Also: Show a liberal an e-bike and he will show you his soul
An illustration of an eagle perched on a thin bending branch.
Quantifying power
America is mighty—but becoming less dominant
Ahead of its 250th birthday, an empirical look shows the world’s leading country no longer stands so far apart
Schumpeter
Show a liberal a Lime bike and he will show you his soul
Are the e-bikes a paragon of liberalism or an abomination?
Illustration of The Chinese and US flags facing each other with computer chips with the Taiwan flag on inbetween
The Telegram
Allies learn how to bully America
Can Taiwan use its chipmaking industry to strong-arm Donald Trump?
The Citic Tower, or China Zun, showing damage in the upper center is seen after it was struck by a small aircraft, early on June 27, 2026 in Beijing, China.
Clear the skies
China covers up a plane crash in the heart of its capital
A light aircraft flew into Beijing’s tallest building. A news blackout followed
The Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, Italy
Boom scrolling
The Herculaneum scrolls are starting to be read
The technology is dazzling. Whether the prose will be is another matter
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