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Forget affordability. Europe has an availability crisis
Tight regulation is largely to blame
America’s affordability crisis is (mostly) a mirage
That doesn’t diminish its political power
Boom with a view: our economy of the year
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Troubled memory: healing Northern Ireland’s past
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Khaleda Zia: Slain leader's widow who went on to lead Bangladesh
The country's first female prime minister governed in periods of violent unrest and economic hardship.
What growing up in war does to a child's brain - and how it really affects them years later
Fergal Keane has met thousands of traumatised children while reporting on conflicts. Here, he researches the long-term effect on them - and what, if anything, can help.
The Supreme Court has taken the National Guard away from Donald Trump
His remaining options for sending in the troops are legally fraught
OpenAI faces a make-or-break year in 2026
One of the fastest-growing companies in history is in a perilous position
A fragile thaw at the top of the world
The Economist gained rare access to India’s tense border with China
Wanted: a new business writer
An opportunity to join the staff of The Economist
Nigel Farage is Britain’s most European politician
If there is a European dream, the Reform UK leader has lived it
The War Room newsletter: Mega edition—you ask, I answer
Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, answers your questions in the final edition of 2025