Leaders

Monster vehicles

What to do about America’s killer cars

The country’s roads are nearly twice as dangerous as the rich-world average. It doesn’t have to be that way

AfDer Thuringia

How to deal with the hard-right threat in Germany

As extremists win more votes across Europe, forming moderate and effective governments is getting harder

Blocked and reported

As Brazil bans Elon Musk’s X, who will speak up for free speech?

Free expression has become a culture war, and those who should defend it are staying quiet

The new wall

Donald Trump’s promise of “mass deportation” is unworkable

Yet he could cause serious harm by trying

The virtual world

Digital twins are fast becoming part of everyday life

Welcome to the mirror world

There must be blood

People should be paid for blood plasma

Shortages are hampering the production of essential medicines

A humanitarian disaster

Why Sudan’s catastrophic war is the world’s problem

It could kill millions—and spread chaos across Africa and the Middle East

Good policy, not good luck

Why inflation fell without a recession

High interest rates, not the passage of time, have restored price stability

Artificial intelligence

Regulators are focusing on real AI risks over theoretical ones. Good

Rules on safety may one day be needed. But not yet

A deadly virus

Countries should act faster to curb the spread of mpox

The slower the response, the more people will die

Recession scares

What to make of America’s topsy-turvy economy

Don’t panic just yet

Visas, vistas and vegetarian food

How to attract Indian tourists

Destinations are competing for the travelling rupee