Our weekly podcast on America. This week, we examine how Americans are viewing the conflict

GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide are being used off-label by healthy people hoping to slow ageing, despite limited evidence and unknown long-term risks.

Technological change, streaming services and fewer productions are making it harder for actors to earn a living.

Richard Dickson has engineered a turnaround at Gap Inc through brand storytelling, store refurbishments and faster production, driving eight consecutive quarters of growth.

The pace far outstrips that seen in Ukraine. Stocks are under severe pressure

China's first generation of wealthy entrepreneurs begins passing on $2.1trn to heirs, creating inheritance disputes and deepening inequality as economic growth slows.

Residents of Isfahan are caught between air raids and regime thugs

But the sugar high may not last

That’s not good news for everyone

Why adults are turning to toys

Board games such as Monopoly are being turned into immersive experiences as adults seek experiential entertainment.

John Prideaux, our US editor, on a nation that is waiting and seeing

Poor countries face energy shortages and economic crisis as the Gulf conflict disrupts oil supplies, with Pakistan, Egypt and Jordan among the most vulnerable nations.

Yair Golan, an Israeli politician and former military commander, explains how to convert military gains into long-term stability

The government’s fixes fall short

Our weekly podcast on America. This week, whether the war will have a lasting effect on the US economy

Ryan Gingeras examines how mafias have shaped the modern world, from classical Rome to Las Vegas, and how fictional portrayals influence real gangsters.

It would seem so, even for amateurs

American farmers face rising fertiliser costs after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, with urea prices up 20% and food price increases expected within months.

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