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10
Feb
A crackdown after the crackdown

A crackdown after the crackdown

Briefing: You don’t have to be against the regime to get arrested in Iran. The biggest electoral win in postwar Japan. + Why is betting everywhere now?
6 min read
09
Feb
Empress of luck

Empress of luck

Feature: Why is betting everywhere now? Gerda Reith on how it became so mixed up in sports—and then everything else.
7 min read
06
Feb
What’s missing

What’s missing

The weekend despatch: The Epstein files, read cold. The Pope’s reflections on sports. + What’s Anatolian folk-rock?
11 min read
05
Feb
No limits

No limits

Briefing: The last nuclear treaty is over. Europe commits billions to Ukraine. + As America pulls back from global development, is China taking over?
6 min read
04
Feb
One more great power

One more great power

Feature: As America pulls back from global development, is China taking over? Pritish Behuria on what doesn’t change when the lender does.
6 min read
03
Feb
The coldest night

The coldest night

Briefing: Moscow granted Trump’s ceasefire request—then broke it at the worst moment for him. A former U.K. ambassador faces criminal investigation over his Epstein ties. + Why is Saudi Arabia investing so heavily in football?
5 min read
30
Jan
The men who kept coming back

The men who kept coming back

The weekend despatch: Reams of casual correspondence with a convicted predator. A new moon rocket approaches the launch pad. + Why can’t Tinariwen play in the U.S.A.?
12 min read
29
Jan
Into the Gulf

Into the Gulf

Briefing: A U.S. carrier strike group is taking position off Iran. Four Western leaders have visited Beijing in a month. + Who’s got the best AI?
6 min read
28
Jan
The jagged frontier

The jagged frontier

Feature: Who’s got the best AI? Selina Xu on America’s intelligence explosion—and China’s “dark factories.”
6 min read
27
Jan
A new route around America

A new route around America

Briefing: The EU and India lock in the biggest trade deal either has ever signed. More high-level intrigue in Beijing. + Why is the Arctic so important?
5 min read