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
Despatch
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
09
Jan
What’s America need allies for?
The weekend despatch: The U.S. has gone all in on dominance before. How North Korea got the bomb. + Why Westerns sound the way they do.
14 min read
19
Dec
End games
The weekend despatch: Why is a living American president memorializing himself? A lemon-shaped planet with diamond rain. + How British is British R&B?
14 min read
12
Dec
Motion without movement
The weekend despatch: What are Ukraine and Russia “negotiating”? Cuba’s secret oil lifeline. + Who is Benny Moré?
15 min read
05
Dec
Old haunts
The weekend despatch: Why FIFA invented a peace prize. Thirty-eight years of ozone recovery. + What’s Wisdom Teeth Records?
17 min read
21
Nov
The end of World War II is over
The weekend despatch: Ukraine’s six-day ultimatum. Sudan’s missing thousands. + What’s plunderphonics?
13 min read
14
Nov
Grand-theft democracy
The weekend despatch: Why is there so much corruption everywhere? A detour to Mars. + What’s the Numero Group?
16 min read
06
Nov
Information ministry
The weekend despatch: Why is U.S. federal data disappearing while citizen surveillance expands? How is Russia luring workers from Africa and Asia into combat? + What were the V-Discs?
17 min read
31
Oct
Phase one
The weekend despatch: Is there a pattern in Trump’s framework deals? What do AI models see forming in the South China Sea? + Is disco … undead?
14 min read