Mission drift
Why have Americans lost faith in higher education? Julia Adams and Sarath Sanga on what’s gone wrong—and what universities can do about it.
Three kings, one call
Briefing: How to delay a massive American airstrike. The U.S. Justice Department takes care of the Trump family. + How have governments become some of the biggest investors in the global economy?
The state’s return
Feature: How have governments become some of the biggest investors in the global economy? Adam Dixon on a new era of state capitalism.
The most dangerous relationship
The weekend despatch: “Incredible” times in Beijing. Monuments older than the pyramids in the Atbai Desert. + Who is the Tone Poet?
Vanishings in the strait
Briefing: The ships gone missing in Hormuz. The U.K. PM: not ousted yet. + Why have the world’s trade routes become war zones?
‘A good man fundamentally’
Briefing: Britain’s ruling party turns on its prime minister. The American president flies to Beijing with an entourage of Silicon Valley CEOs. + How did Washington get so corrupt?
Wanting to believe
The weekend despatch: A small keyhole into a vast secrecy regime. A second look at an old photograph from the Moon. + Who is Oneohtrix Point Never?
The same answer twice
Briefing: The U.S. president loses on tariffs in court for the second time in three months. The Iran ceasefire, holding and not holding. + Can you really switch off?
‘When the culture changes …’
Feature: Can you really switch off? Sara Robin on the growing resistance to addictive technology.
