The Economist UK July 11th–17th 2026 Contents

Jul 11, 2026

Weekly issue contents for The Economist covering leaders, letters, interviews, briefing, and regional sections across politics, business, finance, science, technology, and culture. Highlights include coverage of council housing, dementia and vaccination, China’s lithography and chip industry, and guidance on asking good questions. Regional reporting spans Britain, Europe, the United States, the Americas, the Middle East & Africa, and Asia, with additional business, finance, science & technology, and culture features.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages88

Reading Time3 h 42 min

On the cover

Leaders

Letters

By Invitation

Brieﬁng

Britain

Europe

United States

The Americas

Middle East & Africa

Asia

China

International

Business

Finance & economics

Science & technology

Culture

Economic & ﬁnancial indicators

Obituary

| Don’t build more council houses | | --- | | Ajab that reduces dementia risk | | China, lithography and a Dutch master | | How to ask a good question | | JULY 11TH–17TH 2026 | theman who would change russia Atop oligarch speaks out C002 C002 The Economist July 11th 2026 3 Contents On the cover A leading Russian oligarch speaks out, warning of the looming disaster facing his country: leader, page 7. Russians are growing anxious and angry as the war hits home, page 28. After training as a physicist, Andrey Melnichenkobecame Russia’s biggest industrialist. Now, he tells Arkady Ostrovsky, he has a plan for the existential challenge facing his country: 1843, page 53 Don’t build more council houses Britain’s prime-minister-in-waiting promises the biggest programme of council-housebuilding since the post-war period. That is a mistake: leader, page 8, and analysis, pages 16 and 17 Ajab that reduces dementia risk One simple vaccination may make a big difference. More people should get it: leader, page 9. The world is making heady progress in the ﬁght against the condition: brieﬁng, page 13. An ageing society might not cost too much: Free Exchange, page 75 China, lithography and a Dutch master Has China obtained the world’s most important machine? Page 47. Its chip industry is advancing rapidly, page 64 How to ask a good question Consideration, consistency and curveballs: Bartleby, page 65 → Download The Economist’sapp for articles, podcasts, videos and more, published throughout the week. | The world this week 5 A summary of political and business news | | --- | | Leaders 7 Andrey Melnichenko The man who would change Russia 8 Popular capitalism Baby steps 8 Social housing The wrong ﬁx 9 Keeping memories alive A no-brainer for the brain 10 Children and the law Who is capable of evil? | | Letters 11 On AI and philosophers, the impact of the Iran war, academic standards, tall men, Alan Greenspan, Warrington | | By Invitation 12 Mark Carney and Alexander Stubb on a world of ad hoc coalitions | | Brieﬁng 13 Dementia Brain gain Well Informed Even very small amounts of exercise might be more beneﬁcial than you think, page 79 | | | | Britain 16 Housebuilding 17 Social housing 18 Weather forecasters 21 The Farage circus 22 AI in Westminster 22 Tubby birds 23 Bagehot Britain’s ﬁrst woke prime minister | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Europe 24 European defence 25 Marine Le Pen is back 26 The NATO summit 27 Ukraine’s rift with Poland 28 The mood in Russia 29 Charlemagne Hail the state broadcaster | | | | United States 30 A new identity politics 31 Democrats’Maine crash 32 The bill that won’t die 33 Gen-Z Luddites 34 The success of Dr Oz 35 Lexington Democrats and crime | | | | The Americas 36 Surveillance in Brazil 37 Mexico bets on rail 38 Canada’s mines | | | | Middle East & Africa 39 Bombs and burial in Iran 40 Rebuilding Syria 41 The captagon trade 42 Farming in Africa | | | | Asia 43 Japan’s Silicon Island 44 Renewable power 45 Food safety in India 45 South Korean Buddhism 46 Ashoka What Indians are reading | | | ⏩ Contents continues overleaf 4 The Economist July 11th 2026 Contents | China 47 Intrigue over microchips 48 A pastor is freed 49 Testing a ballistic missile 49 Laughing at British politics | | | --- | --- | | International 50 Not so minor offences 52 The Telegram The annoying Mr Rutte | | | 1843 53 An oligarch breaks his silence | | Business 61 The top-heavy economy 62 Xbox resets 63 Bike wars 64 Chinese chipmaking 65 Bartleby Better questions 66 Schumpeter Elon Hobbes | Finance & economics 67 Funding Chinese tech 68 The AI bond binge 71 The World Bank ungreens 72 Gender gaps widen again 73 The coming LNG crunch 74 Buttonwood Europe’sunloved stocks 75 Free Exchange T

FAQs

What major topics are featured in the Leaders section?

The Leaders coverage includes council-housebuilding policy in Britain, dementia risk reduction through vaccination, China’s position in lithography and machine technology, and guidance on asking good questions.

Which regional editions are included in the table of contents?

The table of contents covers Britain, Europe, the United States, the Americas, the Middle East & Africa, and Asia, along with additional items under China and International.

What areas do the Business, Finance & economics, and Science & technology sections address?

Business includes topics such as the economy, Xbox, bike wars, and Chinese chipmaking. Finance & economics covers themes like funding Chinese tech, AI investment, and ageing costs. Science & technology includes 3D chips, drone capabilities, and research-related items such as exercise and tennis mathematics.

Jul 11, 2026

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