Leaders
Vladimir Putin’s dictatorship
The Stalinisation of Russia
As it sinks in that he cannot win in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is resorting to repression at home
Fuel, food and fury
War and sanctions have caused commodities chaos
The world must rise to the challenge
Sanctions
Will China offer Russia financial help?
A bit. But it will mostly seek to learn from Russia’s mistakes
Britain and Ukraine
The British government’s response to Ukrainian refugees is sadly typical
Just ask an Afghan
From prosecutor to president
South Korea’s new leader must restore his citizens’ faith in politics
After Yoon Suk-yeol’s narrow victory, time to stop the mudslinging
Letters
On Cambodian diplomacy, green subsidies, “Peaky Blinders”, Keynes, Colorado, nutritional ratings, robots, video meetings
Letters to the editor
By Invitation
International Women’s Day
Malala Yousafzai explains why girls must be free to learn—and to lead
International Women’s Day
Freshta Karim on how to change the lives of Afghanistan’s women
International Women’s Day
Vanessa Nakate on how girls’ education can help solve the climate crisis
International Women’s Day
Kiara Nirghin on the gender divide in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
International Women’s Day
Tigidankay “TK” Saccoh on how teachers can address discrimination at school
Briefing
Occupation? No thanks!
Russian soldiers expecting to be welcomed to Ukraine were soon disabused
Now things are turning nastier
The great leap backward
Vladimir Putin is pushing Russia into the past
Maybe by a generation, maybe by a century
Europe
The frontline state
Why Poland has become NATO’s linchpin in the war in Ukraine
The compromise candidate
Meet Turkish President Erdogan’s presumptive challenger
Political boosters
Hungary’s government uses anti-covid campaigns for propaganda
Paris grudge match
Marine Le Pen hopes for another face-off against Emmanuel Macron
Britain
No more manic Mondays
Two years on, Britain’s capital has recovered from covid-19
Failure to launch
Britain’s government bailed out OneWeb in 2020. Now it’s in trouble
Too close for comfort
Body cameras are moving into British retail
Big employer is watching you
Companies are spying on job candidates online
Language lessons
Chinese money is pouring into British universities
Middle East & Africa
Dashing dishdashas
Why Omanis are required to dress up
Nostalgia and Kalashnikovs
Why Russia wins some sympathy in Africa and the Middle East
Holidays near hell
Lamu, a beautiful Kenyan tourist bubble surrounded by pins
United States
The pandemic, two years on
Taking stock as America moves into a new phase of the pandemic
The Golden State’s housing shortage
California’s efforts to house more people have fallen short
Genetic testing for pets
Americans are testing their dogs’ DNA, with some remarkable results
Chicagoland politics
The Michael Madigan indictment is evidence of the turn against patronage
A tale of two cities
What Buckeye and Youngstown say about America’s economy
Lexington
Joe Biden’s indispensable leadership
The Americas
Many shades of pink
A new group of left-wing presidents takes over in Latin America
Asia
Abstemious to a fault
Why won’t India’s government condemn Vladimir Putin?
Extreme no more
Australia is battered by catastrophic floods
Wishy-washy victory
Yoon Suk-yeol will be the next president of South Korea
Uttar domination
Narendra Modi’s party triumphs in India’s bellwether state
China
Shaking the money tree
To meet its ambitious growth target, China turns to stimulus
Brave voices
Some Chinese are daring to criticise Russia
About face
China is clamping down on food waste
Business
The travelling-salesman problem
Amid Russia’s war, America Inc reckons with the promise and peril of foreign markets
Bartleby
The return of the crowded office
Work life in balance
Is hybrid work the worst of both worlds?
The glass-ceiling index
How the pandemic has affected working women
Schumpeter
It’s not easy being an oligarch
Finance & economics
Grain damage
War in Ukraine will cripple global food markets
The makers and the takers
Our crony-capitalism index offers a window into Russia’s billionaire wealth
Free exchange
How oil shocks have become less shocking
Science & technology
Improvised weapons
Makeshift arms are pouring out of Ukraine’s ateliers
Communications in a war zone
Technologies old and new keep Ukrainians in touch with the world
Medical technology
An artificial nose may be able to detect Parkinson’s disease early
Underwater archaeology
The wreck of Endurance has been located
Culture
A brief history of Londongrad
A new book shows how Britain came to welcome dirty money
Home Entertainment
“Hunters in the Snow” is an immortal depiction of winter
Ottoman history
In “The Lion House”, Suleiman the Magnificent comes to life
Neuroscience pioneers
A new biography of the “father of the neuron”
Reflections from Ukraine
“Lucky Breaks” features a different kind of Ukrainian hero
Economic & financial indicators
Indicators
Economic data, commodities and markets
Graphic detail
A house divided
The war in Ukraine has made Russian social-media users glum
Obituary
The blond bombshell