Tensions with the West are fuelling China’s anxiety about food supplies
American soyabean farmers could draw some comfort from the tariffs that China imposed on an array of American imports on Febr...
The Lucy Letby case shows systemic failure and a national malaise
IT IS HARD to know which is more shocking. Is it the murder of seven babies and attempted killing of seven others at the Coun...
Can Indonesia make its Top Gun dreams a reality?
Indonesia’s navy chief dropped a bombshell when he stopped to speak to reporters ahead of a meeting with his top brass earlie...
The secret to the success of “Saturday Night Live”
IN 1975 a 30-year-old Canadian named Lorne Michaels persuaded the least popular of America’s three broadcast television netwo...
How to get people to resign
The gut reaction that a manager has when an employee announces their resignation is telling. Sometimes it is genuine dismay: ...
What explains the enduring appeal of Bridget Jones?
THERE ARE only a few fictional characters who have earned more than three outings on the big screen in the titular role. Most...
What happened next at USAID
ON JANUARY 28th the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, issued an “emergency humanitarian waiver” to exempt life-saving aid from...
Valentine’s Day may need to adjust to the times
I t is supposed to be the most romantic day of the year. On Valentine’s Day you typically take your partner by the hand throu...
London is ageing twice as quickly as the rest of England
Some londoners dream of retiring to cottages by the sea. But Nick Sanderson, the chief executive of Audley Group, believes th...
Cheap solar power is sending electrical grids into a death spiral
In 1812 Frederick Winsor, a madcap entrepreneur, invented the public utility. The idea behind his Gas Light and Coke company,...