Meet the world’s most elaborate rent payment
But a once-special relationship is faltering
An old hobby trains soldiers for a new type of warfare
The government wants its citizens to prepare for crises
Also this week, fentanyl, Britain before Thatcher, sleep deprivation, Singapore, mistakes at AI labs
But it shouldn’t undermine the growth of the island’s private sector
A lighter take on the news
Middle powers face a new threat: Trump-Putin-Xi collusion
Also on the daily podcast: AI is shaping Israel’s election and tongue-scraping
Artificial intelligence will require scholars to reinvent their disciplines
Canada is standing up to a bullying America
Can America’s bullying goad its northern neighbour out of its complacency?