The Soros Heir Who Is Everywhere This Election

Alex Soros is donating millions to Democrats, schmoozing with candidates and posting about it all on social media

The Economist Whose Contrarian Streak Has Gotten Attention in Biden and Trump Camps

Michael Pettis has spent two decades in China, and he calls free trade a mirage. He has also been a punk-music-club and record-label owner.

Who Gets the TikTok in the Divorce? The Messy Fight Over Valuable Social Media Accounts

When couples who make their living online split up, assessing the accounts’ future value and divvying them up fairly is a drag

NATO Will Support Ukraine Whoever Wins U.S. Election, Says New Leader

Incoming Secretary-General Mark Rutte pledges to stand firm against China’s help to Moscow

The Kids Who Didn’t Know Their Parents Were Russian Spies

Putin romanticizes Moscow’s network of deep-cover operatives, but their missions come with a heavy price

The Man Who Would Make Germany Far Right Again

Björn Höcke wants to be the first politician to head a far-right government in postwar Germany. Polls say he has a chance.

Lawsuits Fly Over Election Rules and Who Gets to Vote

Democrats challenge certification rules in Georgia, while GOP targets registration procedures in Arizona and North Carolina

Rapid Spread of Mpox in Africa Is Global Health Emergency, WHO Says

Suspected infections total more than 17,000 across 13 African countries this year

Who’s in the Running to Be Kamala Harris’s VP?

List of potential running mates is heavy on governors and others who could help in swing states

Keir Starmer Says He Will Change Britain. But Who Will Pay for It?

Growing budget constraints could mean a choice between higher taxes or spending cuts

The Adults Who Book Vacations Based on…. Pokémon?

Boomers, honeymooners and celebrities are among travelers who pick destinations where they can ‘catch’ digital monsters

The Greek Shipping Magnate Who’s Building a Fleet of Soccer Teams

Evangelos Marinakis oversees an armada of more than 100 ships and a flotilla of soccer clubs, led by Olympiacos, which is on the cusp of lifting its first-ever European trophy