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Tanimoto Kiyoshi, one of the subjects of John Hersey’s “Hiroshima”, tells his story

See how the electorate is changing

Also on the daily podcast: the rising cocaine trade through west Africa and the stubborn scarcity of female breadwinners

At 150 years old, Richard Wagner’s “Ring” cycle still commands attention

Our podcast on science and technology. This week, why red-light therapy is much more than just a social media fad

Jeremy Vine’s show is a microcosm of Britain

The next crop of listings will be huge. Their returns may not be

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

Football can’t rely on a revolt every time its governing body goes too far, argues Lorin Parys, the head of a European league

America’s animal-rights activists have more sway than ever

Our monthly tracker shows whether the government is meeting voters’ expectations

The smashup could provide useful data for future lunar inhabitants

In a gangsterish age, the UN needs an ultra-pragmatist as secretary-general

Brooke Unger, our senior digital editor, explains why the masterpiece will reward you—if you have the patience

The surge in Ceuta is over, but the EU’s panic leaves scars

Spain used it better than Italy, but it was not a game-changer

Senate campaigns in Montana and Nebraska offer a test

Could a populist-left candidate win the Democrats’ presidential nomination in 2028?

New conduits for oil will improve energy security, but come at a cost

SpaceX is spending gobs of money to refashion itself as an AI company

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, can cartoon cats help Hong Kong’s ailing high street?

Also on the daily podcast: America’s rise of the “solopreneur” and why radio is still so popular in Africa

The world’s most famous restaurant hopes to reinvent its kitchen culture

Policies can be reworked to help manage borders and protect those in genuine need, says Barham Salih, the UN’s refugees commissioner

The technology is quietly playing a role in every aspect of film-making

The plight of the hedge fund says more about them than about its 24-year-old founder

The new prime minister is making a good impression in the polls, writes Owen Winter, our political data journalist

Readers responded in droves to our conversation with the influential, and controversial, tech entrepreneur

Its leaders must decide how to manage a big windfall from AI

To see why, look to the bond markets

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

Britain’s employment courts are clogged with AI cases

The art is to say enough, and no more

Autonomous AI hacking is here. Governments are not ready

Chinese leaders worry about workers being displaced by the tech they are promoting

It is not as well placed to take advantage of the technology as many people think

Equipped with models and agents, citizens could bring government to a halt

The yuan and local currencies stand to benefit

The people-versus-state arms race

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

They will have less money and more responsibilities, even as scientists chase a cure

Longer than the world hopes, according to our Hormuz dependency dashboard

Britain is a test case

The country’s future depends on events beyond its borders, as well as within them

There is a sliver of a chance of a ceasefire. It must be grabbed

How to make Iranian blackmail less painful

Though the technology is making life still harder for many graduates

Its investment lags far behind America’s. Its models do not

Its industrial policy rests on a simple principle: might makes right