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Israel responds to Iran’s barrage with a symbolic strike
Both sides now have a chance to de-escalate their conflict, at least for now
Briefing
America is uniquely ill-suited to handle a falling population
Which is a worry, because much of it is already shrinking
Finance & economics
Citigroup, Wall Street’s biggest loser, is at last on the up
Jane Fraser’s unexpected success
The world in brief
Iranian media downplayed an attack by Israel and lifted restrictions on flights over major cities...
The foreign ministers of the G7, a group of rich democracies, concluded a series of meetings on the island of Capri in Italy...
Ukraine’s air force said that it shot down a Russian strategic bomber for the first time since the beginning of the war...
Indians began voting in the country’s general election...
1843 magazine | Inside the Kenyan cult that starved itself to death
During covid-19 a preacher lured thousands of people into a remote forest. Then he told them to stop eating
Chaguan: The dark side of growing old
A coming wave of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia will test China to its limits
After Dobbs, Americans are turning to permanent contraception
More young women are tying their tubes
Dateline: The Economist history quiz | April 19th edition
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Generation Z
Reasons to be cheerful about Generation Z
Iran launches a direct attack on Israel, the criminal trial of Donald Trump begins—and more
Generation Z is unprecedentedly rich
Millennials were poorer at this stage in their lives. So were baby-boomers
How worried should people be about Generation Z?
Two new books fit into a familiar pattern of the old fretting about the young
What is screen time doing to children?
Demands grow to restrict young people’s access to phones and social media
India’s election
India’s democracy needs a stronger opposition
The Congress party is set for a drubbing in the world’s biggest election
Radio Modi: How India’s prime minister sweet-talks the nation
We analysed hundreds of Narendra Modi’s broadcasts. They reveal a meticulously cultivated image
Gandhi v Modi: crunch time for Congress as India prepares to vote
The Economist joins the most prominent opposition politician on the campaign trail
Five charts that show why the BJP expects to win India’s election
Narendra Modi’s party is eyeing another big victory
Strife in the Middle East
Iranians fear their brittle regime will drag them into war
Ultra-religious hardliners are gaining power and yearn for confrontation
A trauma surgeon on why Gaza is the worst of war zones
It is like stepping back into the 19th century, says David Nott
Israel’s use of AI in Gaza is coming under closer scrutiny
Do the humans in Israel’s army have sufficient control over its technology?
Iran and Israel’s shadow war explodes into the open
But the Islamic Republic may have miscalculated
The war in Ukraine
Frozen Russian assets will soon pay for Ukraine’s war
And America now hopes to convince others to make better use of the stash
Ukraine is ignoring US warnings to end drone operations inside Russia
Its superdrones can reach targets as far away as Siberia
The growing role of fighting robots on the ground in Ukraine
Drones already fill the skies. Now uncrewed vehicles are heading to the front lines
Ukraine is digging in as the Kremlin steps up its offensive
Will it be enough?
America’s election year
Lexington: Truth Social is a mind-bending win for Donald Trump
And disturbing evidence of how he destabilises reality for Americans
In brief
Trump jury is chosen; Democrats advance Johnson’s aid plan
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US election 2024
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Online dating spells the end of Britain’s lonely-hearts ads
A 300-year-old genre is losing its GSOH
World news
After a year of war, Sudan is a failing state
Half a million may starve without urgent help
Explore our prediction model for Britain’s looming election
The scale of the task facing Rishi Sunak is clear
Elon Musk is feuding with Brazil’s powerful Supreme Court
The court has become the de facto regulator of social media in the country
America’s trust in its institutions has collapsed
What are the consequences?
Business, finance and economics
Who will lead the LVMH luxury empire?
Bernard Arnault sizes up his heirs apparent
America’s interest rates are unlikely to fall this year
That will squeeze financial markets and the world economy
Free exchange: Can the IMF solve the poor world’s debt crisis?
The fund will freeze out China if that is what it takes to offer relief
America hits Chinese biotech—and its own drugmakers
A sweeping bill in Congress could cost patients at home
Other highlights
Akebono was the first foreign-born grand champion of sumo
The wrestler who shocked and changed Japan died in early April, aged 54
1843 magazine | Robert F. Kennedy junior doesn’t care if he condemns America to Trump
He’s a tree-hugging conspiracy theorist – and he’s running for president
Back Story: Salman Rushdie’s gripping take on being stabbed
“Knife” is a memoir about the attack in 2022 but also a love story
How Hollywood fell in love with video games
“Fallout” is the latest in a successful run of adaptations
Weekly edition: April 20th 2024
Reasons to be cheerful about Generation Z
Is generative AI built on theft?
The wonder-technology faces accusations of copyright infringement
How to counter Iran
Israel should try a novel response to Iran’s missile attack: restraint
Musk v Brazil’s supreme court
The court has become the de facto regulator of social media in the country
Shrinking America
America is uniquely ill-suited to handle a falling population
Technology Quarterly: March 30th 2024
A new prescription
AIs will make health care safer and better, reports Natasha Loder. It may even get cheaper too
