Every year "The Economist" releases its end-of-year issue "The Word Ahead," featuring insight into global events and topics that will take center stage in the upcoming year. This year's cover ...

Choosing the cover of the end-of-year double issue can feel odd ... to a story charting the entire contents of the universe. A new string of lights has been wound around the coppiced bonsai ...

Peer into The Economist’s decision ... is a daughter’s job. These covers are fine so far as they go, but they still miss an important part of the story. The new girl preference also reflects ...

Almost exactly one year to the day after the Economist published a cover story entitled “Israel Alone,” the ... The Economist advises Israel to “wait and see if the new government in Damascus can put ...