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1. First, jab more babies
2. Israel’s expansionism is a danger to others—and itself
3. Is Elon Musk remaking government or breaking it?
4. The unpredictability of Trump’s tariffs will increase the pain
5. Labour can still rescue Britain’s growth prospects
6. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy
8. How to enhance humans
9. If you can’t find a place to rent, blame the government
10. The trap Vladimir Putin has set for Donald Trump
11. Britain at last takes aim at worklessness
12. Time is running out for Syria’s president
13. With Manus, AI experimentation has burst into the open
14. The new economics of immigration
15. America’s bullied allies need to toughen up
16. Will Vladimir Putin really agree to stop his killing machine?
17. Trump’s erratic policy is harming the reputation of American assets
18. Lifting sanctions on Syria seems mad, until you consider the alternative
19. Britain’s leader has found purpose abroad. He needs it at home too
20. The demise of foreign aid offers an opportunity
21. Donald Trump’s economic delusions are already hurting America
22. A fantastic start for Friedrich Merz
23. The lesson from Trump’s Ukrainian weapons freeze
24. Western leaders must seize the moment to make Europe safe
25. Prabowo Subianto takes a chainsaw to Indonesia’s budget
26. Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working
27. Donald Trump has begun a mafia-like struggle for global power
28. CRISPR technologies hold enormous promise for farming and medicine
29. Germany’s election victor must ditch its debt rules—immediately
31. How to help young Africans thrive
32. How Europe must respond as Trump and Putin smash the post-war order
33. Donald Trump: the would-be king
34. Reciprocal tariffs really mean chaos for global trade
35. The Lucy Letby case shows systemic failure and a national malaise
36. Countering China’s diplomatic coup
37. Will Donald Trump and Elon Musk wreck or reform the Pentagon?
38. Can Friedrich Merz save Germany—and Europe?
39. After DeepSeek, America and the EU are getting AI wrong
40. How Labour can unshackle Britain’s most innovative region
41. The meaning of Donald Trump’s war on woke workers
42. It’s not over: Donald Trump could still blow up global trade
43. The vast and sophisticated global enterprise that is Scam Inc
45. Despite fears of a global tax war, Donald Trump has a chance to make peace
46. How to use “maximum pressure” to stop an Iranian bomb
47. Milei, Modi, Trump: an anti-red-tape revolution is under way
48. By cutting off assistance to foreigners, America hurts itself
49. The real meaning of the DeepSeek drama
50. Rwanda does a Putin in Congo
51. Sir Keir Starmer should aim higher in his reset with the EU
52. To make electricity cheaper and greener, connect the world’s grids
53. Chinese AI is catching up, posing a dilemma for Donald Trump
54. America has an imperial presidency
55. Tariffs will harm America, not induce a manufacturing rebirth
56. How to improve clinical trials
57. Houthi Inc: the pirates who weaponised globalisation
58. Donald Trump will upend 80 years of American foreign policy
59. Rising bond yields should spur governments to go for growth
60. Much of the damage from the LA fires could have been averted
61. Health warnings about alcohol give only half the story
62. Pete Hegseth’s culture war will weaken America’s armed forces
63. The capitalist revolution Africa needs
64. Just because Indonesia has nickel doesn’t mean it should make EVs
65. Donald the Deporter
66. Mark Zuckerberg’s U-turn on fact-checking is craven—but correct
67. The Putinisation of central Europe
68. To see what European business could become, look to the Nordics
69. Smarter incentives would help India adapt to climate change
70. Tech is coming to Washington. Prepare for a clash of cultures
71. The Starmer government looks a poor guardian of England’s improving schools
72. Finland’s seizure of a tanker shows how to fight Russian sabotage
73. The Economist’s country of the year for 2024
74. Global warming is speeding up. Another reason to think about geoengineering
75. What to make of 2024
76. How to give money to good causes
77. Keep the Caucasus safe from Russia
78. What Spain can teach the rest of Europe
79. How the new Syria might succeed or fail
80. Can you read as well as a ten-year-old?
81. Multilateral institutions are turning away from the poorest countries
82. America’s searing market rally brings new risks
83. NASA is an obvious target for Elon Musk’s axe
84. America’s gambling boom should be celebrated, not feared
85. France steps into deep trouble
86. Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea should resign, or be impeached
