Trump unmasks American selfishness, say cynics
THESE ARE happy, “I told you so” times for foreign-policy cynics. In many world capitals the inauguration of an America First...
Russian pilots appear to be hunting Ukrainian civilians
KHERSON, A city in southern Ukraine, endured eight months of Russian occupation before Ukrainian forces liberated it in Novem...
Donald Trump once tried to ban TikTok. Now can he save it?
The long campaign to outlaw TikTok in America succeeded at last when the Chinese-owned video app was forced to shut down on J...
Now it’s all about TikTok. But Huawei led the way
House of Huawei. By Eva Dou. Portfolio; 448 pages; $34. Abacus; £25 It is one of the world’s most controversial companies, su...
Peter Sands of the Global Fund on the pandemic’s positive legacies
WHEN COVID-19 struck five years ago, hundreds of thousands died because of a lack of oxygen. Even in rich countries, demand f...
An angry culture war surrounds Australia Day
BEERS, barbecues and beaches are hallmarks of Australia Day. So is the fight surrounding the national holiday. Every year Aus...
An unfinished election may shape a swing state’s future
WHEN SHOULD an election loser concede? That question lies at the core of a fight over a North Carolina state Supreme Court ra...
China’s financial system is under brutal pressure
“Short essays” appear to be causing big problems in China’s bond market. Over the past year the term has been used to refer t...
David Lynch mesmerised filmgoers with mystery, beauty and horror
The first long, proper kiss David Lynch had with a girl took place in a ponderosa pine forest in America’s north-west. Pine n...
Do tariffs raise inflation?
Mountain-naming turned out to be a curiously high priority for Donald Trump. Mere hours after his inauguration, the president...