Canada Who owns the Northwest Passage?The Economist MIKE POMPEO, America’s secretary of state, raised Canadian hackles earlier this month when he said during a speech in Finland that Canada’s claim to …
Europe The European Parliament elections are responding to a changed worldThe Economist UNDER POWDER-BLUE Peloponnesian skies, amid the olive groves and cypress trees where zealous athletes once competed for glory, Manfred Weber, a …
Brooks Koepka Brooks Koepka saves his best work for a major yet againThe Economist “SOMETIMES THE majors are the easiest ones to win,” Brooks Koepka said last week. “Half the people shoot themselves out of it, and mentally I know I …
Gold Why are Indians falling out of love with gold?The Economist THE HINDU festival of Akshaya Tritiya, celebrated on May 7th this year, is considered an auspicious time to buy gold. Queues outside Indian jewellery …
News (U.S.) Don’t talk (too much) about religion at workThe Economist BY HER own lights, Sarah Kuteh was evidently convinced that she was doing the right thing. But some of the patients who were interviewed by this …
After years as an underdog, Tiger Woods is a favourite once againThe Economist THE PGA Championship has long been to men’s golf what the Australian Open is to tennis: the ugly stepchild among the sport’s four major annual …
Catholicism From the Catholic faith's European heartland, a cry of female protestThe Economist ACROSS MANY parts of the Christian world, soothing and well-worn sermons were preached on May 12th about the indispensable role of women in upholding …
English Premier League How Manchester City came to rule English footballThe Economist FIFTEEN YEARS ago, if you had told English football fans in a pub that Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur would one day be the dominant …
American Airlines Some American carriers are installing cameras on their in-flight entertainment screensThe Economist FLYERS TRAVELLING ON one of America’s major airlines may soon notice a mysterious item on the back of the set in front: a small sticker under the …
Mother Teresa Why the public prefers eccentric Christians to archbishopsThe Economist CHRISTIANITY IS the world’s most popular religion, with over 2bn followers, according to the Pew Research Centre, an American think-tank. It is the …
Moscow A plane crash in Moscow raises safety questions about the Sukhoi SuperjetThe Economist ON MAY 5TH a Sukhoi Superjet operated by Aeroflot, Russia’s flag carrier, erupted in flames while attempting an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo …
James Holzhauer The new savant of “Jeopardy!” will need luck as well as skillThe Economist WHICH COMPETITION has produced the most dominant champion during the past month? Manchester City’s likely run to an English Premier League football …
Ramadan For Western leaders, Ramadan is a time to reassure the world of IslamThe Economist AT LEAST since 1805, Western heads of government have been making delicate judgments over how exactly to signal their respect for the Muslim fasting …
American Samoa The case for weighing passengers before flightsThe Economist A FAVOURITE PASTIME of air passengers is to moan about all the extra fees that airlines have introduced in recent years. First came charges for …
IAAF Caster Semenya’s case sets a big precedent for women’s sportThe Economist FEW ATHLETES have been as blessed and cursed as Caster Semenya. All that the 28-year-old South African runner has ever done is run as fast as her …
Saudi Arabia America defends freedom of conscience abroadThe Economist FOR SOME Americans, such as Vice-President Mike Pence, promoting religious liberty at home and opposing religious persecution round the world are …
Stockholm Why do some airports hide their buses?The Economist ALWAYS ON THE lookout for a bargain, Gulliver takes great pride in using public transport when he travels abroad. Journeys between airports and city …
Orthodox Christianity The Holy Fire features new lanterns for UkraineThe Economist WHEN SEVEN weeks of ascetic abnegation culminate in a joyful Easter celebration, Orthodox Christians are supposed to be in amity with one another, …
Faith A flexible faith ponders the ultimate religious questionThe Economist THE QUAKERS are well-known as the least doctrinaire of all the religious movements that have emerged from Christianity. Silent reflection has been the …
English Channel The risks to migrants of crossing the English ChannelThe Economist STAND ON Britain’s southern shore, looking towards France, and your gaze will settle upon the world’s busiest shipping lane. Over 600 cargo ships …
Pope Francis Benedict XVI is a pole of attraction for critics of Pope FrancisThe Economist AS WAS CLEARLY observed on April 21st by excited pilgrims as well as television-watchers across the world, only one white-robed prelate appeared on a …
Jet Airways Jet Airways stops all operationsThe Economist IT HAS BEEN a slow, painful, descent. For months, Jet Airways, once India’s second largest airline, has been failing. Planes were grounded for …
Boeing 737 MAX Airlines may be underestimating the cost of the 737 MAX groundingsThe Economist IN MARCH REGULATORS around the world grounded all Boeing 737 MAX jets after two of the type crashed within five months of each other, killing 346 …
Catholicism Cathedrals are at risk of crumbling in most parts of Europe, but there are exceptionsThe Economist THE CATHEDRAL of Notre Dame in Paris, and the vast outpouring of sorrow over its semi-destruction by fire on April 15th, epitomises the power of …
Golf Tiger Woods made our golf model look silly. Have we learned a lesson?The Economist FOR EVERY single week between August 2013 and September 2018, betting on Tiger Woods was a losing proposition. Owing to a series of injuries and …
Tiger Woods wins his fifth Masters in a comeback for the agesThe Economist JUST A YEAR and a half ago, the most common question about Tiger Woods’s future was not whether he would win another major tournament, but whether he …
Francesco Molinari Tiger Woods wins his fifth Masters in a comeback for the agesThe Economist JUST A YEAR and a half ago, the most common question about Tiger Woods’s future was not whether he would win another major tournament, but whether he …
Tampa Bay Lightning Why the NHL’s best team in decades is unlikely to win the Stanley CupThe Economist THIS YEAR’S edition of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the best team to take to the ice in the National Hockey League (NHL) for decades. On April 6th …
A former pope blames the swinging sixties for clerical crimesThe Economist JUST AS Pope Francis struggles to stop his well-regarded papacy being overshadowed by charges of laxity over child abuse, his predecessor has emerged …
Why do India’s elections take so long?The Economist ALMOST ONE in eight of the world’s adult population is eligible to vote in the election for the next Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s …
