Leaders
American politics
Joe Biden has given Democrats a second chance to win the White House
If they are not to squander it, they must have a proper contest
A profligate president
To halt Brazil’s decline, Lula needs to cut runaway public spending
Investors have started to worry
Chokka chokey
How Labour should reform Britain’s overstuffed prisons
With no room for new prisoners, something has to change
America’s presidential election
Where would Donald Trump and J.D. Vance take America?
The anti-globalist MAGA enthusiast is more consequential than the average veep pick
The Middle East
Gaza could become “Mogadishu on the Med”
Even if there is a ceasefire, its prospects are grim
The bull’s big blind spot
Euphoric markets are ignoring growing political risks
Investors’ exuberance in the face of political ructions is unlikely to pay off
Avian influenza
Millions of birds have died. How to stop humans dying, too
As isolated human cases of H5N1 emerge, now is the time to prepare
Violence and voters
Fortunately, Donald Trump’s would-be killer failed. What next?
Politicians should try to lower the political temperature
From the archive
Now wake the brave
School scandal
Faddish thinking is hobbling education in the rich world
Test scores have been stagnant or worse for more than a decade
Lord, make us proportional—but not yet
Britain’s skewed election reinforces the case for voting reform. After 2029
The new government has more important things to deal with first
Credit-crushed
How to prevent strongmen from hijacking the fight against dodgy money
Egypt, India and Turkey are regular abusers