Briefing

Woolly warrior

Kamala Harris has revealed only the vaguest of policy platforms

Her record suggests she would be a pragmatist

Economic self-harm

Talent is scarce. Yet many countries spurn it

There is growing competition for the best and the brightest migrants

The left-behind

America’s “left-behind” are doing better than ever

But manufacturing jobs are still in decline

Nevada gets lucky

Swing-state economies are doing just fine

They would be doing even better if the Biden-Harris administration had been more cynical

Pursuing happiness

Can Kamala Harris win on the economy?

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

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?