The low-hanging-fruit school of reforming the British state
Also on the daily podcast: fed-up Africans turn to Starlink for their internet and a very silly “The Odyssey” adaptation
A burst of Indian diplomacy exemplifies the trend
But a degree of protection from coercion remains possible
The generals pushed back at his efforts to modernise the army
Political prosecutions are just part of a more radical reinvention
Kevin Warsh will struggle to reverse the effects of bond-buying
What the degraded institution means for America
Earth is absorbing a lot more sunshine
The new chairman enlists heavy-hitters to fight a handful of gnarly problems
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
America’s president looks bereft of good options for solving the stand-off in the Gulf