The Economist
Also: The anti-abortion crusade’s new fight
An independent bookstore and cafe in Maine.
Small but mighty
America has become an entrepreneur’s paradise
Etsy-sellers and small-town accountants are enjoying the fruits of AI
Anti-abortion rights demonstrators march to the Supreme Court.
After-effects
The anti-abortion crusade’s new fight  
With legal abortions on the rise, an aggressive battle is beginning 
A French Civil Security Canadair CL-415 aircraft flies past flames burning a forest outside Cotignac, France on July 23rd 2026
Climate change
Europe’s fires are just the start
They are not a new normal. But worse can nonetheless be expected
A portrait of Gita Gopinath, Pierre-Oliver Gourinchas and Helen Rey
By Invitation
Don’t blame global imbalances on the undervalued yuan
Demanding that China revalue the yuan gets both the diagnosis and the cure wrong, write Gita Gopinath, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas and Hélène Rey
A vintage postcard illustration featuring a group of stylish young women flirting with a sailor at the seaside, circa 1910. The postcard reads 'All the nice girls love a sailor'.
Wish you were here?
The world is entering a post-postcard age
This means fewer ghastly pictures of sunsets. More ghastly Instagram