06
Feb
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
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Washington, D.C.
05
Feb
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
03
Feb
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 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
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
27
Jan
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
23
Jan
The last vigil
The weekend despatch: In Hong Kong, memory is on trial. At Davos, nothing happens. + What's Elefant Records?
11 min read
22
Jan
The art of the deal
Briefing: A Greenland agreement, minus Greenland. Pinochet’s lawyers return. + The post-Cold War economic order is crumbling—what’s taking its place?
6 min read
20
Jan
Where’s the line
Briefing: Eight NATO allies face tariffs, or worse, unless they sell Greenland to America. Three Minnesota leaders face grand jury subpoenas. + Can Europe save its auto industry?
7 min read
16
Jan
Somewhere else to go
The weekend despatch: U.S. allies are sorting by who has somewhere else to go. How China became so innovative while remaining so authoritarian. + What on Earth is drone metal?
12 min read