Dispatches

When The Economist’s Washington bureau chief took his children to see Trump, they were more alert to his absurdity than many reporters

Frustrated Russians are pouring their energies into a hidden cultural life

London and New York have a lot of things in common. But as The Economist’s data editor found when he moved from Brooklyn, food etiquette isn’t one of them

The Tragically Hip – who have sold more records to Canadians than The Beatles – prove musicians don’t have to go to America to make it big

Brazil’s games were a spectacular success. But now the party’s over, Rio’s residents have to face reality

Even though most voters only ever follow presidential races online or on TV, for journalists covering them there’s no substitute for being on the campaign trail

On a visit to a Chinese shipyard, our correspondent met a man prepared to resort to extreme measures just to get paid

When Anshel Pfeffer moved to Jerusalem he realised one thing very quickly: it’s not who you know that counts, it’s the secrets you know

How to get through your first Korean wedding without making too many faux pas

The Japanese government believes robots and humans can live happily side by side. Our correspondent steps into the shoes of an “immigrant from the future”