Interactives
Our latest interactive stories, trackers and special projects
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Mapping Iran’s nuclear programme
American and Israeli strikes have done clear damage, but uncertainties remain about what has survived
Can you pass the toughest tests in the world?
Civil-service exams in China and India are notoriously difficult. But they shape their countries’ societies
Donald Trump can call in the troops
His authority is broad even if his actions are inflammatory
Meet SCOTUSbot, our AI tool to predict Supreme Court rulings
Impending decisions will be a test of our model
Features
China calls the shots in Myanmar’s civil war
To see how, follow an oil-and-gas pipeline through three conflict zones
If India chokes less, it will fry more
Pollution may have shielded it from the worst of global warming. That will change
How politics shapes the world’s time zones
National identities and rivalries still drive changes
Archive 1945
How The Economist reported on the final year of the second world war, week by week
World news
A glimpse inside Putin’s secret arms empire
The Economist tracks mobile signals to plot the Kremlin’s build-up
Who will be the next pope? Our tracker gives the odds
Punters have already plunked down $32m on the main contenders
With American credibility in doubt, minds go back to Saigon in 1975
A look at the way The Economist covered the end of the Vietnam war
Business and finance
Donald Trump’s tariffs are a throwback to the 1930s
“Economic nationalism”, our predecessors wrote, “is almost an American invention”
How retired aircraft find a second act
And how retired planes keep the global aviation industry aloft
What does SpaceX want to do with its Starship?
A guide to the reusable spaceship’s trip—and where it might lead for space travel
Americans’ love affair with big cars is killing them
New analysis shows that the heaviest vehicles kill more people than they save in crashes
Trackers, indices and forecasts
A pause in American inflation is probably temporary
Our predictive index remains above the headline figure
South Korean election 2025
Who will be South Korea’s next president?
After Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, the liberal opposition enjoys a clear lead
How popular is Britain’s Labour government?
Follow our tracker to see how it is faring—and whether Reform can challenge it
Poll tracker
Mark Carney leads Canada’s Liberals to a fourth term in government
Explore Canada’s election results
Tracking the presidency
How popular is Donald Trump?