Why is the Israel-Gaza dispute so intractable? Date Friday, October 20, 2023 - 10:00 PM Description This is a conflict that has always flared beyond its own contested borders, making any solution infinitely harder
Why is the US economy so resilient? Date Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 10:00 PM Description High interest rates have not stopped businesses from hiring or consumers from spending — yet
Why is the US government about to shut down? Date Friday, December 20, 2024 - 11:10 AM Description Donald Trump and Elon Musk loom over more chaos in Congress
Why is top-tier renting on the rise in London? Date Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 11:00 PM Description Despite paying upwards of £5,000 per week, many of the capital’s most affluent residents are choosing not to buy, but to rent
Why it is lonely in the political centre Date Friday, October 25, 2024 - 10:00 PM Description Genuine commitment to the middle ground is much rarer than it seems
Why it might get worse for US stocks Date Friday, March 14, 2025 - 12:00 PM Description Uncertainty over Trump policy will soon hit the economy with few short-term catalysts for a turnaround
Why it took 25 years to solve the greatest prison break in British history Date Friday, October 04, 2024 - 10:00 PM Description The unlikely story of the trio behind Soviet agent George Blake’s infamous bolt from Wormwood Scrubs
Why Italy’s €5.5bn development pledge won’t be enough for Africa Date Monday, January 29, 2024 - 11:00 PM Description Also in this newsletter: NGOs demand Brussels block Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI
Why it’s hard to be a friend of America Date Wednesday, January 01, 2025 - 10:00 PM Description Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel shows the flaws in the ‘friendshoring’ approach
Why it’s often luck, not talent, that takes us to the top Date Friday, November 08, 2024 - 10:00 PM Description No one likes to admit it — but life’s lottery has a big role to play in success