Much of Russia’s intellectual elite has fled the country

That will have dramatic effects on both Russia and on the exiles themselves

6d

Can rich countries care for the old without going bust?

Denmark and the Netherlands hope technology and planning will bail them out

2w

The women’s Euros are selling out stadiums

Investors and broadcasters are getting interested in women’s sport

4w

Catholic reformers want big changes to a church marred by sex abuse

Talk of schism is in the air

Jul 2022

Covid learning loss has been a global disaster

Millions of children are still out of school. The costs are stacking up

Jul 2022

Around the world, bans do not make abortion much rarer

But they can make care for all pregnancies worse

Jun 2022

Costly food and energy are fostering global unrest

Many governments are too indebted to cushion the blow to living standards

Jun 2022

Swimming’s ruling on transgender women continues a trend

Another sport chooses fairness over inclusion

Jun 2022

Can tech tackle the global crisis of depression and anxiety?

Quite possibly. A new WHO report sets out the scale of the need

Jun 2022

Does the tank have a future?

The war in Ukraine has exposed the vehicle’s vulnerabilities. They can be overcome

Jun 2022