World affairs
Geopolitics and international events, with the context behind the headlines.
Hunger and poverty tracker 2025-26: SNAP, poverty data, famine
Russia's suspected plague death in Irkutsk: live tracker
Mental health policy tracker: laws, reports and deadlines to 2026
World Mental Health Day 2026: theme, WHO guide and what was said
Do cash transfers reduce poverty? What the trials show
Russia's plague scare: how worried should people be?
Food insecurity explained: US and global hunger data in 2026
Global mental health data explained: how many people, what it costs
Global poverty data explained: the $3 line, 824 million and SDG 1
Poverty explained: how it is measured and what reduces it (2026)
Brent crude oil
OPEC+
WTI crude oil (West Texas Intermediate)
Oil prices 2026 tracker: dated moves and their causes
US export controls on advanced AI chips
US stock market 2026 tracker: S&P 500 milestones and sell-offs
Oil supply and demand outlook 2026: EIA vs IEA vs OPEC
Oil prices in 2026: a crash course
What moves oil prices, and why pump prices lag