Tycoons, gunmen and politicians are eyeing the enclave
A mix of luck, competence and indifference has deterred Sahelian militants
It can remind all Americans what ought to unite them, and make them proud
A second federal office is overdue a Trumpian rebrand
While other states race to enact partisan gerrymanders
Blast walls, drone fences and special combat units are on the way
More batteries are needed
Economically, things don’t look quite so rosy
New decentralised networks are even harder to disrupt than the hierarchical gangs they have replaced
Also this week, extremism on social media, splitting investments, lift operators, Kevin Keegan, opera singers
Forget Greenland; worry about Alaska
Lessons from a $10bn panic on the prairie