87. Joe Biden abused a medieval power to pardon his son
88. Lessons from the failure of Northvolt
89. How to make a success of peace talks with Vladimir Putin
90. Javier Milei: “My contempt for the state is infinite”
91. Tariff threats will do harm, even if Donald Trump does not impose them
92. Peace in Lebanon is just a start
93. From Nixon to China, to Trump to Tehran
94. Too many master’s courses are expensive and flaky
95. Elon Musk is Donald Trump’s disrupter-in-chief
96. Why British MPs should vote for assisted dying
97. Germany cannot afford to wait to relax its debt brake
98. China should not wait to stimulate its economy
99. Everything about climate change may seem grim. It isn’t
101. Matt Gaetz’s nomination to be attorney-general is an ill omen
102. How to avoid global chaos in the next ten weeks
103. After the revolution, Bangladesh is stable. For the moment
104. Europe needs to wake up and look after itself
105. Why open-source AI models are good for the world
106. A scourge that damages babies’ brains is coming back
107. How to protect India’s shareholder capitalism from itself
109. How to avoid anarchy in Antarctica
110. Index funds want to continue being treated as “passive” investors
111. A second Trump term comes with unacceptable risks
112. The British budget combines large numbers and a narrow vision
113. ADHD should not be treated as a disorder
114. Decarceration is the key to better prisons
115. Time to shake up Asia’s sleepy monopolies
116. It’s not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
117. The blistering rally in gold augurs ill for the power of the dollar
118. Elon’s $1m voter
119. Canada’s Trudeau trap
120. Britain’s budget risks being a huge missed opportunity
121. America’s economy is bigger and better than ever
122. How the Biden administration botched America’s sanctions against Iran
123. Starship will change what is possible beyond Earth
124. The front line of the tech war is in Asia
125. How high could the oil price go?
126. The Trumpification of American policy
127. How Florida should respond to Hurricane Milton
128. Britain should not hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
129. A map of a fruit fly’s brain could help us understand our own
130. Dismantling Google is a terrible idea
131. Socially liberal and strong on defence, Japan’s new premier shows promise
132. Don’t celebrate China’s stimulus just yet
133. The year that shattered the Middle East
134. YouTube’s do-it-yourself brigade is taking on Netflix and Disney
135. An Israel-Hizbullah war would be a disaster for both
136. The war is going badly. Ukraine and its allies must change course
137. If you must raise taxes, raise VAT
138. The sinking feeling caused by Labour’s clumsy start
139. How worried should Sri Lanka be about its ex-Marxist president?
140. After peak woke, what next?
141. Let Ukraine hit military targets in Russia with American missiles
142. The breakthrough AI needs
143. How the world’s poor stopped catching up
144. Britain should let university tuition fees rise
145. More storms are brewing in the South China Sea
146. How to finish Japan’s business revolution
147. America’s election is mired in conflict
148. Nigeria’s catastrophic fuel crisis has a straightforward solution
149. Mario Draghi’s best ideas are those Europe finds least comfortable
150. A make-or-break moment for Mexico
151. The Labour government’s worrying lack of ambition in Europe
152. The real problem with China’s economy
153. What to do about America’s killer cars
154. How to deal with the hard-right threat in Germany
155. As Brazil bans Elon Musk’s X, who will speak up for free speech?
156. Digital twins are fast becoming part of everyday life
157. Donald Trump’s promise of “mass deportation” is unworkable
158. People should be paid for blood plasma
159. Why Sudan’s catastrophic war is the world’s problem
160. Why inflation fell without a recession
161. Countries should act faster to curb the spread of mpox
162. Regulators are focusing on real AI risks over theoretical ones. Good
164. How to attract Indian tourists
165. Kamala Harris can beat Donald Trump. But how would she govern?
166. America is sabotaging itself in the global battle for talent
167. Time to shine a light on the shadowy carry trade
168. Reluctantly, America eyes building more nuclear weapons
169. Our forecast puts Kamala Harris and Donald Trump neck and neck
170. The rights, wrongs and risks of Ukraine’s Kursk incursion
171. Why Ethiopia and Nigeria must press on with reforms
172. Will America’s economy swing the election?
173. Bangladesh has ousted an autocrat. Now for the hard part
174. How to respond to the riots in Britain
175. Banning the opposition won’t save Thailand’s unpopular regime
176. Is Tim Walz the right vice-presidential running-mate for Kamala Harris?
177. How to respond to the riots on Britain’s streets
178. Is the big state back in Britain?
179. How to make tourism work for locals and visitors alike
180. Genomic medicines can cost $3m a dose. How to make them affordable
181. Chinese companies are winning the global south
182. The Middle East must step back from the brink
183. Can Nicolas Maduro be stopped from stealing Venezuela’s election?
184. Germany’s failure to lead the EU is becoming a problem
185. How to ensure Africa is not left behind by the AI revolution
186. A global gold rush is changing sport
187. Can Kamala Harris win?
188. MAGA Republicans are wrong to seek a cheaper dollar
189. Joe Biden has given Democrats a second chance to win the White House
190. How Labour should reform Britain’s overstuffed prisons
191. To halt Brazil’s decline, Lula needs to cut runaway public spending
192. Where would Donald Trump and J.D. Vance take America?
193. Gaza could become “Mogadishu on the Med”
194. Euphoric markets are ignoring growing political risks
195. Millions of birds have died. How to stop humans dying, too
