THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JULY 12, 2025 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Scrap the asylum systemAnd build something better…

Scrap the asylum system—and build something better

Rich countries need to separate asylum from labour migration

America cannot dodge the consequences of rising tariffs for ever

Their economic impact has been delayed but not averted

After another leader is brought low, Thailand’s voters need a real choice

The kingdom is stagnating while its elites squabble

Sex hormones could be mental-health drugs too

If they can be liberated from ignorance and hucksterism

THE NEW YORK TIMES – THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2025

Texas Camp’s Cabins Stood in an ‘Extremely Hazardous’ Floodway

An analysis of Camp Mystic shows that several buildings were in known hazard zones. A $5 million expansion in 2019 did nothing to alleviate the problem.

As Texas Flood Raged, Camp Mystic Was Left to Fend for Itself

Flash floods hit during the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.

China Surveys Seabeds Where Naval Rivals May One Day Clash

Research ships are studying the seas for science and resources, but the data they gather could also be useful in a conflict with Taiwan or the U.S.

U.K. and France Agree to First-Ever Nuclear Weapons Pact to Fend Off Threat to Europe

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and President Emmanuel Macron of France are set to confirm a strengthened defense relationship at a summit today.