20
Sep
‘Nowhere to run’
Putin purges his inner circle of dissent. Haiti's gangs reach the countryside. + Up now—this week’s member’s despatch.
6 min read
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19
Sep
How to run a family business
Comedians, autocrats, and presidential power. How influence works when the rules break down. &c. | The member’s despatch, Week XXXVIII.
12 min read
18
Sep
The killing joke
Teenagers hack billion-dollar networks by impersonating employees. Trump pitches Pacific alliance while mourning his Putin diplomacy. + Why the late-night U.S. television host Jimmy Kimmel is off the air.
6 min read
17
Sep
‘It’s not incredibly obvious what to do’
Windsor Castle welcomes Trump as Epstein images hit the walls. The Federal Reserve trims borrowing costs while a White House adviser pushes for more cuts. + China’s leverage over Russia.
7 min read
16
Sep
Above ground and beneath
“Gaza is burning.” “Hamas is using the old human shield deal.” + Two curiously timed deals between the Trump team and the U.A.E.
6 min read
15
Sep
Smoke you could click on
A U.S.-China deal with undisclosed terms. One investigation in America gets ahead of another. + Does the Chinese Communist Party really control TikTok?
5 min read
13
Sep
Not as it seemed
The cryptic profile of Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer. An “imminent threat” that turned away. + Up now—this week’s member’s despatch.
7 min read
12
Sep
First drafts
An urgent investigation vies with instant interpretations of a terrible crime in America. Military strikes and executive powers in the Caribbean and the Persian Gulf. &c. | The member’s despatch, Week XXXVII.
18 min read
11
Sep
In the dark
The FBI releases surveillance photos as the assassination of Charlie Kirk remains a mystery. Nepal's army negotiates a new government from burned buildings. + Consumer technology and cognitive decline.
6 min read
10
Sep
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