The world this week
Politics
Business
KAL’s cartoon
This week’s cover
Leaders
The rise of a new economic powerHow strong is India’s economy?
Good news, for nowAmerica’s latest aid will give Ukraine only a temporary reprieve
Back on the roadDon’t be gloomy about Tesla and its EV rivals
Breakbone bluesAs the planet warms, watch out for dengue fever
Letters
On abortion and crime, artificial intelligence in health care, war novels, casual sexLetters to the editor
By Invitation
American politicsA conservative strategist on how Joe Biden can win
Briefing
Last-minute reprieveAmerica’s $61bn aid package buys Ukraine time
United States
Clumsy college crackdownsEfforts to tackle student protests in America have backfired badly
The centre holdsWill the dramatic burst of bipartisanship in Congress last?
What the FERCThe most important climate agency you’ve never heard of
Back to square oneWill Joe Biden benefit from falling murder rates across America?
Termination disputationIn its latest abortion case the Supreme Court seems to back Idaho
Spoiler alertA dispatch from Donald Trump’s courtroom
LexingtonThe campus is coming for Joe Biden
The Americas
Mosquito-borne illnessDengue fever is surging in Latin America
Latin America’s tech superstarMeet Argentina’s richest man
Asia
Trump-proof tigerWithout fanfare, the Philippines is getting richer
No longer just made in ChinaChinese firms are expanding in South-East Asia
Pacific pivotThe Maldives is cosying up to China
Jobs v the patriarchyCan women-only factories help more Indian women into work?
Back to the futureWhy do the Japanese love CDs?
China
Mules and motorcadesHow Chinese networks clean dirty money on a vast scale
Friends, sortaWhy China is unlikely to restrain Iran
Bean countingChina’s young people are rushing to buy gold
Middle East & Africa
Militia mayhemThe Middle East has a militia problem
Iran’s defensive tacticsHow Iran covered up the damage from Israel’s strikes
Your money or your lifeHow much do Palestinians pay to get out of Gaza?
The Cyrus cylinderWhy Iranian dissidents love Cyrus, an ancient Persian king
The destruction of Addis AbabaThe historic heart of Addis Ababa is being demolished
Long walk to nowhereHow race and politics interact in modern South Africa
Europe
Tackling the climateCarbon emissions are dropping—fast—in Europe
Meloni and the mediaItaly’s government is trying to influence the state-owned broadcaster
Drama kingWill Spain’s prime minister suddenly quit?
Farewell to harmsHas the spectre of terrorism finally been excised from Spain?
Britain
Rights and flightsWhy Britain’s membership of the ECHR has become a political issue
A silent scandalWhy are so many bodies in Britain found in a decomposed state?
Put VAT on everythingHow to fix Britain’s barmy VAT regime
Queering AmbridgeWhen academics meet “The Archers”
Local democracyEnglish local government is in a dire state
International
Autarky rules OKThe tech wars are about to enter a fiery new phase
Special report
The India ExpressFor its next phase of growth, India needs a new reform agenda
Functioning anarchyIndia’s difficult business environment is improving
A tricky trioIndia’s leaders must deal with three economic weaknesses
Building for the futureIndia must make much deeper changes if it is to sustain its growth
Business
Joint adventuresHow to build a global business empire in the 21st century
Wings of changeCan anyone pull Boeing out of its nosedive?
Tinderboxed inWill war snuff out the Gulf’s global business ambitions?
Social media and securityCongress tells China: sell TikTok or we’ll ban it
Finance & economics
Broke capitalism
How American politics has infected investing
Hop to it
Don’t like your job? Quit for a rival firm
Battles to come
Why a stronger dollar is dangerous
Fiscal fiasco
Chinese authorities are now addicted to traffic fines
Desert dollars
The UAE is using a wealth fund to gain diplomatic sway
Buttonwood
How far could America’s stockmarket fall?
Free exchange
Is inflation morally wrong?
Science & technology
Brain vs body
Many mental-health conditions have bodily triggers
Second sight
Memorable images make time pass more slowly
Tick tock
Climate change is slowing Earth’s rotation
Culture
Gangnam style v gulag style
Why South Korean pop culture rocks and North Korea’s does not
From ivory tower to person of the hour
Who’s afraid of Judith Butler, the “godmother of queer theory”?
The tides of Venice
From spies to sea-level rise, Venice’s history is enthralling
The killer smile
How ruthless is Amazon, really?
Jungle book
“The Vortex”, written 100 years ago, anticipated eco-literature
Shake it off
Has Taylor Swift peaked?
Economic & financial indicators
Indicators
Economic data, commodities and markets
The Economist explains
The Economist explains
The growing role of fighting robots on the ground in Ukraine
The Economist explains
What are the obligations of Israel and Hamas to protect civilians?
Obituary
Prisoner of Hizbullah
Terry Anderson was held by Islamic militants for 2,454 days
