Briefing

An intensifying calamity
Anarchy in Sudan has spawned the world’s worst famine in 40 years
Millions are likely to perish

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