Leaders
Footloose and fancy degree
America is sabotaging itself in the global battle for talent
Some countries are much more serious about attracting the highly skilled
Billions or trillions?
Time to shine a light on the shadowy carry trade
Transparency will help to avoid financial blow-ups
The new nuclear threat
Reluctantly, America eyes building more nuclear weapons
The superpower faces more adversaries, new technologies and less-confident allies
A coin toss for the White House
Our forecast puts Kamala Harris and Donald Trump neck and neck
We relaunch our presidential-election model for a transformed race
Fighting back
The rights, wrongs and risks of Ukraine’s Kursk incursion
Ukrainian forces should be careful not to overreach
Glass half full
Why Ethiopia and Nigeria must press on with reforms
Currency liberalisation alone is not enough
Growth scares
Will America’s economy swing the election?
It is not entering recession, but it is slowing down. That is bad news for Kamala Harris
People power
Bangladesh has ousted an autocrat. Now for the hard part
A caretaker leader, Muhammad Yunus, must try to rebuild democracy
A week of violence
How to respond to the riots in Britain
Punish the thugs. Stand up for immigration. And improve local services
A desperate dissolution
Banning the opposition won’t save Thailand’s unpopular regime
Once again, the army pretends its critics are anti-royal
Leaders
Is Tim Walz the right vice-presidential running-mate for Kamala Harris?
Progressives like him, but the presidential candidate will need to find ways to win over moderates
The far right fights
How to respond to the riots on Britain’s streets
The violence demands robust policing, but it also requires cool heads