Most children in poor countries are being failed by their schools

Having teachers follow pre-baked lessons could help

2d

Open-source intelligence is piercing the fog of war in Ukraine

Social-media posts and satellite imagery provide a torrent of data, but can overwhelm and confuse

2w

The age of the grandparent has arrived

The ratio of grandparents to children is higher than ever before. That has big consequences

3w

The death of Pope Benedict removes a problem for liberal Catholics

But the battle over the church’s future goes on

4w

Pope Benedict XVI was an iron fist in a white glove

The first pope to resign voluntarily died on December 31st, aged 95

4w

Politics will move further to the left in 2023

But there is little appetite for radical change

4w

The pandemic’s indirect effects on small children could last a lifetime

Shuttered nurseries, sick parents and empty plates all harm the very young

Dec 2022

China’s deep-water fishing fleet is the world’s most rapacious

Even in a notoriously murky industry, it stands out

Dec 2022

The taboos around sexual health are weakening

That is good, for more people than you think

Dec 2022

Should rich countries pay for climate damage in poor ones?

That question dominated this year’s big climate summit

Nov 2022