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11
Sep
In the dark

In the dark

An FBI manhunt yields surveillance photos but seemingly few leads. Nepal's army negotiates a new government from burned buildings. &c. + Consumer technology and cognitive decline.
6 min read
10
Sep
Where it leads

Where it leads

The murder of an American activist on a Utah campus; NATO’s strike on Russian drones inside Poland. &c. + Europe’s increasing political fragmentation.
7 min read
09
Sep
Digital revolution, analog chaos

Digital revolution, analog chaos

A social-media ban topples Nepal in 120 hours. Israel strikes Hamas leadership inside Qatar. &c. + Fall is in the air, and The Signal is migrating.
4 min read
08
Sep
Speaking of WWII …

Speaking of WWII …

Operation Midway Blitz hits Chicago. Jeffrey Epstein’s estate sends a drawing. &c. + Inside Iran after the strikes.
6 min read
07
Sep
The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy

How’s Iran’s standoff with Israel and the West affecting everyday Iranians’ feelings about the regime? Trita Parsi on why nationalism is surging while Islamic Republic’s popularity continues to tank.
11 min read
06
Sep
Under the blood-red moon

Under the blood-red moon

Thaksin Shinawatra flees Thailand. A full lunar eclipse over four continents. &c. + Stepping back from the screen.
5 min read
05
Sep
Blind spots

Blind spots

A dictators’ parade as personal betrayal for the U.S. president. Open corruption topples a strongman. &c. | The member’s despatch, Week XXXVI.
10 min read
04
Sep
Checks and balances

Checks and balances

A long day for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Rest in peace, Giorgio Armani. &c. + Why is Russia jamming GPS navigation on flights across Europe?
6 min read
03
Sep
Who controls the past …

Who controls the past …

A new January 6 probe in Washington. A conspiracy in Beijing. &c. + What’s Afrobeat?
5 min read
02
Sep
The gathering

The gathering

Dictators unite for a Beijing military spectacle. A U.S. judge blocks the Trump administration’s domestic troop deployment. &c. + Late summer’s remarkable tech-stock tank.
4 min read