By Invitation
International aid
Three presidents on the partnerships that can at last transform Africa
Success teeters on bold, stable funding, say Julius Maada Bio, Lazarus Chakwera and Andry Rajoelina
Britain’s end-of-life debate
Assisted-dying advocates’ claims of freedom have it backward, says Danny Kruger
One of a pair of essays in which members of Parliament argue their cases
Britain’s end-of-life debate
My assisted-dying bill safely solves a grave injustice, says Kim Leadbeater
One of a pair of essays in which members of Parliament argue their cases
AI’s prize
“Middle powers” can thrive in the age of AI, says Eric Schmidt
Google’s former chief executive has a playbook for riding out the revolution
Survey the landscape
Polls get elections wrong. So use Google, says Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
The data scientist argues that stronger predictions lie in what people search for
Ending it in one day?
War in Ukraine may only intensify under Trump, says Dmytro Kuleba
The country’s former foreign minister explains the powderkeg that is three leaders in a cannot-lose standoff
America’s post-election foreign policy
China is the big winner from Biden’s foreign policy, say Michael Waltz and Matthew Kroenig
A Republican congressman and a former Pentagon strategist say the next president must shift America’s focus
America’s election integrity
Respect election officials to preserve democracy, says an Arizona county supervisor
Bill Gates has endured the ill effects of disputed results—and foresees more of them
Middle out, not trickle-down
Kamala Harris wants to invest and cut the cost of living, says Bharat Ramamurti
The contrast with Donald Trump is stark, writes an informal adviser to Kamala Harris
Upgrading trade
A Trump adviser on how the international economic system should change
Abandoning the international trading system altogether would be a major mistake, argues Scott Bessent
America’s election
Europe should not see a potential Trump return as a threat, says Nadia Schadlow
The former deputy national security adviser says there is room for mutual benefit
The space industry
Europe must play to win—not just play nice—in a new space race, argues ESA’s boss
Josef Aschbacher, the European Space Agency’s director-general, says keeping up is not enough