Edward Carr

Vladimir Putin knows the West has failed to stop Russia’s advance in Ukraine. And Donald Trump’s election multiplies the threat facing Europe in 2025

If they are not to squander it, they must have a proper contest

In 2024 it will start to become clear whether the Middle East can shake the Palestinian conflict, or whether it spirals out of control

Nobody can say when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will end—or how. But expect lots of talk about scenarios for peace in the coming year

PANDEMICS DO NOT die—they fade away. And that is what covid-19 is likely to do in 2022. True, there will be local and seasonal flare-ups, especially in chronically undervaccinated countries. Epidemiologists will also need to watch out for new variants that might be capable of outflanking the immunity provided by vaccines. Even so, over the coming years, as covid settles into its fate as an endemic disease, like flu or the common cold, life in most of the world is likely to return to normal—at le…

Certifying, manufacturing and distributing it will not be easy

Grand, central, these spectacular edifices were once stations, humming with humanity. Now they are colossal relics, vessels of nostalgia and irony. Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre capture them for our photo essay, from the Great Lakes to the Pyrenees

Don’t expect too much from a belated Western response, warns Edward Carr

Edward Carr says the path to a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme will be long and perilous

People who know a lot about a lot have long been an exclusive club, but now they are an endangered species. Edward Carr tracks some down