Havana nocturne
Briefing: The last fuel in Cuba. The first strikes on Afghanistan since the Americans left. + Why is Los Angeles’s entertainment industry in such crisis?
Hollowed-out in Hollywood
Feature: Why is Los Angeles’s entertainment industry in such crisis? Andrew deWaard on the shape-shifting effects of financialization and monopoly.
A most wanted man
Briefing: The logic of Mexico’s surprise killing of the head of its most powerful cartel. The distance between the American president and the Pentagon on war with Iran. + Why are so many countries rethinking their nuclear strategies?
‘The Chernobyl parameter’
Feature: Why are so many countries rethinking their nuclear strategies? Serhii Plokhy on the emerging dangers of a new arms race.
The despatch, unlocked
Our weekend edition—open to everyone this week.
The check arrives
The weekend despatch: America’s highest court kills the president’s signature tariffs. Artemis II’s crew readies for the first Moon mission in half a century. + What’s free jazz doing on a major record label?
‘Misconduct in public office’
Briefing: A former prince arrested over the Epstein files. A former president sentenced to life for insurrection. + Why is Silicon Valley fighting with the EU?
‘Dependencies have become liabilities’
Feature: Why is Silicon Valley fighting with the EU? Anu Bradford on how American tech companies are enlisting the White House against European regulation.
Same city, same day
Briefing: Two negotiations—one led to progress, the other to a threat. North Korea builds homes for soldiers who won’t come back. + What’s online gambling doing to American society?
‘A casino in your pocket’
Feature: What’s online gambling doing to American society? Gerda Reith on the new “ecosystem” tech, finance, and marketing firms are cultivating together.
