Europeans are keen on nuclear collaboration with Emmanuel Macron. What if Marine Le Pen becomes president?

The returns on trillions of dollars of spending are deeply uncertain

As trouble mounts in the Gulf and the Red Sea, fears are rising once again

It is learning how to improve its drones, nuclear subs and air defence

With better government, it could become a business hub once again

Restoring balance could be painful

Robotaxis offer an early test case

It could have consequences far beyond the Middle East

Containing AI systems is getting harder

Donald Trump may hate to hear it, but Barack Obama was right about avoiding “stupid shit”

Tiny Nicaragua offers a cautionary tale for democrats everywhere

Their companies are conquering the world—and they hate talking to the press

Possibly. But only under medical supervision

Bureaucracy is nightlife’s toughest bouncer

But a degree of protection from coercion remains possible

Earth is absorbing a lot more sunshine

Reflections on a warming planet

The world’s largest drugmaker is betting big on preventive medicines—and learning from big tech

America’s quest for AI dominance is scary. China is not the solution

The Google Deepmind co-founder sets out his vision in an exclusive interview

They are not a new normal. But worse can nonetheless be expected

The euro gets a makeover

You will get data, but perhaps not knowledge

Heatwaves are making access to AC a political problem around the world

Artificial intelligence is charging ahead. Not even its creators know how to keep up

Their capricious settlement mechanisms are putting off serious investors

Today’s billionaires are more likely than yesterday’s to have made their own money

One of the modern world’s most powerful forces is among its least understood

It’s less crazy than you think

Demand for open-weight models is soaring

Better skin, faster wound healing and reduced vision loss are on the cards

The World Cup finalists are strikingly different teams

The country’s coming election may be its most important ever

Brand positioning reaches boiling point

Kevin Warsh will struggle to reverse the effects of bond-buying

The new chairman enlists heavy-hitters to fight a handful of gnarly problems

The planet is reflecting less light back into space. That is making the world hotter

The world’s second-biggest economy is stumbling into fiscal austerity

Rising oil prices are only part of the problem

Wives who outearn their husbands remain rare in America

These peculiar products, popular in the crypto world, are hitting the mainstream

Etsy-sellers and small-town accountants are enjoying the fruits of AI

Engine-makers are earning big bucks as a result

Blame supply-chain snags, procurement obstacles and the rise of drone warfare

The world’s richest man sits down with The Economist

States ultimately decide how fast technology is adopted

Clearing the regulatory hurdles is only half the battle

In an era of change, Andy Burnham promises to rewind the clock

Hybrids, rather than fully electric planes, are likely to triumph

Fewer than ever believe central bankers will bring it back to target

Saying greedy shops have caused rising food prices is populist slop

Oliver Morton, our planetary affairs editor, reflects on a warming Earth

Antagonism between the sexes does nothing to address China’s demographic problems

Its advantages will not protect it if demand falters

What the degraded institution means for America

America’s president looks bereft of good options for solving the stand-off in the Gulf

State-backed efforts to catch up with frontier models are doomed

The continent’s dealmakers deserve much more attention

To see a country’s financial follies, look to its celebrity advisers

The world’s most formidable marketing machine faces growing threats