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.
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.
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.
Digital revolution, analog chaos
A social-media ban topples Nepal in 120 hours. Israel strikes Hamas leadership inside Qatar. + Fall is in the air, and The Signal is migrating.
Speaking of WWII …
Operation Midway Blitz hits Chicago. Jeffrey Epstein’s estate sends a drawing. + Inside Iran after the strikes.
Under the blood-red moon
Thaksin Shinawatra flees Thailand. A full lunar eclipse over four continents. + Stepping back from the screen.
Checks and balances
A long day for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Rest in peace, Giorgio Armani. + Why is Russia jamming GPS navigation on flights across Europe?
Who controls the past …
A new January 6 probe in Washington. A conspiracy in Beijing. + What’s Afrobeat?
The gathering
Dictators unite for a Beijing military spectacle. A U.S. judge blocks the Trump administration’s domestic troop deployment. + Late summer’s remarkable tech-stock tank.
Fault lines
Disaster and diplomatic isolation in Afghanistan. The planets are aligning. + A word on what’s ahead.
