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The Weekend Intelligence
Postcard from Tokyo, the world’s most liveable megacity
Dateline
The Economist’s history quiz. This week: Carter’s nomination; the euro flops
The Climate Issue
Our fortnightly newsletter taking a deeper look at big climate news
United States
How hard is it to run the Pentagon?
A look at the responsibilities Donald Trump is giving to Pete Hegseth, a former platoon leader
Finance & economics
Why global bond markets are convulsing
Pity anyone taking out a mortgage
Europe
Russia is being set aflame by hundreds of arson attacks
The Kremlin blames a campaign of subversion and psychological warfare
The world in brief
One of the four fires burning in Los Angeles County has been contained, according to California’s fire department...
Nippon Steel said that America’s Committee on Foreign Investment extended the deadline for it to abandon its attempt to buy US Steel...
Tens of thousands took to the streets of Bucharest, the capital of Romania, to protest against the annulling of the country’s presidential elections...
Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, said that Canada will retaliate in kind if America imposes tariffs on his country’s goods, just as it had when Mr Trump put up barriers to Canadian aluminium and steel in 2018...
Just because Indonesia has nickel doesn’t mean it should make EVs
Economic nationalists are making a reckless bet
Bartleby: The signals of workplace submissiveness
Deference is all around you, unfortunately
The decline in remote working hits Britain’s housing market
A return to the office means a return to town
Ovation inflation has spread from Broadway to London’s West End
Why do dud plays get standing ovations?
The Weekend Intelligence
Postcard from Tokyo, the world’s most liveable megacity
Dateline
The Economist’s history quiz. This week: Carter’s nomination; the euro flops
The Climate Issue
Our fortnightly newsletter taking a deeper look at big climate news
World news
What do Greenlanders think of being bought?
Donald Trump’s desire for Greenland, and a shabby visit by his son, reignite the independence debate
The Los Angeles fires will be extraordinarily expensive
They will also expose California’s faulty insurance market
Donald the Deporter
Could a man who makes ugly promises of mass expulsion actually fix America’s immigration system?
Alawites formed Syria’s elite. Now they are terrified
Fear of reprisal stalks the heartlands of the Assad regime
Business, finance and economics
Time could be running out for TikTok
After a Supreme Court hearing, the app could be banned soon—unless it finds a new owner
America’s bet on industrial policy starts to pay off for semiconductors
Trump will not reverse the chip subsidies, but will he reinforce them?
How the Gulf’s rulers want to harness the power of science
A stronger R&D base, they hope, will transform their countries’ economies. Will their plan work?
Beware the dangers of data
Numbers have an authority that disguises their flaws
Trump and tech
Tech is coming to Washington. Prepare for a clash of cultures
Out of Trumpian chaos and contradiction, something good might just emerge
Will Elon Musk dominate President Trump’s economic policy?
He will face challenges from both America firsters and conservative mainstreamers
MAGA’s war on talent frightens CEOs—and angers Elon Musk
American businesses’ ability to tap the world’s human capital is under threat
What investors expect from President Trump
Shareholders are over the moon; bondholders are readying the whip hand
The World Ahead 2025
The World Ahead Economics in 2025
What Donald Trump’s election means for the global economy
His explosive plan for tariffs will damage world trade, but he will struggle to implement it in full
The World Ahead The year ahead
Calendar 2025
Our selection of events taking place around the world
The World Ahead Science & technology in 2025
Fusion power is getting closer—no, really
The action is shifting from the public to the private sector
The World Ahead Culture in 2025
China’s ultra-short dramas will enjoy long-term success
Entertaining and innovative, micro-dramas are flourishing both at home and abroad in 2025
More highlights
Young customers in developing countries propel a boom in plastic surgery
Falling costs and converging beauty standards spur new habits
Why people over the age of 55 are the new problem generation
Baby-boomers are keeping their bad habits into retirement
The four worst words in British politics
Saying “not a good look” is not a good look
1843 magazine | Will there ever be a Google Translate for pets?
The tech world is on the case – but there’s no guarantee that our animals will have anything interesting to say
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Russia and the world
Time is not on Russia’s side, argues Finland’s foreign minister
Elina Valtonen calls for a lower oil-price cap and tougher measures against Russia’s shadow fleet
Finland’s seizure of a tanker shows how to fight Russian sabotage
The growing threat to undersea cables demands a robust response
Keep the Caucasus safe from Russia
Georgia’s protesters and president need help
The killing of a Russian general shows Ukraine’s spies remain lethal
Igor Kirillov was accused of ordering the use of chemical weapons
Stories most read by subscribers
Health warnings about alcohol give only half the story
Donald the Deporter
The capitalist revolution Africa needs
An American purchase of Greenland could be the deal of the century
What would Donald Trump gain from seizing the Panama Canal?
Featured read
1843 magazine | The wealth whisperers who save super-rich families from themselves
A new caste of consultants is helping to avoid “Succession”-style crises
Edition: January 11th 2025
Donald Trump: deporter-in-chief
Could a man who makes ugly promises of mass expulsion actually fix America’s immigration system?
Five reasons to fret about the EU
Europe is at its most vulnerable in decades
Battle and the sexes: women in combat
Donald Trump’s nominee for defence secretary wants women off the battlefield
Putting a price on Greenland
An American purchase of the territory could be the deal of the century
Future-gazing analysis, predictions and speculation
The perils of the world’s third nuclear age
The South China Sea could become a major flashpoint in 2025
Pressure to migrate is increasing—but so is the backlash
India’s economy will soon overtake Japan’s
The year ahead will be perilous for Emmanuel Macron’s government
How the world lines up, from wars to whales
Special reports: January 11th 2025
The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is getting wider, says John McDermott
The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is growing
Africa is undergoing social change without economic transformation
Africa has too many businesses, too little business
African elites should align themselves with their countries’ needs
The African investment environment is at its worst in years
To catch up economically, Africa must think big
US elections 2024
Welcome to Trump’s world
Donald Trump’s victory was resounding. His second term will be, too
America’s allies brace for brinkmanship, deals—and betrayal
Climate change
“Energy transition” has been profoundly misunderstood
How Florida should respond to Hurricane Milton
On energy and climate, Trump and Harris are different by degrees
1843 magazine
The wealth whisperers who save super-rich families from themselves
Podcasts
Tokyo works
What will Joe Biden’s policy legacy be?
What is behind Elon Musk’s tireless poking at Britain’s politics?
By Invitation
Time is not on Russia’s side, argues Finland’s foreign minister
Oriana Skylar Mastro makes a case for paring America’s nukes
A new Iranian approach to regional security and prosperity, by M. Javad Zarif
Graphic detail
How to make sense of 2024’s wild temperatures
What New York’s congestion charge could teach the rest of America
The secret to one of Europe’s best-performing stockmarkets
