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The US in brief
Biden’s symbolic handover to Harris
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United States
History will judge Joe Biden by Kamala Harris
A victory would be her triumph, and his, but a loss would be his responsibility
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Good news for Kamala Harris on third-party candidates
If anything, such candidates may now help the Democrats more
The world in brief
President Joe Biden closed the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago with a speech seen as a symbolic handover to Kamala Harris. “Democracy must be preserved,” he told the crowd, while recounting the achievements of his administration...
Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, said that Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, accepted a “bridging proposal” that would lead to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages...
South Korea’s armed forces said a North Korean soldier defected to South Korea after walking across the heavily mined demilitarised zone between the countries...
American intelligence officials said Iran was responsible for hacking Donald Trump’s presidential campaign...
Free exchange: Artificial intelligence is losing hype
For some, that is proof the tech will in time succeed. Are they right?
Free exchange: Why companies get inflation wrong
Bosses should pay less attention to the media
Britain’s boom in public inquiries into past disasters
Judges are still trusted to rake over political failures
Indonesia’s crazy new capital is built on vanity
President Jokowi doesn’t seem to be in any mood to leave politics behind
“Dateline” history quiz
This week: Mandela walks free; the King is dead; and more
The US in brief
Biden’s symbolic handover to Harris
The Economist today
The very best of our journalism, handpicked for you each weekday
America’s election
Donald Trump v Kamala Harris: who’s ahead in the polls?
We’re tracking the race for the White House
Can Kamala Harris win Michigan without Arab-American voters?
The Democratic nominee will have tricky territory to navigate at next week’s party convention
San Francisco Democrats are embracing “law and order” politics
Who is going to tell Donald Trump?
How the Trump campaign has become more professional
In Pennsylvania at least, it has upped its ground game
The war in Ukraine
Russia’s double-punch back against Ukraine’s shock raid
It is bombing Ukrainians in Kursk and advancing in Pokrovsk
What next after Ukraine’s invasion of Russia?
It could dig in, pull back or grab more as a bargaining chip
Ukraine’s shock raid deep inside Russia rages on
The surprise attack comes as Ukraine is under pressure in the Donbas
How much of a difference will Ukraine’s new F-16s make?
Too few to beat Russia’s air force, but a strong symbolic start
World news
China’s rulers are surprised by Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
One has never been to China, the other has visited 30 times
Britain’s oil and gas industry faces an uncertain future
Small operators in the North Sea are struggling with a tax squeeze
Colin Huang, China’s richest man
He is the kind of tech billionaire the Communist Party can accept
America is sabotaging itself in the global battle for talent
Some countries are much more serious about attracting the highly skilled
Nuclear weapons
Reluctantly, America eyes building more nuclear weapons
The superpower faces more adversaries, new technologies and less-confident allies
America prepares for a new nuclear-arms race
Its build-up could start as early as 2026
What if South Korea got a nuclear bomb?
An America First world will force allies to face uncomfortable questions
Can Donald Trump’s Iron Dome plan keep America safe?
In a dangerous world, cutting-edge missile defence is all the rage
Business, finance and economics
Can big food adapt to healthier diets?
It must contend with weight-loss drugs and concerns about processed foods
Time to shine a light on the shadowy carry trade
Transparency will help to avoid financial blow-ups
Hindenburg widens its attack on Adani
It has taken aim at the boss of India’s securities regulator
Europe’s economic growth is extremely fragile
Risk is concentrated in one country: Germany
America’s economy
Will America’s economy swing the election?
It is not entering recession, but it is slowing down. That is bad news for Kamala Harris
Can Kamala Harris win on the economy?
A visit to a crucial swing state reveals the problems she will face
Swing-state economies are doing just fine
They would be doing even better if the Biden-Harris administration had been more cynical
America’s “left-behind” are doing better than ever
But manufacturing jobs are still in decline
Israel’s wars
How vulnerable is Israel to sanctions?
So far, measures have had little effect. That could change
Iran’s electronic confrontation with Israel
The two adversaries are engaged in an intense cyber struggle, with Israel still a click ahead
Hamas’s pick of Yahya Sinwar as leader makes a ceasefire less likely
The appointment of the architect of October 7th ties the group closer to Iran
The Middle East braces for wider war as Iran weighs its response
After Israeli strikes, America is rushing troops to the region and airlines are steering clear
Summer food
Tinned fish is swimming against the tide
Once a staple of wartime diets, it is now a social-media phenomenon
How Provençal rosé became the summer tipple par excellence
When temperatures rise, wine-drinkers think pink
The world’s best summertime drink relies on nature’s magic
Making tepache, like any other fermentation project, is a lesson in co-operation
When it comes to ice cream, the instinct to innovate is misguided
Forget flavours like ketchup, pickle and blood. It’s best to keep it vanilla
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Travel
From Taylor Swift to Star Trek, niche cruises are on the rise
Themed offerings are luring young and old
Exposure to the sun’s UV radiation may be good for you
For now, though, keep the sun cream handy
Why travel guidebooks are not going anywhere
Despite predictions that the internet would kill them
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Summer stories
Making sense of the world’s most dangerous horse race
Il Palio is chaotic and corrupt—and full of community spirit
Engineered dust could help make Mars habitable
Restoring water on Mars may be easier than you think
“Deadpool & Wolverine” is revolting, but popular
The film has had the highest-grossing opening of an R-rated film
How long would it take to read the greatest books of all time?
The Economist consulted bibliophile data scientists to get an answer
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China’s rulers are surprised by Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
One has never been to China, the other has visited 30 times
AI schools briefs
A short history of AI
In the first of six weekly briefs, we ask how AI overcame decades of underdelivering
AI firms will soon exhaust most of the internet’s data
Can they create more?
How AI models are getting smarter
Deep neural networks are learning diffusion and other tricks
LLMs will transform medicine, media and more
But not without a helping (human) hand
Edition: August 17th 2024
The new nuclear threats
Our presidential-election forecast model
We relaunch our presidential-election model for a transformed race
New nuclear threats
The superpower faces more adversaries, new technologies and less-confident allies
What Ukraine can gain in Kursk
The country’s forces should be careful not to overreach
Does the brain learn like AI?
The challenge for neuroscientists is how to test them
