The Economist
October 2026
One big beautiful sport: Professional sumo-wrestling comes to America
Axes of Elon: How Donald Trump made America’s government dumber
Time to reboot: What to watch this week
Take a left: Zack Polanski’s star is fading
Red-letter day: Anne Carson wins the Nobel prize in literature
Token sums: The rise of the model marketplace
Governments v sugar, salt and fat: Taxes, planning rules, limits on ads—anything to curb junk food
Counting chickens in Tehran: America’s blockade is breaking Iran’s economy, but not yet its regime
Student protests: Arson at the school gate and tear gas on the streets
Under the radar: Are small planes Britain’s next small boats?
Sod the trees: Britain’s Greens are now a hard-left, antisemitic party
The world this week: Business
The world this week: Politics
Governments v sugar, salt and fat: Nagging people to eat healthily does not work
Counting chickens in Tehran: America’s blockade is breaking Iran’s economy
Counting chickens in Tehran: America’s blockade is breaking Iran’s economy