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The death of trust

The Spectator World

CONTRIBUTORS

Wizard of Oz

DIARY

Mission midterm • Trump knows his legacy hinges on November’s elections

Sign of the times • Christian nihilism is taking over American life

Blind eye • The ICE shootings led bulletins globally. Where is the outcry over Iran?

Losing the crowd

Putin’s secret weapon • Can Russia’s shadow fleet be stopped?

What’s your hurry?

LETTER FROM ARGENTINA

The creeping tentacles of wealth taxes

Burden of proof

Loose cannon • Will Donald Trump cause World War Three?

SPECTATOR ACADEMY READING LIST

GREENLAND NOTEBOOK

Shock without awe • Was the raid on Venezuela real — or a way for both sides to save face?

Bear facts • Climate scientists hate that polar bears are thriving

The folly of Hamnet

All bets are on • Prediction markets have turned the world into a casino

Unpredictable future • New betting platforms face tougher regulation — and skeptical gamblers

Game over • Farewell to newspaper sports pages

Once in a blue moon • The Artemis II mission is an exercise in wonder

A new truth

Flawed genius • For research papers, AI works like a brilliant — but unreliable — colleague

Reddit for robots • Does Moltbook, the AI social media site, reveal consciousness?

Woman’s best friend • Fatima Bhutto’s painful memoir reveals how a dog called Coco saved her from a toxic relationship, writes Brooke Allen

Death and its discontents

Screen savers

Power play

Among the stars

The age of mediocrity • Music and science are decomposing, says J. Scott Turner

Expression of intent

Truth or arrogance?

Flight of fancy

Golden years • David Bowie was at his most brilliant in two albums made exactly four decades apart, says Alexander Larman

Blue Moon Valley

Palm life

New York life

Havana life

Prejudices

Piece of cake • New York bakery Loser’s is on a winning streak

Ways of eating

Appetite for theft • Criminal gangs have developed a taste for snails and seafood

In vino veritas

Going downhill • High prices and overcrowding are ruining skiing in Utah

Teddy bears

Bitch