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Asia Bulletin: Inside a girls’ school in Kabul

Published on Aug 12, 2026 10:05 IST

I was there because I was reporting this week’s cover story, on Afghanistan, five years after the Taliban returned to power, which will be published on Thursday.

Nvidia’s great silicon showdown

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

Updated on Aug 12, 2026 09:33 IST

Gen Z has rediscovered the joy of going to the movies

It is not just superheroes that get youngsters super excited. Many made a pilgrimage to see Sir Christopher Nolan’s retelling of “The Odyssey”

Published on Aug 12, 2026 09:25 IST

The brain may be about to have its Ozempic moment

Pharma’s newest obsession involves mimicking the system that keeps people awake

Published on Aug 12, 2026 09:17 IST

Why you should sit through 15 hours of opera

opera

Published on Aug 12, 2026 24:31 IST

Britain has more cheeses than France. The whey ahead may be harder

cheese

Published on Aug 11, 2026 15:31 IST

War in the Gulf has weakened two of America’s Arab allies

This handout picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace shows Jordan's King Abdullah II during a meeting with foreign Ministers from Arab and Islamic countries to discuss Israeli actions in Jerusalem and the situation at the Aqsa mosque complex, in Amman on August 5, 2026.

Published on Aug 11, 2026 15:01 IST

Is Europe safer than America?

Safe place

Published on Aug 11, 2026 14:16 IST

Sexually transmitted infections are surging in Europe

STD

Published on Aug 11, 2026 12:12 IST

How much would you pay for a smarter baby?

Smart baby

Published on Aug 11, 2026 10:07 IST

Checks and Balance newsletter: The real future of the Democratic Party

Abdul El-Sayed’s victory over Haley Stevens in Michigan looks like one of those moments.

Published on Aug 9, 2026 07:43 IST

Plot Twist newsletter: How Ted Lasso became more than a TV character

Ted Lasso has had a busy few months.

Updated on Aug 9, 2026 02:47 IST

Can you hack your gut microbiome?

The biggest red flag for poor gut health is a simple lack of biodiversity—which is what a varied and partly fermented diet is good at correcting.

Published on Aug 8, 2026 08:26 IST

Investors have fresh doubts about Elon Musk’s grandiose ambitions

Elon Musk

Published on Aug 7, 2026 10:55 IST

Hollywood’s latest obsession: older women and younger men

The Idea of You

Published on Aug 7, 2026 10:41 IST

Should AI labs be treated like the owners of dangerous animals?

AI labs

Published on Aug 7, 2026 10:33 IST

Governments are making a dangerous bet on the AI boom

Governments look increasingly as if they are betting on economic growth to pay the bills—which today means a bet on ai.

Published on Aug 6, 2026 16:07 IST

A bipartisan coalition is taking aim at animal research

The campaign to end research on animals has forged one of the most eclectic coalitions in American politics.

Published on Aug 6, 2026 15:07 IST

Investors are having doubts about Elon Musk’s grandiose ambitions

FILE PHOTO: A live feed shows SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the day of SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York City, U.S., June 12, 2026.

Published on Aug 6, 2026 13:07 IST

Europe encourages its neighbours to practise migration blackmail

A migrant prays and other rest while waiting on the beach following mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 4, 2026.

Published on Aug 6, 2026 12:07 IST

America’s Democratic Socialists are having the summer of their lives

FILE - Jon Torsch wears a t-shirt promoting democratic socialism during a gathering of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America at City Hall in Portland, Maine, July 16, 2018.

Published on Aug 6, 2026 11:07 IST

A global pipeline-investment boom is under way

According to Global Energy Monitor, a research firm, about 12,300km of oil pipelines are under construction at present, with an additional 20,100km proposed, representing a significant expansion of the 350,000km of pipelines currently webbed around the world

Published on Aug 6, 2026 10:07 IST

Americans are sick of Republicans and Democrats. Can Independents win?

Mr Bodnar wants to be Montana’s next senator. He reckons that Democrats ignore the state and that Republicans take it for granted.

Published on Aug 6, 2026 02:30 IST

Investors in Situational Awareness deserved to lose their shirts

Mr Aschenbrenner is in his mid-20s and runs Situational Awareness, a hedge fund—named without irony—which posted a loss of 67% in July.

Published on Aug 5, 2026 16:39 IST

An old SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the Moon

The rocket stage is one of thousands that have been discarded after completing their one and only flight.

Published on Aug 5, 2026 14:38 IST

How chip-fuelled wealth is reshaping South Korea

The staff dismiss him—until he takes off his jacket and reveals a gilet emblazoned with “SK Hynix”, a semiconductor firm known for handing out massive bonuses.

Published on Aug 5, 2026 13:00 IST

To save the asylum system, reform it

Millions had been displaced. It was generally assumed that refugees were a temporary consequence of extraordinary times.

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 10:20 IST

Why the EU’s big covid-recovery fund lost steam

At NextGenerationEU’s heart is its Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), created during the pandemic in 2020, which has approved €577bn in grants and loans.

Published on Aug 5, 2026 10:03 IST

Hollywood is entering its AI era

An AI-resurrected Val Kilmer in As Deep As The Grave, an upcoming action film.

Published on Aug 5, 2026 09:44 IST

Mexico’s president stops turning the other cheek

The United States is no longer just asking Ms Sheinbaum to crack down on drug gangs; it is pursuing her allies.

Published on Aug 4, 2026 15:14 IST

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