David Raven, British Drag Performer Known as Maisie Trollette, Dies at 91
David Raven, who was better known as Maisie Trollette and was believed to be the oldest drag performer in Britain, died on We...
The global importance of Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest
WHEN RODRIGO DUTERTE was arrested on the morning of March 11th, as he stepped off a plane in Manila, hundreds of supporters t...
Letters to the editor
Letters are welcome via email to letters@economist.com Phones can work in school Your article on the effects of using smartph...
Is butter bad for you?
BUTTER IS HAVING a moment. In 2024 American consumption per person hit its highest in almost 60 years. Long-standing fears ab...
François Hollande says Europe, abandoned by its former ally, must rearm fast
WE NEED TO be clear: while the American people may still be our friends, the Trump administration is no longer our ally. This...
An ex-head of the FTC and his co-author lament the politicisation of antitrust enforcement
FOR DECADES America and Britain have told the world that for a competition-law regime to be effective and legitimate, it must...
Discord erupts in Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
THE PAST few months have largely been good ones for Nigel Farage and Reform UK, the right-wing party he leads. Having won 14%...
Young Americans are getting happier
AMERICA is in the midst of an epidemic of mental illness among young people. Few know this better than Daniel Eisenberg. In 2...
Is Putin ready to accept a truce with Ukraine?
On March 12th Vladimir Putin donned military camouflage to visit his troops in the Kursk region, where his forces seem to be ...
Trump’s metals tariffs will cost American industry dearly
Editor’s note (March 11th): This article has been updated. CODDLING America’s steel industry has long been a policy of presid...