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Talent is scarce. Yet many countries spurn it

In the days before the Democrats convene in Chicago for their convention, The Economist argues that while comparisons are made to the 1968 convention, America is in a vastly different place - and the war in Gaza is not Kamala Harris’s Vietnam.


Why the 2024 Chicago convention is not the 1968 convention 

After a surprise Kursk incursion, The Economist explains how Ukraine's boldest move in the war with Russia could either dig in, pull back or grab more as a bargaining chip.

What next after Ukraine’s shock invasion of Russia?

Sugar taxes and obesity drugs will not be enough.

Why the war on childhood obesity is failing

A visit to a crucial swing state reveals the problems she will face.

Can Kamala Harris win on the economy?

White nationalism has become more amorphous and more online.

The evolution of Britain’s extreme right

France’s politics is a mess, but the games are glorious.

The Olympics are teaching the French to cheer again

What the war on tourism gets wrong

Peaceful protests and judicious diplomacy offer some hope.

Can Nicolás Maduro be stopped from stealing Venezuela’s election?

Virtual and augmented realities such as those of 'metaverses' need latencies far lower than those tolerated by applications now. That means bringing more of the internet's capabilities closer to its users, reveals The Economist.

The internet got better and faster by moving data closer to users

Are social networks dying? Two decades on from the launch of Facebook, The Economist considers how the arrival of competitors such as TikTok has forced older platforms to reinvent themselves.

As Facebook turns 20, politics is out; impersonal video feeds are in

Rumours have swept Kyiv that Volodymyr Zelensky is about to fire his armed forces commander - Valery Zaluzhny. The Economist reflects on why removing a man as popular with his soldiers and the public as the general will carry political and military risks.

The feud between Ukraine’s president and army chief boils over

Is N. Korea’s propagandist-in-chief also a dictator-in-waiting?

Kim Yo Jong is known for her barbed tongue. But she is also a woman of immense power: an influence over her nuke-wielding brother and potential successor. In this review of “The Sister” by Sung-Yoon Lee, The Economist discovers why Kim Yo Jong is more than just the dictator’s sister.