Out of service
Trump has exposed America’s world-leading firms to retaliation
At companies from Alphabet to Goldman Sachs, bosses will be holding their breath
United States
How (and why) J.D. Vance does it
The vice-presidency is a famously terrible job and Donald Trump a famously bad boss. And yet
Business
TikTok’s bizarre sale process gets even weirder
Donald Trump extends the highly politicised auction by another 75 days
1843 magazine | The Alaskan island on the front lines of the Arctic scramble
The Inuit on Little Diomede are watched over by Russian soldiers. But that’s not their biggest problem in these icy badlands
The world in brief
Tens of thousands of people gathered in cities across America and Europe to protest against Donald Trump’s policies, including his baseline levy of 10% on all imports which came into effect on Saturday...
Businesses reeled from the tariffs...
America revoked all visas issued to South Sudanese passport holders...
India signed defence and energy contracts with Sri Lanka to counteract China’s influence in the Indian Ocean...
Hungry for more “Hunger Games”? There is plenty in store
Behind the franchise’s success—and the draw of dystopias
Charlemagne: Europe cannot fathom what Trumpian America wants from it
From tariffs to Ukraine, Europeans are stuck in the Fog of Peace
One of the world’s biggest mega-malls is worryingly empty
Chinese shoppers are splurging on leisure, not designer brands
Sneakernomics and the surprising future of sneakers
After a surge in interest, trainers are less popular
Discover more
The Weekend Intelligence
Where do planes go when they die?
Tracking the presidency
How is America’s economy faring under Donald Trump?
Canadian poll tracker
Ahead of elections later this month, the Liberals are surging
More on Trump’s tariffs
China hits back hard against Trump’s tariffs
Stockmarkets plunge further in response
Can the world’s free-traders withstand Trump’s attack?
Much will depend on the courage of Europe
What America’s stockmarket plunge means
Farewell to 15 years of exceptionalism?
Even Americans don’t want Trump’s barmy tariffs, writes Douglas Irwin
The trade historian predicts that the damage will be geopolitical as well as economic
Games
Dateline history quiz
Guess when these extracts were published in The Economist
Mini crossword
Our worldplay puzzle, now published twice a week
Pint-sized news quiz
Have you been following the headlines?
Elon Musk’s efficiency drive
Is Elon Musk remaking government or breaking it?
So far, there is more destruction than creation
DOGE comes for the data wonks
America may soon be unable to measure itself properly
Elon Musk is powersliding through the federal government
But to what end?
Musk Inc is under serious threat
SpaceX has new competition, Tesla is in trouble and the world’s richest man is distracted
Other highlights
Is there anything left to learn about The Beatles?
The famous band has been amply covered. But analysing one friendship offers new insights
Mitochondria transplants could cure diseases and lengthen lives
A technique that may create a new field of medicine
How Shonda Rhimes became a billion-dollar asset for streamers
Her career offers lessons for any writer who wants to make it big on the small screen
1843 magazine | The secret life of the first millennial saint
The Vatican wants him to be the next Mother Teresa. But what did Carlo Acutis really believe?
Edition: April 5th 2025
Ruination day: How to limit global damage
How MAGA could help China
A big beautiful opportunity
Penalising Le Pen
Punish the offender without also punishing French democracy
Refugee-camp economics
In Dzaleka, Malawi, everyone receives $9 a month
George Foreman: boxer, preacher and griller
The two-time heavyweight champion of the world died on March 21st
Technology Quarterly: March 1st 2025
The age of CRISPR
Ida Emilie Steinmark explores whether it can deliver on its promise
- Can gene editing deliver on its promise?
- CRISPR could yet save millions of lives. Here’s how
- Epigenetic editors are a gentler form of gene editing
- Gene editing is already revolutionising research in the laboratory
- Eat your GE-greens
- Editing pigs, mice and mosquitoes may save lives
- Designing babies
- Gene editing can still change the world
- Acknowledgments
