Critics say it has been gutted

Jon Fasman, our senior culture correspondent, explains how the year laid the groundwork for today’s divisions

Hazy numbers and the absence of the IMF make for an unusual negotiation

The technology giant he built is being yanked around by the state

A tale of two continents

It’s America’s birthday. And the country finds itself in the throes of revolution once again. 

At home, the Trump administration—run on flattery, favouritism and whim—bears an uneasy resemblance to the crown-and-courtier regime America’s founders rebelled…

They are fed up with the continent’s terrible internet

Both have much to gain from being less belligerent

They think China has better tech than America

Turkey and Israel are natural allies and yet they are increasingly at odds

It uses them more intensively than anywhere in the world

A new report finds it was probably Russia

Yet another report paints a bleak picture

The world’s biggest iceberg has finally melted away, aged 40 or so

“The Butterfly Season” is about discovery, mortality and eternity

The condiment that conquered the world was created 150 years ago

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the president’s son, looks increasingly like a despot-in-waiting

Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, America’s planning boards don’t believe in moving fast or breaking things

You could read Homer. You could see the film. Or you could just go to work

What a fitting way to honour its birthday