Leaders
China and the world
Is Chinese power about to peak?
The country’s historic ascent is levelling off. That need not make it more dangerous
Border trouble
Small, sensible steps could help ease America’s border woes
The art of the practical in dealing with migrants, drugs and gangs
The outcast returns
The rehabilitation of Syria’s dictator raises awkward questions for the West
Clearer principles about how and when to ease sanctions are needed
A bad balance
Joe Biden is more responsible for high inflation than for abundant jobs
The main effect of the president’s economic policies has been to boost prices
A stochastic parrot in every pot
What does a leaked Google memo reveal about the future of AI?
Open-source AI is booming. That makes it less likely that a handful of firms will control the technology
Letters
On non-aligned countries and Ukraine, Israel, Turkey, artificial intelligence
Letters to the editor
By Invitation
Briefing
Mountain range
How soon and at what height will China’s economy peak?
Estimates vary, depending on assumptions about population, productivity and prices
Superpower showdown
China v America: how Xi Jinping plans to narrow the military gap
From subs to nukes he is adding firepower despite a slower economy
History lessons
The fall of empires preys on Xi Jinping’s mind
As economic growth slows, so will the president’s anxiety
Chaguan
China learns to manage decline
Lessons from Yichun, a Chinese city where children are a rarity
United States
Supply-side epidemic
Fentanyl trafficking tests America’s foreign policy
The end of Title 42
Why chaos looms at the US-Mexico border
Beyond Derby day
Horse-racing in America needs to improve its odds
Community banks
What America’s tiny banks do that big ones don’t
Let’s go Brandon
Chicago’s new mayor has one of the trickiest jobs in politics
Lexington
Donald Trump has become more dangerous
The Americas
The president v the court
The Mexican Supreme Court does battle with AMLO
Asia
Pacific jitters
Will Japan fight?
Art in the dark
Why South Korean tattooists are being marked as criminals
Fuel to the fire
Imran Khan’s arrest brings Pakistan closer to the edge
Rolling out the red carpet
How India’s states compete for investment
Middle East & Africa
War and peacemaking
What the West gets wrong about peacemaking in Sudan
The hapless, stateless Palestinians
The Palestinians need new leaders
Europe
The man who can
A former bureaucrat is giving Erdogan a run for his money
Europe’s armies
Europe is struggling to rebuild its military clout
Britain
Fuss-free final farewells
Direct cremations and burials offer a different way to mourn
Have you come far?
London’s newest train line is now also its busiest
Same anger, different victor
Labour makes striking gains in the heartland of Brexit
International
The Syrian civil war and its aftermath
After 12 years of blood, Assad’s Syria rejoins the Arab League
Business
The Sino-American tech race
Just how good can China get at generative AI?
An iron will
How fast can European steelmakers decarbonise?
The Thais that bind
Why Chinese carmakers are eyeing Thailand
Finance & economics
Beyond the hype
Your job is (probably) safe from artificial intelligence
National statistics, grilled
The meaty mystery at the heart of China’s economic growth
Number-crunching
Are America’s regional banks over the worst of it?
Science & technology
War on the fly
How Ukrainians modify civilian drones for military use
47 genomes are better than one
“The” human genome was always a misnomer
Smell-O-Vision 2.0
How to bring scents to the metaverse
Culture
The last Founding Father
Martin Luther King was among the greatest Americans—and the most misunderstood
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Serhii Plokhy’s new book traces Vladimir Putin’s road to war
Museums on the move
The Uffizi is taking its art to the people
A chronicle of the Côte d’Azur
Famous names and historical forces collide on the Riviera
Economic & financial indicators
Indicators
Economic data, commodities and markets
Graphic detail
The Economist explains
The Economist explains
How free and fair will Turkey’s election be?
The Economist explains
Why the boss of Wagner Group is feuding with Russia’s military leaders
Obituary
Bottom-up history