228min
Beaten, a retreat: cautious hope in Kherson
Russia says it will withdraw from the only captured Ukrainian provincial capital. We ask how the drawdown might go and what it means for the wider war. Britain is set for the largest wave of industria...
10 Nov 202225min
Red ripple: America’s midterm elections
America’s midterm elections have finished. While the full results may not be known for some time, Democrats appear to have outperformed expectations: Republicans will probably narrowly win the House, ...
9 Nov 202226min
Who counts wins: Election-administration fears
In the final episode of our midterms series, we examine how the Republican party’s anti-democratic turn is putting pressure on election administrators. When he briefly reneged on a deal to allow Ukrai...
8 Nov 202228min
Degrees of risk: COP27 and the 1.5C myth
As the UN’s annual climate jamboree begins, our correspondent calls for a strong dose of realism: limiting warming to 1.5C is just no longer feasible. On average the rule of law is losing ground globa...
7 Nov 202226min
Red fights and blue: America’s midterm elections
America’s midterm elections, which will determine control of both chambers of Congress, end on Tuesday. For the past three months our correspondents have been travelling across the country, reporting ...
5 Nov 20221h 30min
Peace meal: Ethiopia’s civil war
A surprise peace agreement should permit desperately needed humanitarian relief for millions in the region of Tigray—but there are reasons to doubt the grinding conflict is at an end. Britain has a pr...
4 Nov 202225min
