United States
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Middle East & Africa
America steps up bombing the Houthis but lacks a clear strategy
It will be hard to secure the Red Sea without driving the rebel group from power in Yemen
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Donald Trump is attacking what made American universities great
More than Middle East Studies is in trouble
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How Donald Trump is shaping other countries’ politics
He is boosting the centre and centre-left and delighting the hard right
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Is it ever right to pay disabled workers pennies per hour?
It is legal to do so in most American states
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How (and why) J.D. Vance does it
The vice-presidency is a famously terrible job and Donald Trump a famously bad boss. And yet
Business
China and America are racing to develop the best AI. But who is ahead in using it?
The race is closer than many in America would like to believe
Finance & economics
Trump takes America’s trade policies back to the 19th century
The president jacks up tariffs on all countries, with particularly sharp rises for much of Asia
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The Trump train slows
Results from Florida and Wisconsin suggest a familiar pattern in American politics
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Schooled by Trump, Americans are learning to dislike their allies
Our polling shows that Americans’ and Europeans’ attitudes towards each other are changing quickly
Business
Donald Trump’s plan for American carmaking is full of potholes
Taxing imported motors may not create many new jobs at home
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Will Elon Musk’s cash splash pay off in Wisconsin?
A judicial race has become a referendum on the billionaire’s behaviour