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Bidin’: will Joe go or no?
Democrats’ worried murmurs have become public statements. Polls give Donald Trump a widening lead. Why won’t President Biden make way for a younger s…
1 year, 10 months ago
Change of heart surgeon: Iran’s reformist president
Masoud Pezeshkian rode to victory on a promise of reforms that Iran’s people seem desperately to want. Will the former heart surgeon be permitted to …
1 year, 10 months ago
Holey alliance: NATO’s worries at 75
It was formed to unite the world’s strongest countries and preserve peace, but as NATO holds a celebration summit for its 75th anniversary, it faces …
1 year, 10 months ago
Lurch in the left: France’s election shock
A tactical ploy to diminish the chances for Marine Le Pen’s hard-right National Rally has worked—a surprise result that puts the left in front, but n…
1 year, 10 months ago
BOOM! - Episode 1: 1968 Born to be wild
Why are two old, unpopular men the main candidates for the world’s most demanding job? It’s the question John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor, g…
1 year, 10 months ago
Starming victory: Labour sweeps to power
Britain has elected a Labour government for the first time in 14 years. The party inherits a spattered legacy and a country that is often seen as a l…
1 year, 10 months ago
Leader of the package: Amazon turns 30
It has changed our lives and become one of the world’s most valuable companies. As Amazon turns 30, what comes next? Education is key to social mobil…
1 year, 10 months ago
Trailer: Boom!
Why are two old, unpopular men the only candidates for the world’s most demanding job? The answer lies in the peculiar politics of the generation bor…
1 year, 10 months ago
Degree programme: stopping heat deaths
As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, they exacerbate existing inequalities. The poor, sick and elderly are particularly vulnerable. How sho…
1 year, 10 months ago
Rule and divide: Donald Trump is judged immune
The US Supreme Court has granted the former President immunity from prosecution for official acts committed while in office. We ask what that means f…
1 year, 11 months ago