Briefing
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The obscure Senate functionary whose word is law
Elizabeth MacDonough does more to shape legislation than most congressmen
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The big beautiful bill reveals the hollowness of Trumponomics
Republicans mark America’s birthday with a profligate but insubstantial law
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The war in Ukraine shows the West can re-arm without re-industrialising
Industrial capacity in peacetime is no longer necessary for success during war
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How much did America’s bombs damage Iran’s nuclear programme?
Assessments vary wildly and it is impossible to know for sure
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Israel’s blitz on Iran is fraught with uncertainty
Much hinges on the stubborn supreme leader and America’s mercurial president
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Israel’s race to kill Iran’s nuclear dream
If it fails the regime could make a frantic dash for a bomb
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China’s “low-altitude economy” is taking off
The authorities have found a new industry they want Chinese firms to dominate
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More and more parents around the world prefer girls to boys
The bias in favour of boys is shrinking in developing countries even as a preference for girls emerges in the rich world
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Nayib Bukele is devolving from tech-savvy reformer to autocrat
El Salvador’s president is young, MAGA-friendly and ruthless
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Vietnam, squeezed between America and China, looks for new friends
It might even try to invigorate ASEAN