Across the rich world around half of covid-19 deaths have been in care homes. Countries need to radically rethink how they care for their elderly—and

A vaccine for covid-19 could be rolled out before the end of the year. But a worrying rise in mistrust of vaccines threatens its effectiveness. Now &

Joe Biden has won the race to become America’s next president. Our experts answer your questions on potential court battles, a divided country and the

In the 2020 election, President Donald Trump will be judged on his handling of the covid-19 pandemic. But what else will be his legacy if he loses?

F

Governments will have to deal with the economic fallout from the pandemic for decades to come. If they get their response wrong, countries risk econom

The presidential election has been transformed by data. From key swing states and early voting to voter suppression and possible election-night chaos,

Mining companies and governments will soon be allowed to extract minerals from the deep-ocean floor. These rare metals are vital for a more environmen

In the US 2020 election the battle to control of the Senate is almost as important as the race for the White House, because control of Congress can ma

Corruption costs the world nearly $3trn a year. Here are some of the innovative ways in which communities, companies and countries are tackling it.

C

Covid-19 has been the third major disruption to globalisation within the past twelve years. The pandemic will not kill globalisation off, but it will