Briefing
The state of play
A shift in the media business is changing what it is to be a sports fan
Team loyalty is being replaced by “fluid fandom”
Glad-handing and grinding teeth
Will Binyamin Netanyahu’s visit to America repair or weaken ties?
He may damage relations with Israel’s indispensable protector
When the shooting stops
Optimistic plans for post-war Gaza have little basis in reality
Aid, policing, reconstruction—everything is even harder than it sounds
Food for thought
Small investments in nutrition could make the world brainier
Many pregnant women and babies are malnourished—and not just in poor countries
A new podcast
Introducing “Boom!”
A six-part series about the generation that blew up American politics
Gerontocrats ascendant
One generation has dominated American politics for over 30 years
How have they become so entrenched?
President Lear
Senility in high office
Even leaders who are spry for their age eventually lose their grip
Demotivational speaking
Democratic bigwigs are starting to call for Joe Biden to step aside
A sitting congressman has broken ranks
The trouble with sequels
What would Joe Biden actually do with a second term?
He has a domestic agenda, but no easy way to bring it about
Model major-general
How AI is changing warfare
An AI-assisted general staff may be more important than killer robots
A botched hit
America’s assassination attempt on Huawei is backfiring
The company is growing stronger—and less vulnerable