Briefing
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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
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A new podcast
Introducing “Boom!”
A six-part series about the generation that blew up American politics
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Gerontocrats ascendant
One generation has dominated American politics for over 30 years
How have they become so entrenched?
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President Lear
Senility in high office
Even leaders who are spry for their age eventually lose their grip
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Demotivational speaking
Democratic bigwigs are starting to call for Joe Biden to step aside
A sitting congressman has broken ranks
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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
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Model major-general
How AI is changing warfare
An AI-assisted general staff may be more important than killer robots
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A botched hit
America’s assassination attempt on Huawei is backfiring
The company is growing stronger—and less vulnerable
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Anatomy of a dressing-down
The people and places that turned away from the BJP
The heartland, and especially lower-caste voters, have soured on Narendra Modi
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Electoral rebuke
Narendra Modi could respond to disappointment in two different ways
He could become more moderate and focus on the economy, or double down on Hindu nationalism
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Abortion and politics
The undoing of Roe v Wade has created a mighty political movement
The power of women with clipboards
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Dawdling and decay
Why this is South Africa’s most important election since 1994
It may force the country’s indecisive leader to make a fateful choice