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Three presidents and counting: South Korea
The country is on its third president in as many weeks—a deep political crisis only made worse by the most deadly air disaster in South Korean histor…
1 year, 4 months ago
Don’t mention the war: Russia’s internal tensions
There is no simplistic split of sentiment about Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. But what most Russians want is a return to normal that now seems imp…
1 year, 4 months ago
Billions of voices heard: a year of elections
In some places, votes resulted in political chaos; in others they showed a promising shift away from identity politics. Our deputy editor looks back …
1 year, 4 months ago
Of peanuts and principles: Jimmy Carter dies
After a single term and a landslide loss to Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter’s presidency was judged unduly harshly. What matters, though, are the princip…
1 year, 4 months ago
Passing mentions: the notable lives lost in 2024
From a legendary baseball slugger to a beloved comic actor, from Scottish politicians to America’s sex therapist to the leader of Russia’s resistance…
1 year, 4 months ago
Tomes will tell: books that predict the future
Some people read books to escape. Others turn to them for instruction. As the new year looms, our correspondents – and listeners – consider which tit…
1 year, 4 months ago
Good moos: cows could help the climate
Cows produce far more milk in rich countries than in poor ones. Our correspondent explains how beefing up bovine productivity could feed more people …
1 year, 4 months ago
The club rules? India’s RSS
Is it a community-minded boys’ club, like the Scouts? A breeding ground for seething Hindu nationalism? A paramilitary puppetmaster of India’s govern…
1 year, 4 months ago
Country of the year: The Economist picks
In the past 12 months, there has been no lack of news. Editors at The Economist have picked their way through the rubble to uncover some optimism: wh…
1 year, 4 months ago
Between Estonia and a hard place: NATO meets
At the icy border between Russia and Estonia, the anxieties of NATO member states are clear, our correspondent reports. Leaders there have been debat…
1 year, 4 months ago