8320, 8415 From Belarus to Lebanon, the US to Thailand, righteous moral outrage is sweeping the globe Anger, it can seem, is everywhere. It spreads faster than ever. It is viral, but unlike coronavirus cannot be socially distanced into abeyance. Its roots are deep. By Jeremy Cliffe
8320, 8321, 8415, 8456, 8457, 8464, 8416, 8473 “On the brink”: why Covid-19 is surging in blast-hit Lebanon A new wave of coronavirus is further exposing government failings in the aftermath of the Beirut explosion. By Lizzie Porter
8320, 8324, 8415, 8457, 8459, 8416, 8473 Steve Bannon and the art of the con How the arrest of Trump’s former adviser on fraud charges highlights a wider culture of political manipulation. By Emily Tamkin
8320, 8323, 8303, 8415, 8457, 8462 The bully of Belarus: will Russia intervene to save Alexander Lukashenko? Military intervention would turn most Belarusians against their larger neighbour – but the Kremlin could decide intervention to prop up its closest ally is worth the risk. By Ido Vock
8418, 8415, 8457, 8459, 8416, 8470 Most voters don’t love Biden, but he's built a coalition of the non-woke and it’s working Biden is not a natural progressive, which makes it hard for the Republicans to demonise him as an America-hating radical. By Ian Leslie
8320, 8323, 8415, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8473 Alexei Navalny: who is the “poisoned” Russian opposition leader? Navalny has long been considered one of the bravest men in Russia, continuing his activism even in the face of chemical attacks. By Ido Vock
8268, 8275, 8320, 8324, 8322, 8415, 8457, 8459, 8461, 8462, 8416, 8473 Britain has taken sides in the Sino-American rivalry, but Europe's decision will be harder While the EU is fixated on avoiding economic retaliation during the Hong Kong crisis, the UK is joining the US in decoupling from China. By Helen Thompson
8320, 8323, 8415, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8470 Belarus looks to Russia as anti-Lukashenko protests build Why Russian military intervention against the demonstrations is unlikely. By Ido Vock and Felix Light
8320, 8324, 8415, 8457, 8459, 8416, 8470 Will Kamala Harris turn out voters for Joe Biden in the US election? The Democratic candidate needs the enthusiastic voters that Hilary Clinton lacked in 2016. Will his running mate deliver? By Ben Walker
8489, 8268, 8275, 8417, 8277, 8330, 8300, 8302 How to tame the tech giants Covid has accelerated changes that have been decades in the making, bringing about the end of utopian politics and its dystopian consequences. By Adrian Pabst
8320, 8324, 8415, 8457, 8459, 8416, 8470, 8473 US election swing states: The Florida Factor Why the Sunshine State is facing a typically mixed election forecast ahead of November. By Emily Tamkin
8320, 8322, 8415, 8457, 8463, 8416, 8470 Under siege: why Hong Kong’s press remains defiant In the wake of a media crackdown by the authorities, Hong Kongers have rallied in support of a pro-democracy newspaper. By Antony Dapiran
8489 Why are Covid-19 hospitalisations falling despite cases rising? The disease retains its potency but the gap between the number of positive tests and people hospitalised has grown. By Michael Goodier
8268, 8328, 8275, 8415, 8457, 8458 Why the UK’s economic woes began long before Covid-19 For too many people, this will not feel like a new economic crisis, but a new chapter in one that never ended. By George Eaton
8268, 8296, 8415, 8457, 8458 Why the coronavirus mental health crisis may not have peaked Nearly one in five people in the UK experienced some form of depression in June, up by 10 per cent the previous year. By Nicu Calcea
8268, 8450, 8367, 8297, 8274, 8394, 8395 Westminster’s U-turn over exam grades is a case study in how not to use algorithms With no actual data, the government fell foul of the “garbage in, garbage out” problem. By Stephen Bush
8268, 8297, 8275, 8415, 8457, 8458 The A-level fiasco shows why Boris Johnson is profoundly unfit to be Prime Minister It is becoming daily more apparent that Johnson is weak, lazy, disorganised – and out of his depth. By Martin Fletcher
8268, 8275 A house derided: should the House of Lords be reformed or abolished? Liberal, Labour and Conservative governments have all sailed into the Bermuda Triangle of Lords reform, though few have completed the voyage. By Robert Saunders
8277, 8280 Matthias & Maxime and Sócrates: two new films exploring repressed desires Xavier Dolan’s French picture and Alexandre Moratto’s debut explore sexuality and homophobia in the lives of two Canadian actors, and a teenager in Brazil. By Ryan Gilbey
8277, 8279 Ernest Bevin: The forgotten titan of Labourism Andrew Adonis’s biography on “Labour’s Churchill” rescues Bevin from undeserved obscurity. By George Eaton
8277, 8280 How producer Polly Platt shaped Broadcast News Nominated for seven Oscars, the film is considered James L Brooks's masterpiece. But another force also moulded the movie. By Simran Hans
8277, 8415, 8457, 8458, 8422, 8492 We who lived through it My father, a provincial boyhood and the long shadow of war. By DJ Taylor
8277, 8278, 8415, 8422, 8485 The greats outdoors: How estate maps shaped landscape painting The maps surveyors drew in the 16th century not only show a new attention to the specifics of the landscape, but can be beautiful objects in their own right. By Michael Prodger
8300, 8362, 8415, 8493, 8496 How a network of subreddits is helping children process abuse After years of relative obscurity, Reddit forums dedicated to outing toxic parenting styles are growing rapidly. By Sarah Manavis
8415, 8493, 8496 What Trump’s threat to ban TikTok and WeChat means for the future of the web The rise of US data nationalism and the decline of the open web. By Laurie Clarke
8300, 8362 Tablescaping: the Instagram trend setting dinner parties apart In the midst of the pandemic, an ever more popular social media trend shows the wealthy are simply bringing their opulence home. By Sarah Manavis
8415, 8457, 8459, 8416 Trump’s Axios interview isn’t The Thick Of It – it’s nothing Americans haven't seen before What makes Armando Iannucci’s political satire funny is the contrast between perception and reality. When does any interview reveal something about Trump we didn’t already know? By Sarah Manavis
8300, 8362, 8455, 8415, 8456, 8493, 8496 How anti-vaxxers capitalised on coronavirus conspiracy theories Global susceptibility to misinformation and a pandemic-induced fear of the unknown have given anti-vaccination activists a new lease of life. By Sarah Manavis
8300, 8362, 8363, 8303, 8415, 8493, 8496 Snapchat streaks and revenge porn: what it's like to be a teen online Since lockdown began, 25 per cent of girls under 18 say they experienced at least one form of abuse or sexual harassment online. The New Statesman asks teenagers what really happens when they log on. By Eleanor Peake
