Michael Bloomberg’s mega-buck presidential campaign is not the solution to US dysfunction The former New York mayor would resurrect a failed policy settlement and merely fiddle with the symptoms of inequality. By Jeremy Cliffe
“This street was a hub”: The quiet conversion of pubs into flats in the south of England Little-known landlords like the Wellington Pub Company have been forcing pubs to close across the country, but communities are fighting back. By Eleanor Peake
Health Inside the infodemic: Coronavirus in the age of wellness As the disease spreads, so do quack “cures” such as garlic, bleach and silver solution, peddled on social media. By Sabrina Weiss
Politics Why junk science is a flimsy mask for prejudice In eugenics we see how crude, questionable logic makes way for ugly politics. By Joshua Simons
UK The myth of the public viewing gallery: how London's skyscrapers bargain with our space One Blackfriars may be a "sound property investment" but it was built on the premise that it would make room for the public – and that hasn't happened. By George Grylls
UK Boris Johnson may end up defined by his Henry VIII-style search for the perfect chancellor Contrary to public perception, Rishi Sunak is not Johnson’s second choice for chancellor, but his third. By Stephen Bush
Health Coronavirus and the geopolitics of disease After the 1918 flu outbreak killed 50 million, nations created new organisations to fight infection. But in an age of pandemics and renewed great power rivalry, they are no longer enough. By Laura Spinney
UK Personal Story: My mother’s last words I often wonder if my novels would be different if she was still alive. If her voice was still alive. By Lee Rourke
Sport Manchester City, the model of a global super-club, once struggled to be noticed The club has never quite managed to shed the rags of restless victimhood. By Jonathan Liew
UK Tony Blair has said that Labour must change fundamentally to win power. But is he right? The unresolved debate of the last five years is whether the 2017 election result was a foundation for the party to build on. By Stephen Bush
UK To win again, Labour must rediscover its Liberal past Unless it learns to truly reach out beyond the narrow confines of the left, Labour may never hold power again. By Glen O'Hara
UK Why the threat of a no-deal exit by the UK from EU rules remains The distance between the British government and Europe may prove too great to overcome by the end of the year. By Stephen Bush
UK Boris Johnson’s government is a permanent campaign – the left must change to defeat it Progressives need to transform their intellectual and political strategy as radically as the Tory right has done. By Paul Mason
Introducing a New Statesman series: Britain’s Lost Spaces The New Statesman team will be tracking the decline of the public realm through vanishing community buildings and spaces. By Anoosh Chakelian
The Staggers The Tories still haven’t decided whether they want to reduce immigration or control it The proposed points-based system will depend on continual tinkering by ministers. By Stephen Bush
Books Kraftwerk’s music for a Europe without end Born out of Germany’s industrial heartland, Kraftwerk’s epic electronic pop did not just soundtrack a decade: it created a global language. By Jon Savage
Film From Little Women to David Copperfield: the films modernising the classics Two of this year’s literary adaptations, Little Women and The Personal History of David Copperfield, have a distinctly modern feel. By Miriam Balanescu
Podcasts WeCrashed: the podcast that explores WeWork’s rise and fall This isn’t a close analysis of WeWork’s financial problems. It’s far sillier. The best moments are pure colour. By Anna Leszkiewicz
Film Jessica Hausner’s Little Joe: haunting and impressive This film about anti-depressive plants has an atmosphere of horticultural dread. By Ryan Gilbey
TV & Radio The joy of BBC Sound’s US podcast Americast Americast is completely addictive for its on-the-ground details of the campaign trail. By Antonia Quirke
Privacy What Google's decision to move your data to the US means for your privacy The tech giants are not waiting for trade deals to be signed to make sweeping decisions about your data. By Oscar Williams
UK I’m learning how to confront my past – instead of being bombarded by Facebook Memories Suddenly seeing an outdated version of ourselves makes remembrance uncanny, and often painful By Megan Nolan
UK How the BBC can defeat the grave threat from the Conservatives The corporation must outline how a more sharply defined public service can still thrive. By Roger Mosey
Games Why game developers are giving up on guns The world’s most popular and profitable entertainment medium has a long association with violence, but the people making games are increasingly turning away from combat. By Samuel Horti
TV & Radio The BBC’s cancellation of The Victoria Derbyshire Show ends a lifeline for ordinary people The outrage across the media world is a tribute to a programme that gave a voice to the voiceless By Jack Monroe
Sport How will new Premier League chief executive Richard Masters reshape football? The 53-year-old Aston Villa fan discussed racism, regulation, and refereeing decisions at a recent media briefing. By Rohan Banerjee
North America Why Michael Bloomberg won’t be troubled by his pummelling in the Democratic debate The billionaire appears willing to exhaust his opponents before letting his money do the talking. By Ivo Dawnay
Middle East The young Iraqis fighting for a modern, independent nation For decades the country has been brutalised by dictatorship, war, corruption and unemployment. Now Iraq’s young people are risking their lives again to bring about a political revolution By Quentin Sommerville
Middle East The Palestinian cause is perilously close to becoming a lost one Donald Trump’s plan represents a new nadir for the Palestinans but the downward trajectory set in long before. By Anshel Pfeffer
Europe Norbert Röttgen’s bid to lead the CDU offers a taste of what Germany has been missing The presence of the foreign policy expert in the contest will bring a new worldliness to the country’s political debates. By Jeremy Cliffe
Europe It is no longer certain that Angela Merkel will complete her term as German chancellor An early “Merxit” in 2020 is becoming, if not probable, at least thinkable. By Jeremy Cliffe
