World

United States
Jeffrey Epstein is still causing trouble for Donald Trump
His administration cannot shake rumours of a cover-up—in part because MAGA types enthusiastically endorsed it

United States
What went wrong in the Texas floods?
DOGE may not have been to blame but local politicians have a case to answer




The Americas
Brazil is bashing its patron saint of the environment
Congress is bulldozing environmental laws. Marina Silva wants to stop it

International
The 19th century is a terrible guide to modern statecraft
A world carved up between Presidents Trump, Xi and Putin would be unstable and unsafe

Middle East & Africa
Donald Trump’s approach to Africa is very, well, African
What a meeting with five leaders says about his administration’s interest in the continent

United States
American men are hungry for injectable testosterone
A legion of new health clinics are serving it up

United States
Trump embarrasses the Pentagon with a U-turn on Ukraine
His decision to resume arms shipments is a victory for common sense—while it lasts

United States
ICE’s big payday makes mass deportation possible
What the controversial agency will do with even more funding