December 6th 2022
The best of our journalism, handpicked each day
The incredible shrinking plan
Is your pension fund in trouble?
Inflation and rising interest rates could be a rude shock for some future retirees
A playbook from the 1980s for dealing with inflation
Wanted: an Italian Thatcher
Italy’s new government needs to make deep economic reforms
But Giorgia Meloni may not have the desire or the experience to make them, says John Peet
Special report: What Ms Meloni’s government must do if Italy is to regain its lost vitality
Cross-border gambling
China’s ban on gambling is a cash gift to the rest of Asia
But Xi Jinping wants to stop Chinese high-rollers rolling abroad
A tangled web
A new Supreme Court case may dampen protections for LGBT people
In 303 Creative v Elenis, America’s justices seemed to favour a Christian web designer in a battle over gay rights
Left, right, left
Britain’s Labour Party ponders a new generation of “social rights”
Gordon Brown proposes rights to health care and housing. Will Sir Keir Starmer agree?
Charlemagne
America’s green subsidies are causing headaches in Europe
A transatlantic trade rift is brewing
Daily chart
Life under the Taliban has hit rock bottom
A new survey sheds light on the plight of women. Most men are suffering, too
1843 magazine
The secret life of Afghans under the Taliban
Five stories from a country on the edge
In vino veritas
A winemaker’s lawsuit against Napa County is about more than sour grapes
It reflects the business climate in California
Brotherhood of bikers
Kenya’s boda-boda taxis are unruly in life—and death
They also illustrate changing customs and politics
The World Ahead
What are the prospects for the world economy in 2023?
In this future-gazing podcast series, we’re debating the key themes that will shape 2023—from geopolitics to climate change to economics
Subscriber exclusive
The year in review with our editors
Zanny Minton Beddoes and colleagues examine the biggest themes of 2022, including how war has reshaped geopolitics; the economic downturn; and the effects of climate change. Join them on Friday December 9th at 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST.
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