Jul 27th 2024

Can she win?

Leaders

American politics

Can Kamala Harris win?

Joe Biden’s vice-president has an extraordinary opportunity. But she also has a mountain to climb

Game changer

A global gold rush is changing sport

Fans may be cooling on the Olympics, but elsewhere technology is transforming how sport is watched

Don’t stop the buck

MAGA Republicans are wrong to seek a cheaper dollar

It is hard to cast America as a victim of the global financial system

The lost leader

Germany’s failure to lead the EU is becoming a problem

A weak chancellor and coalition rows are to blame

Africa 2.0

How to ensure Africa is not left behind by the AI revolution

Weak digital infrastructure is holding the continent back

Letters

On India, Starbucks, African farmers, electoral systems, behavioural economics, conferences

Letters to the editor

By Invitation

Briefing

The state of play

A shift in the media business is changing what it is to be a sports fan

Team loyalty is being replaced by “fluid fandom”

Asia

China

An ample supply of promises

China unveils its new economic vision

United States

The “brat” vote

Is Kamala Harris “brat”?

Middle East & Africa

The Americas

Europe

Britain

International

1843 magazine

Business

Prestige and the podium

LVMH is splurging on the Olympics

Finance & economics

Schools brief

Science & technology

Culture

The Economist reads

Economic & financial indicators

Obituary