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The true true size of Africa

Africa is bigger than it looks on most maps of the world

By G.D.

Searching for the Catholic church’s centre of gravity

How has its influence changed over time?

Tracking Donald Trump’s immigration policy in charts

And why that is increasingly hard to do


Which countries would benefit most from an American brain drain?

Our footloose index ranks the most attractive countries for graduates


What your boss makes of your apology

Does it win you favours or hold you back?

How “bloated” are governments really? 

Elon Musk’s DOGE should worry about more than just size 

Schooled by Trump, Americans are learning to dislike their allies

Our polling shows that Americans’ and Europeans’ attitudes towards each other are changing quickly