The pendulum of power swings back towards the stateThree reasons to expect a shift in the balance between governments and markets: a "techlash", Macronism, and changing attitudes to ChinaTue Nov 07 2017Leaders
A new age of discovery for biologyAn age of discovery is in prospect for biology, predicts Feng Zhang, co-inventor of CRISPRTue Nov 07 2017Science
The stand-out moments of 2018The World in 2018 brings you tomorrow's water-cooler moments, todayWed Dec 20 2017Culture
North Korea and the Trump administrationIn 2018 President Trump will have to choose between diplomacy or war Tue Nov 07 2017Leaders
Brexit beckonsThe shortage of time before Britain is to leave the EU will make the early months of 2018 especially fraught.Tue Nov 07 2017Britain
Alexei Navalny calls out Putin’s hypocrisyAlexei Navalny predicts that young Russians who want change will start to realise their powerTue Nov 07 2017Europe
Xi Jinping and China's new era of reformXi Jinping has announced a new era. It won’t be an era of reform in the Western sense Tue Nov 07 2017China
Rem Koolhaas sees the future in the countrysideIt is time to learn from the radical change happening beyond the world’s citiesTue Nov 07 2017Culture
America's bosses will be dragged into politicsWhether they like it or not, America's CEOs will find themselves in the centre of the political frayTue Nov 07 2017Business
The potential economic flashpoints in 2018Despite the rosy forecasts, there are several plausible crises that could scupper those projectionsTue Nov 07 2017Finance
