Also: Trump’s capricious blocking of Anthropic
A woman waves an Iranian flags as she chants slogans against Iran and U.S. talks at the Islamic Revolution square in Tehran, Iran.
War is over (maybe)
A deal is only the beginning of the end of the US-Iran war
And they could start fighting again in the hope of getting a better one
Dario Amodei looking to the left in front of a grey background
The AI curtain
Donald Trump’s blocking of Anthropic is capricious and chaotic
America’s closest allies are shellshocked
Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, at Gracie Mansion in New York, March 9, 2026.
Licence to cull
A new intelligence chief in America may oversee a shrinking office
Political drama has obscured a battle over spy powers
Ashoka
The real problem with Narendra Modi’s airport-building frenzy
Build it and they will come. But how will they leave?
The road less travelled
Harry Styles and other megastars now expect you to come to them
Artists are visiting fewer cities on their global tours
This email was sent to: [email protected]

This email was sent by: The Economist Newspaper Ltd., The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London, London, WC2N 6HT, GB