KamaChameleon: What does Harris stand for?

In recent weeks, AI has solved hundreds of previously unanswered maths problems. Our correspondents ask if machines can do the same in other areas of science and what role human researchers may play. Why crisps are getting chunkier and chocolate chewier. And celebrating the life ...  Show more

Their struggles to get jobs or buy homes once propelled political movements. Now many millennials are out-earning their parents and in positions of power. Our correspondent explains the transformation. Sophisticated tech tools are being used to sway voters in Israel. And why you ...  Show more

After an electric week at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Kamala Harris now faces the <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/08/22/kamala-harris-can-beat-donald-trump-but-how-would-she-govern?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=thei ...

What happens after the Kamala Harris honeymoon? Is a hopeful, reenergized Democratic Party enough? And is Harris convincing voters that her policies hold up, particularly on the economy? Stephanie Flanders and Leslie Vinjamuri debrief Christiane on the DNC and the road ahead for ...  Show more

A day is a long time in American politics: Kamala Harris has reportedly already secured the votes to become Democrats’ presidential nominee, a pile of campaign cash and the <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/07/22/republicans-adjust-their-attacks-for-their-n ...

It's been a cathartic week in Chicago for Democrats, who will wrap their convention tonight with the historic nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris. But well before the last balloon falls, Democrats are steeling themselves for a tough fight ahead, especially when it comes to ...  Show more