8415, 8456, 8457, 8459 Trump has already moved on from the pandemic – or thinks he has. We cannot do the same If you did not know the US was in the midst of a health crisis, you would not learn it from watching the president. By Emily Tamkin
8489, 8320, 8324, 8323, 8415, 8456, 8493, 8499, 8457, 8458, 8462, 8466, 8416, 8473 The maps that show just how disastrous the US's coronavirus outbreak is More than half of Americans would be locked down if the US followed Germany’s Covid-19 rules. By Ido Vock and Michael Goodier
8505, 8489, 8268, 8296, 8275, 8320, 8323, 8327, 8415, 8456, 8493, 8496, 8457, 8458, 8462, 8416, 8473 How the UK failed on Covid-19: the international view In France, Germany, Poland, Georgia and New Zealand, the British government’s handling of the pandemic is viewed as a cautionary tale. By New Statesman
8320, 8323, 8415, 8456, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8468, 8470, 8472, 8473 Why Putin is turning left as he seeks to extend his rule The Kremlin's lofty promises of a Russian welfare state will prove difficult to fulfil. By Felix Light
8320, 8415, 8457, 8464, 8416, 8468, 8473 “They want the land without the people”: How Arab Israelis see annexation For many Arab citizens of Israel, annexation proposals are seen as continuing a long-standing infringement of their rights. By Alona Ferber
8320, 8321, 8415, 8457, 8464 “We're way beyond demonstrations”: why Lebanon is on the brink of collapse The country once hailed as the “Switzerland of the Middle East” now faces the prospects of bankruptcy and chaos as never before. By Jim Muir
8320, 8322, 8415, 8457, 8463, 8416, 8468, 8470, 8473 "Hong Kong is gone": How Beijing’s new security law is already changing lives For many young Hong Kongers, China’s tightening grip is forcing the question: stay or go? By Jessie Lau
8320, 8323, 8415, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8470 How Poland's presidential runoff is dividing the nation For liberal challenger Rafal Trzaskowski, “it will be an election between an open Poland and a Poland that seeks an enemy". By Annabelle Chapman
8320, 8415, 8456 Why we should talk of a “second phase” of Covid-19, not a second wave The spread of the virus is following several different patterns in different countries. By Jeremy Cliffe
8320, 8325, 8415, 8456, 8457, 8466, 8416, 8468, 8470 Coronavirus is exposing Brazil’s heart of darkness With soaring Covid-19 death rates and an authoritarian president, a solution to Brazil’s political crisis seems more out of reach than ever. By Nick Burns
8320, 8323, 8415, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8468 What two assassination plots tell us about power in Russia and Chechyna The legacy of the Chechen conflict still hangs heavy over President Putin, in the shape of strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov. By Ido Vock
8268, 8275, 8274, 8415, 8457, 8458 Why one bad tweet shouldn't distract from the issues driving Black Lives Matter Criticism of Israel is not “gagged” in the UK – but an ill-judged tweet shouldn't be used to belittle a whole cause. By Stephen Bush
8268, 8328, 8415, 8457, 8458, 8416, 8472 Why it’s absurd for Boris Johnson to compare his spending plans to FDR’s New Deal Johnson’s "infrastructure revolution" represents just 0.2 per cent of UK GDP; Roosevelt's plan was 200 times more ambitious. By George Eaton
8268, 8296 The NHS app has been abandoned but no app is necessary to trace government ineptitude An ongoing study already provides a daily picture of Covid-19 in the UK – yet the government has failed to endorse the research. By Phil Whitaker
8268, 8275 Coronavirus and the great British train wreck How Covid-19 could lead to a permanent slump in railway passenger numbers. By Christian Wolmar
8268, 8332 The new political football Marcus Rashford, Raheem Sterling and the rise of the activist super-players. By Jason Cowley
8268, 8328, 8415, 8457, 8458 Don’t judge young people for not saving when the world is burning Putting aside money for the future only makes sense if there’s a future to save for – and it’s not clear that there is. By Jonn Elledge
8277, 8284 The best cookbooks for those who want to learn more about under-celebrated African cuisine A few suggestions to dive into what The Groundnut Cookbook describes as “some of the best food on the planet”. By Felicity Cloake
8277, 8282 Vera Lynn didn't sing about war – she sang about hope The Forces' Sweetheart eventually came to embody a nostalgia for the “Blitz spirit”, but her best music strikes a more uncertain note. By Dorian Lynskey
8277, 8278, 8504 The greats outdoors: How spiritualism and race coexist in the moodscapes of Richard Mayhew The landscape paintings of the 96-year-old black American artist. By Michael Prodger
8277, 8280 Carl Franklin’s 1995 film Devil in a Blue Dress is a sexy, rich take on neo-noir Why Devil in a Blue Dress should’ve been a hit. By Simran Hans
8277, 8415, 8456, 8457, 8459, 8462, 8422, 8423 A joyful shlep: how learning Yiddish helped me through lockdown Learning a language during a pandemic is a romantic promise to yourself – a promise of continuation. By Emily Tamkin
8277, 8279, 8415, 8416, 8469, 8473, 8422, 8475 The art of political writing Bernardine Evaristo, Colson Whitehead, Edna O’Brien and more Orwell Prize-shortlisted writers explain how politics informs their prose. By New Statesman
8277, 8279 The freedom of driving How driverless cars curtail our joy and autonomy to serve Silicon Valley’s voracious surveillance capitalism. By Bryan Appleyard
8277, 8330, 8415, 8416, 8473 What I have come to miss is spitting in each other’s faces, otherwise known as talking Zoom meetings, although necessary, are void of the comfort that comes with shaking hands or kissing someone before a conversation. By Ian Leslie
8300, 8362, 8415, 8493, 8496, 8416, 8473 What is Parler? Inside the pro-Trump “unbiased” platform Billed as a defiant alternative to Twitter, the app has become synonymous with the alt-right and is gaining ground in the UK. By Sarah Manavis
8300, 8303, 8415, 8493, 8496 Finger on the App: the dystopian competition that sums up everything that’s wrong with the internet It's a gruelling and almost certainly futile contest to see who can pay the most attention to their screen. Why does that sound familiar? By Will Dunn
8419, 8320, 8324, 8415, 8457, 8459 Why is the New York Times threatening to reveal blogger Scott Alexander’s true identity? There is no obvious justification for naming the writer and psychiatrist but we shouldn’t rush to judgement without all the facts. By Jasper Jackson
8300, 8362, 8415, 8493, 8495, 8457, 8459 What would happen if Twitter and Facebook switched off Trump? As the US president takes executive action to curtail social media companies, how will the tech platforms fight back. By Laurie Clarke
