United States
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Asia
America’s new ship-killer missiles come to the Philippines
US Marines are training to defend Taiwan in a new way
Middle East & Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa keeps his cool with Donald Trump
The episode underlined Donald Trump’s warped views of South Africa
United States
A court resurrects the United States Institute of Peace
Elon Musk’s protégés may win by losing
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How much worse could America’s measles outbreak get?
Our charts show how falling vaccination rates could lead to a surge in cases
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California has got really good at building giant batteries
At peak times they provide 30% of the state’s electricity
Leaders
The plan to protect America by shooting down missiles mid-air
It’s not as outlandish as it sounds
Leaders
MAGA’s assault on science is an act of grievous self-harm
America will pay the price most of all
Business
Big box v brands: the battle for consumers’ dollars
American retailers are slugging it out with their suppliers
Science & technology
How cuts to science funding will hurt ordinary Americans
Federal agencies are struggling to predict the weather and monitor disease
Science & technology
America is in danger of experiencing an academic brain drain
Other countries may benefit. Science will suffer
Science & technology
Trump’s attack on science is growing fiercer and more indiscriminate
It started as a crackdown on DEI. Now all types of research are being cancelled
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What happens if the Inflation Reduction Act goes away?
Evaluating the effects of scrapping green subsidies in Washington