Democracy and societyIt’s still a man’s world Epstein was more than an individual perpetrator; his networks and systematic sexual exploitation reproduced social, economic and gender inequality By Lea Rahner
Democracy and societyA bold idea to raise the birthrate Make parenting less torturous By Anna Louie Sussman
Democracy and societyHow Côte d’Ivoire can inspire more women to lead The country’s political transition opens a window of opportunity for advancing women’s leadership By Nasseneba Touré Diané, Blerta Cela, Dominique Favre
Foreign and security policyWhy so tame? The US-Israeli attack on Iran puts Russia in an extremely difficult position — and yet, Moscow’s response has been rather reserved By Ruslan Suleymanov
Foreign and security policyA spark in Tehran, tremors everywhere The war against Iran brings the Middle East on the brink of disaster. How are people coping? We report from the region By Ralf Melzer, Merin Abbass, Friederike Stolleis, Almut Wieland-Karimi, Astrid Becker
Democracy and societyNepal’s vote of reckoning The upcoming elections could decide if reform finally outpaces entrenched corruption and instability By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Foreign and security policyWhere order once held The strike on Iran has shattered the fragile balance in the Middle East. Europe will feel the impact from afar By Muamer Bećirović
Democracy and societyRussia devours its own children From ministers to comedians, Moscow’s sweeping repression shows that visibility and loyalty no longer guarantee immunity from state persecution By Daria Boll-Palievskaya