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Zimbabwe, often considered an economic basket-case because of its history of farm seizures and hyperinflation, is enjoying an idiosyncratic boom. Register for free to find out why
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The world’s solar factory faces a reckoning. What could bring back China’s golden days?
Developing countries—especially India—should learn from one place in particular
The greatest civilisations of the past 3,000 years were the opposite of MAGA
As companies shift their attention towards AI as a means of transforming their businesses, they are looking to McKinsey and its fellow consultancies for help. But they are also turning to less conventional partners
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Many point to the “Mediterranean diet”—fish, whole grains, fresh fruit, vegetables and olive oil. Critics, though, point out that diets differ widely from Portugal to Greece
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Protests have erupted across Asia over the rising cost of fuel. Negotiations to end the war are ongoing but if the Strait of Hormuz doesn't open soon, Asian governments could be in trouble. Learn how some countries are diversifying their energy sources:
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One study shows that around 80% of people feeling the after-effects of the night before experience difficulty concentrating, headaches and nausea. For a headache-free route to being headache-free, it looks like you might just have to drink a little less
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Japan and the Philippines would struggle to stay out. But what about the rest?
Five texts that explain how to write simply and well
People fleeing calamity have a right to seek safety—but that does not mean access to a rich country’s labour market
If the Trump administration negotiates forcefully and shrewdly, it could do Cubans a big favour. If it resorts to armed force, it could make things much worse
Tell Aesop’s fable, “The Shepherd’s Boy and the Wolf”, to modern presidents or prime ministers, and they might shudder with recognition. Register for free to discover why
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The performance of Home Depot, the world’s largest DIY chain, is a window into America’s broken housing market, @VinjeruM tells “The Intelligence”
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India’s energy supplies are disrupted and the rupee has nosedived as a result of the Gulf war. Narendra Modi has listed seven things Indians could do to help
To economists, franchises are an oddity. As one academic noted in a paper in 1978, they blur the boundary between a firm and the open market
Tell Aesop’s fable, “The Shepherd’s Boy and the Wolf”, to modern presidents or prime ministers, and they might shudder with recognition. Register for free to discover why
Illustration: Chloe Cushman
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The stakes are unusually high in Colombia’s coming election. Some even argue that democracy itself is on the line
Bill Burns was ignored when he warned Vladimir Putin not to invade Ukraine. And much of his work on Iran now appears to have been undone.
On Inside Defence, the respected diplomat speaks candidly about what—if anything—he’d do differently
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Kennedy, Johnson and McNamara were private realists but chose the path of least resistance, writes Fredrik Logevall, a professor of international affairs and history at Harvard University
Illustration: Dan Williams
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