Briefing
Inaugural call
How will Donald Trump handle the war in Ukraine?
And how will Ukraine, Russia and Europe respond?
Poster boy
Elon Musk’s transformation, in his own words
Our analysis of 38,000 posts on X reveal a changed man
The first buddy
Elon Musk and Donald Trump seem besotted. Where is their bromance headed?
The precedents are not encouraging
Carbon bargain
The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think
Most analysts overestimate energy demand and underestimate technological advances
Comeback king
Donald Trump’s victory was resounding. His second term will be, too
Congress is not likely to be much of a constraint on him
A sting in the tail risks
How bad could a second Trump presidency get?
The damage to America’s economy, institutions and the world would be huge
The Swiss Army knife of jabs
GLP-1s like Ozempic are among the most important drug breakthroughs ever
Their far-reaching potential could transform how chronic diseases are managed
Filling up space
The rockets are nifty, but it is satellites that make SpaceX valuable
Elon Musk’s space venture may soon be more valuable than Tesla
Shrinking coattails
Who will control the next Congress?
The new president is much less likely than usual to see allies take charge on Capitol Hill
The Palestinians’ future
Has the war in Gaza radicalised young Palestinians?
After Gaza, how will the Palestinians try to build their state?
No common purpose
A year on, Israeli society is divided about the lessons of October 7th
Hawks and doves, religious and secular, right and left—all the old cleavages are resurfacing
On many fronts
The bloodshed in the Middle East is fast expanding
Israel seems certain to retaliate to Iran’s missile attack