Living parallel lives, they counselled presidents and changed the course of the cold war. How would they steer America today?
A century after it was published, F Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece is more relevant than ever. Sarah Churchwell on the trouble with ‘careless people’
Stepping in to save the media outlet after US cuts could help European democracies combat Russian disinformation, writes Peter Pomerantsev
The greenback’s dominance was forged on trade, alliances and institutions — now that era is at risk of drawing to a close
The 300-year-old doctrine is being tested by the excesses of digital oligarchs, says historian Fara Dabhoiwala
Joseph Nye coined the term for the influence countries exert through attraction. Here he sets out why exclusive nationalism is likely to prove a losing strategy
Can talks between the US and Russia reach a lasting settlement over Ukraine? So far, argues historian Margaret MacMillan, the signs are not looking good
Agencies that help dissatisfied employees make a clean break are putting pressure on companies and exposing a demographic problem
Caught between an aggressive Russia and a disengaging America, the continent’s western democracies must now rearm — or pay the price
Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu on trade wars, tech industry hubris — and how loss of faith in US institutions could spiral
Seemingly irresistible just a few years ago, movements aimed at addressing systemic inequalities are now in retreat. Can they recover?
Star presenters such as Joe Rogan and Theo Von have monetised the ‘manosphere’ and influenced politics. Will traditional media be next?
Michael Ignatieff on what the US president-elect’s threats mean for the Americas and beyond
Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength
Maverick economist turned presidential adviser Peter Navarro has helped bring back a world in which power takes precedence over economic exchange. Will he prove his critics wrong?
Species resurrection is nearing reality — it may also be distracting us from saving animals on the brink
Kana Inagaki and Henry Mance tell the inside story of an extraordinary corporate decision
Held in the country for six years, the former prisoner shares her insights into how repressive states work — and finding escape through books
The continent has yet to create a tech company to rival Alphabet, Amazon or Apple. Ian Hogarth explains why this matters — and how to set it right
The tech billionaire’s backing of Donald Trump is part of a worldview that draws on Silicon Valley’s wildest frontiers
Democratic norms look unusually fragile in the US. Historian Mark Mazower argues that it is an outlier, not a precursor
The Republican president-elect is inaugurating a new era in US politics and perhaps for the world as a whole
In the US presidential campaign and beyond, politics is taking a heavy psychological toll. Can we raise the tone?
A torrent of data on the presidential race seems to get us no closer to predicting the result. Is addiction to polling distracting people from the issues at stake?
Lebanese academic and diplomat Ghassan Salamé on how conflict engulfed his country — and why it is folly to try to reshape the region by force