196. Fortunately, Donald Trump’s would-be killer failed. What next?
198. Faddish thinking is hobbling education in the rich world
199. Britain’s skewed election reinforces the case for voting reform. After 2029
200. How to prevent strongmen from hijacking the fight against dodgy money
201. How to raise the world’s IQ
202. The French far right may not have peaked
203. Labour has won the British election. Now it has to seize the moment
204. How to Trump-proof America’s alliances
205. How spies should use technology
206. As Amazon turns 30, three factors will define its next decade
207. Hizbullah poses a grave threat to Israel
208. Central banks are winning the battle against inflation. But the war is just getting started
209. Why Biden must withdraw
210. Joe Biden should now give way to an alternative candidate
211. What to make of Joe Biden’s plans for a second term
212. A pivotal moment for China’s Communist Party
213. LLMs now write lots of science. Good
214. Macron has done well by France. But he risks throwing it all away
215. Keir Starmer should be Britain’s next prime minister
216. Simple steps to stop people dying from heatwaves
217. Nigel Farage’s claim that NATO provoked Russia is naive and dangerous
218. Emmanuel Macron’s project of reform is at risk
219. AI will transform the character of warfare
220. The exponential growth of solar power will change the world
221. India should liberate its cities and create more states
222. Javier Milei’s next move could make his presidency—or break it
223. How to tax billionaires—and how not to
224. A second Trump term: from unthinkable to probable
225. If a bestseller list shuns authors it dislikes, it should say so
226. How worrying is the rapid rise of Chinese science?
227. America seems immune to the world economy’s problems
228. Emmanuel Macron wants a snap election to get him out of a deep hole
229. Three reasons why it’s good news that robots are getting smarter
230. Morena’s landslide win threatens to take Mexico down a dangerous path
231. How the Labour Party could end Britain’s stagnation
232. America’s billionaires should resist the urge to support Donald Trump
233. A triumph for Indian democracy
234. What Claudia Sheinbaum’s victory might mean for Mexico
235. South Africa stands on the brink of salvation—or catastrophe
236. The disgrace of a former American president
237. Japan and South Korea are getting friendlier. At last
238. What penny-pinching baby-boomers mean for the world economy
239. The three women who will shape Europe
240. The pro-choice movement that could help Joe Biden win
241. Incompetence or opacity: the choice facing British voters
242. Hacking phones is too easy. Time to make it harder
243. The war-crimes case against the leaders of Israel and Hamas is flawed
244. What India’s clout in white-collar work means for the world
245. How to save South Africa
246. Why paying women to have more babies won’t work
247. A president’s death gives Iran’s regime a choice
248. Rishi Sunak’s election call makes no sense, but is good news
249. Volodymyr Zelensky’s presidential term expires on May 20th
250. Canada’s law to help news outlets is harming them instead
251. Xi Jinping is subtler than Vladimir Putin—yet equally disruptive
252. Big tech’s capex splurge may be irrationally exuberant
253. Is America dictator-proof?
254. America’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs: bad policy, worse leadership
255. How “judge-mandering” is eroding trust in America’s judiciary
256. The world’s most improbable success story still needs to evolve
257. What companies can expect if Labour wins Britain’s election
258. Threats to Europe’s economy are mounting. Finance can help fortify it
259. The liberal international order is slowly coming apart
260. How to pacify the world’s most violent region
261. Why South Africans are fed up after 30 years of democracy
262. How disinformation works—and how to counter it
263. America’s reckless borrowing is a danger to its economy—and the world’s
264. Emmanuel Macron’s urgent message for Europe
265. Should American universities call the cops on protesting students?
266. Japan is wrong to try to prop up the yen
267. The wider lessons of Scotland’s political turmoil
268. Why leaving the ECHR would be a bad idea for Britain
269. A mosquito-borne disease is spreading as the planet warms
270. How strong is India’s economy?
271. America’s latest aid will give Ukraine only a temporary reprieve
272. Don’t be gloomy about Tesla and its EV rivals
273. Finally, America’s Congress does right by Ukraine
274. America’s moves against Chinese biotech will hurt patients at home
275. How to get more people into military uniforms
276. India’s democracy needs a stronger opposition
277. Israel should not rush to strike back at Iran
278. Reasons to be cheerful about Generation Z
279. America’s interest rates are unlikely to fall this year
280. How to locate the global south
283. In praise of Peter Higgs
284. The rights and wrongs of assisted dying
286. America should follow England’s lead on transgender care for kids
287. What Boeing, Disney and others can learn from General Electric
288. A chilling near-miss shows how today’s digital infrastructure is vulnerable
289. Beware a world without American power
290. Xi Jinping’s misguided plan to escape economic stagnation
291. Central banks have spent down their credibility
292. It’s time to curb triple-digit inflation
293. Russia is gearing up for a big new push along a long front line
294. The looming threat from Antarctica
295. Some advice to the corporate world’s know-it-alls
296. The AI doctor will see you…eventually
297. The triple shock facing Europe’s economy
298. Why XL Bully dogs should be banned everywhere
299. The hidden costs of Biden’s steel protectionism
300. At a moment of military might, Israel looks deeply vulnerable
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