From “Babies” to “Ponies”, here are our picks of what to watch—and what to avoid—so far this year

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On “Checks and Balance” this week: “83% of their electricity is generated from oil.” @chowardchoward explains why America’s embargo is causing so much damage in Cuba

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So nukes are off the agenda as Xi Jinping heads to Pyongyang

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A new biography of Alexander is brutal, violent and staggeringly bloody. It is, in other words, splendid fun. Register for free to learn why it is also, in some ways, unusual Illustration: Ricardo Tomás

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“Recursive self-improvement” is both tantalising and worrying

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Ukraine has become a crucial security partner for Europe. Bringing it into the EU would bolster a continent that looks vulnerable among more predatory great powers

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Closing tax loopholes is reasonable. Seizing the assets of society’s most productive people is a road to economic ruin. Register for free to read why

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Starship Technologies claims to have cracked the problem of getting robots to deliver groceries more cheaply than people can. Register for free to learn how

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Some analysts remain sceptical that developers and users will quickly embrace a new class of AI-first PC. But register for free to learn why Nvidia has plenty of advantages

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Whether or not the world’s leftists succeed at the polls, Gen-Z socialism is not going away

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For European security, German rearmament is plainly welcome. But register for free to learn why in Paris the prospect also prompts discomfort

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Nike has been trying to recreate the energy that helped make it one of the coolest companies in the world 40 years ago. But the brand just can’t seem to do it. 1843 uncovers why

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China is wary of Russian influence and another Trump-Kim summit