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The chips are down: will diet drugs devour junk food?
Snack-food companies have long shown their adaptability to changing diets. How could the rise of appetite-suppressing drugs and fears about ultra-pro…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Weekend Intelligence: The war the world ignores
In this episode of The Weekend Intelligence, Africa correspondent Tom Gardner tells the story of 21st century Sudan. A story bookended by war. Darfur…
1 year, 4 months ago
KamaChameleon: What does Harris stand for?
After an electric week at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Kamala Harris now faces the real test in her bid to be president. Can she co…
1 year, 4 months ago
Electric eye: AI is helping fight terrorists
Predicting political violence is a painstaking job. Now AI is helping analysts look for clues and throwing up fascinating insights into the shifts th…
1 year, 4 months ago
The human strain: can mpox be contained?
Mpox is spreading fast across Africa, yet public information campaigns are scant and vaccines in short supply. Is a new pandemic in the offing? Strat…
1 year, 4 months ago
Byte by byte: Iran and Israel’s escalating cyberwar
While many people fear the risk of a wider war breaking out in the Middle East, a parallel battle is already ongoing – in the digital sphere. Can Chi…
1 year, 4 months ago
Hail Harris: the Democratic convention begins
As Democrats convene in Chicago, polls suggest Kamala Harris is ahead by a whisker in the US presidential race. Can the party sustain the momentum? I…
1 year, 4 months ago
Landing padded: the global-recession risk
Inflation, interest rates and jobless numbers are on healthy trends; markets are gaining back ground. As the spectre of global recession fades we ask…
1 year, 4 months ago
One peace at a time: Gaza, Israel and Iran
Peace talks in Doha have a chance at progress even in Hamas’s absence. The outcome could determine the scope of Iran’s promised retaliations against …
1 year, 4 months ago
Bait the hook! Fishing in the global talent pool
Skilled immigrants bring more than just their expertise to job markets. But governments miss opportunities to attract them—or make them feel entirely…
1 year, 4 months ago