The Economist

Polls get elections wrong. So use Google, says Seth Stephens-Davidowitz.

Why a Republican ripple is more likely than a red wave.

Republicans should focus on kitchen-table issues, argues Governor Glenn Youngkin.

Why is it so unusual for a French president to win re-election?

In 1518 Strasbourg was consumed by a "dancing plague"; Choreomania.

Trump's latest appointments.

How much do America's voting-access reforms affect turnout?

What Trump's picks suggest about how his presidency will go.

Why crypto mania is reaching new heights.

2024's biggest revolution may yet devour its children.