Pregnant pause: India’s slumping fertility
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A murder exploited: Britain’s George Floyd moment that wasn’t
Nigel Farage, leader of the populist-right Reform UK party, wants Britons to be enraged by a killing in the street. We ask why his tone has...
Focused group: Ukraine is now Europe’s war
Now that America has stepped back, Europe is at last stepping up. We examine the bloc’s tactics (if not yet a strategy) and how steady its s...
Head out of the cloud: Nvidia’s personal-computer shift
The AI world’s go-to chipmaker is blazing a trail toward your personal computer. We ask what moving out of the cloud indicates about the fut...
Mistrusting the process: containing Congo’s Ebola outbreak
Aid is ramping up to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and vaccine work is progressing. But what the Ebola response most lacks is trust of t...
New world of warcraft: how conflict has forever changed
Our outgoing defence editor reflects on how war has changed during the eight years of his tenure. Wars have become easier to start and harde...
Deal or ordeal: Trump’s bad options in Cuba
The American administration’s next round of sabre-rattling has been directed at Cuba. But more military adventures there would probably prov...
What price victory? Ukraine on the front foot
Economic support, drone capability, defence under new management: the tide may have turned for Ukraine. But domestic politics and perception...
No big deal: murky Iran-war negotiations
More mixed messages from President Donald Trump and air strikes that seem to violate the ceasefire: all that is remotely in prospect is a de...
Pulp fiction v the classics: summer reading
What do we mean by a “good book”? Some people choose a holiday read that demands time and attention. Others pick rip-roaring novels that req...
Big boosts to fill: SpaceX’s giant IPO
Elon Musk has launched the largest stockmarket listing in history. The accompanying space mission remains grounded. Our correspondent weighs...
The Peking order: Xi meets Putin after Trump
Within the space of a week Chinese president Xi Jinping has welcomed both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to Beijing. Our correspondent expl...
Bibi, one more time? Israel’s election launches
Is Binyamin Netanyahu ’s time up as Israel’s prime minister? As a vote in parliament triggers the election campaign, our correspondent – and...
Spread too thin: Africa’s next Ebola outbreak
The latest Ebola emergency is different from previous ones: there is no vaccine, and the kind of community-level work that stops the spread...
Equal before the law? Transitional justice in Syria
Atef Najib, a former security chief, is the highest-profile member of the Assad regime to go on trial. We ask why the speed, uneven spread a...
Top dog-whistler: Tommy Robinson and Britain’s far right
Tommy Robinson is an influencer who has shaped views on Britain, particularly among his American supporters and funders. A rally this weeken...
Fired alarm: AI hype versus labour-market history
Perhaps the AI “boomers” are right about a sweeping labour-market revolution. But a careful look at history shows just how unprecedented the...
Duo’s lingo: what to watch for in Trump-Xi summit
The meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will set the tone for three more this year. We examine wha...
Apocalypse soon? AI could hasten bioweapons
Artificial intelligence could help terrorists develop new dangerous pathogens . Our correspondent asks how humanity can protect itself from...
Keir hunters: will Britain’s PM go?
After catastrophic local-election results, Britain’s prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is fighting for his political life. One airline has fol...
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