Michael Bloomberg’s mega-buck presidential campaign is not the solution to US dysfunction The best case for Bloomberg is the scenario in which liberals and leftists back him as the least-worst option, leaving him free to woo moderate Republicans. By Jeremy Cliffe
8268, 8320, 8321 Leader: The forgotten Syrian tragedy The malevolent swagger of the Assad regime is the consequence of grievous Western policy errors. By New Statesman
8268 Why extremism is a question of psychology, not politics Extremists do not share a viewpoint or an approach, but they do share a mindset. By Quassim Cassam
8268, 8328, 8269, 8274 Sajid Javid’s resignation is the end of an era in British politics The chancellor’s exit is the prelude to the biggest change in how the British state runs itself since devolution – but it may be brief. By Stephen Bush
8268, 8328, 8330 Thomas Piketty: “There will be another economic crash” The French economist and author of Capital and Ideology on Brexit, Labour’s defeat and the next crisis. By George Eaton
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8418 Bernie Sanders won in New Hampshire but the true victor could be Michael Bloomberg After two indecisive contests, the billionaire and former New York mayor is well placed to seize the momentum. By Ivo Dawnay
8268, 8296 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
8268, 8275 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
8268, 8275, 8330 Why Essex is England’s most misunderstood county Gillian Darley on snobbery and the many landscapes of London’s neighbour. By Jason Cowley
8268, 8274, 8387 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
8268, 8452, 8274 Scrappy Newsnight debate leaves Keir Starmer's frontrunner status unscathed All of the candidates bar one seem to have the same diagnosis about winning the Labour leadership race. By Stephen Bush
8268, 8452, 8275, 8274 Labour councillors heckle Rebecca Long-Bailey at leadership hustings By George Grylls
8268, 8275, 8274 Sacking Julian Smith creates problems for Boris Johnson, rather than solving them The departure of a universally respected Northern Ireland secretary will make his successor’s job much harder. By Patrick Maguire
8268, 8452, 8274 Rebecca Long-Bailey clarifies stance on women-only spaces and trans rights By Ailbhe Rea
8268, 8275, 8274, 8387 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
8277, 8283 Sarah Phelps's latest Agatha Christie adaptation is more cartoonish than chilling For all its spills and thrills and delightful cameo performances, I felt distracted and a little bored. By Rachel Cooke
8277, 8283 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
8277, 8280 Jessica Hausner’s Little Joe: haunting and impressive This film about anti-depressive plants has an atmosphere of horticultural dread. By Ryan Gilbey
8277, 8391 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
8277, 8280 Taylor Swift personifies the internal battle so many of us fight: Bad Girl vs Good Girl In new Netflix documentary Miss Americana, we watch Swift’s need to please people build up, both motivating and sometimes crushing her. By Tracey Thorn
8277, 8282 Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt draws directly on his life as a refugee There is no separating the artist and the art in Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt, which draws directly on his life as a refugee from Nazism for its plot. By Helen Lewis
8268, 8275 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
8268, 8275 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
8277, 8331 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
8277, 8283 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
8332 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
8268, 8272 The arrival of Times Radio is as much about politics as media competition As Rupert Murdoch’s new venture poaches BBC presenters, what does the future of British broadcasting look like? By Jasper Jackson
8320, 8321 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
8320, 8323 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
8320, 8321 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
8320, 8326 How climate change has triggered locust plagues across East Africa Global warming has created the conditions for vast swarms of insects on a scale not seen in living memory. By Mat Hope
8320, 8323 The future of German politics rests on a defining question: after Angela Merkel, what next? Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has resigned as CDU leader, destroying the chancellor’s carefully laid succession plan. By Jeremy Cliffe
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8418 Bernie Sanders won in New Hampshire but the true victor could be Michael Bloomberg After two indecisive contests, the billionaire and former New York mayor is well placed to seize the momentum. By Ivo Dawnay
