Dispatches

The city is to host the 2022 Gay Games. But, as Michael Gold, an editor for the Economist Intelligence Unit, discovered, not everyone is happy

An encounter in a restaurant car reminds our correspondent of her countrymen’s unique ability to make themselves miserable

Younger Singaporeans may be falling out of love with the notoriously pungent “king of fruits” but our correspondent can’t get enough of it

When marijuana was legalised, many began experimenting. But a quirk in the law left them in for a surprise

George Henry Tatham Paton was 22 when he was killed in the first world war. A century later, his relatives travelled to Scotland to celebrate his life

The internet expands horizons. But, asks Daniel Knowles, The Economist’s Africa correspondent, does it also tantalise those who can’t reach them?

Lending out your dog, says Edward McBride, The Economist’s Asia editor, brings relief to you, your pooch and your furniture

Travelling on an Indian passport is a nightmare. But Leo Mirani, The Economist’s news editor, finds that it forces him to go where people are pleased to see him

Hondurans are proud of their falling crime rate. Unfortunately, the Australian media hadn’t caught up with the latest statistics

Italy and its pasta industry are confronting the same dilemma: how to innovate while keeping an eye on tradition