The Economist explains how there is growing competition for the best and the brightest migrants.

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Talent is scarce. Yet many countries spurn it

After a surprise Kursk incursion, The Economist explains how Ukraine's boldest move in the war with Russia could either dig in, pull back or grab more as a bargaining chip.

What next after Ukraine’s shock invasion of Russia?

In the days before the Democrats convene in Chicago for their convention, The Economist argues that while comparisons are made to the 1968 convention, America is in a vastly different place - and the war in Gaza is not Kamala Harris’s Vietnam.


Why the 2024 Chicago convention is not the 1968 convention 

Sugar taxes and obesity drugs will not be enough.

Why the war on childhood obesity is failing

A visit to a crucial swing state reveals the problems she will face.

Can Kamala Harris win on the economy?

White nationalism has become more amorphous and more online.

The evolution of Britain’s extreme right

France’s politics is a mess, but the games are glorious.

The Olympics are teaching the French to cheer again

What the war on tourism gets wrong

Peaceful protests and judicious diplomacy offer some hope.

Can Nicolás Maduro be stopped from stealing Venezuela’s election?

Moderates want to limit numbers. Radicals want mass deportations. What will be the economic consequence?

The rich world revolts against sky-high immigration

The lessons of Barack Obama, Donald Trump, J.D. Vance and Hillary Clinton.

What identity politics will Kamala Harris practise?

Team loyalty is being replaced by “fluid fandom”.

A shift in the media business is changing what it is to be a sports fan

Aid, policing, reconstruction—everything is even harder than it sounds.

Optimistic plans for post-war Gaza have little basis in reality

The anti-globalist MAGA enthusiast is more consequential than the average veep pick. 

Where would Donald Trump and J.D. Vance take America?

Investors have started to worry about deficits and debt.


Under Lula, Brazil is walking on the financial wild side

The Economist presents simple ways to make the next generation more intelligent.


How to raise the world’s IQ

The Economist explains how the uproar over President Biden's candidacy reveals dysfunction afflicting both major parties.

How do you solve a problem like Joe Biden?

Masoud Pezeshkian is said to detest the capital, Tehran. But The Economist asks: can he master its politics? 

Iran's new hope: a cardiologist president

Today's technology has transformed spycraft, combining traditional espionage with digital tools. The Economist explains how this evolution underscores the need for intelligence agencies to integrate human and technical operations effectively.

How spies should use technology

From Prime Video to AWS, The Economist explains how the e-empire is stitching together its disparate parts as it marks its 30th year.