America’s elite universities are bloated, complacent and illiberal To keep its competitive edge the Ivy League will have to change
Africa is juggling rival powers like no other continent African leaders need to balance vast opportunities against dire risks
Russian spies are back—and more dangerous than ever The Kremlin’s intelligence agencies have learned from their mistakes in recent years
2024 is a giant test of nerves for democracy A warning from election results so far—and what follows in America, Europe and India
War in space is no longer science fiction Inside America’s celestial struggle against China and Russia
The world is bracing for Donald Trump’s possible return He could split countries into users, bruisers and losers
Israel’s judge in The Hague is its government’s bogeyman Aharon Barak led the controversial “constitutional revolution”
The genocide case Israel faces is more about politics than the law But there are still grave doubts over its adherence to the laws of war
Welcome to the new era of global sea power Naval might is back at the heart of competition—and conflict
How ransomware could cripple countries, not just companies Experts think 2023 was a record year for digital attacks
A new Suez crisis threatens the world economy Global shipping firms are suspending voyages in the Red Sea
Climate talks at last lead to a deal on cutting fossil-fuel use The historic agreement emerged only through bitter compromise
The pandemic’s toll on schooling emerges in awful new exam results Grades in rich countries were sliding even before covid-19 spread
Many small islands have no room for manoeuvre at COP28 Simply put, their goal is staving off annihilation
From Gaza to Ukraine, wars and crises are piling up How diplomats and generals are running out of bandwidth
Why migration is in such a mess once more Violence and poverty are pushing the desperate towards jobs and safety
Israel is more popular than social-media posts suggest In properly weighted opinion polls, support for the Palestinians is much less marked