The NE Times Editorial Board
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The world economy is not slowing. It is splitting in two
The IMF's July update shows a world economy splitting in two, as an AI investment boom rewards some nations and a war shock punishes the rest.
Air conditioning is saving lives this summer. It is also deepening the crisis
Record July heat pushed air conditioning to the rescue and the power grid to the brink. Cooling that runs on fossil fuels is a trap, not a fix.
Xi's Purges Have Consumed His Own Loyalists. That Is the Signal to Read.
With five of seven Central Military Commission members purged and verdicts on Zhang Youxia delayed, China's opacity is now a global risk factor.
The Biggest World Cup Ever Is Also the Most Exclusionary. That Is a Choice.
Record attendance and a dream Argentina-Spain final cannot hide it: travel bans and $8,000 tickets have turned a global festival into a gated one.
The Real Story in NYT v OpenAI Is No Longer Copyright. It Is Candour.
Publishers now accuse OpenAI of misleading the court about what it could search. Whoever wins, the discovery fight will define trust between AI and journalism.
India's Rout at Lord's Settles It: Women's Sport Was Never a Charity Case
A 270-run win in the first women's Test at Lord's drew record crowds. The lesson is economic: demand was always there; the stage was withheld.
The India-UK Trade Pact Shows What Comes After the Tariff Wars
CETA entered into force on 15 July with sweeping tariff cuts and mobility rules. It is the most convincing template yet for trade deals in a protectionist age.
The Hormuz Crisis Is a Stress Test, and the World's Energy Importers Are Not Ready
As the US-Iran ceasefire unravels and tankers burn in the strait, the heaviest costs fall on importing economies that never built real resilience.
Europe Learned to Cut Emissions. It Never Learned to Survive the Heat.
Record temperatures, spreading wildfires and thousands of excess deaths reveal the gap between Europe's climate ambition and its physical preparedness.
The Machines Have Wallets Now. Whether We Hand Them Ours Is the Real Test.
Visa, Mastercard and OpenAI have opened payment rails to AI agents. Adoption will hinge not on capability but on liability, audit trails and trust.