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Turkey is expected to put an end to ten months of haggling by ratifying Finland's request to join NATO. The war in Ukraine has exposed and exacerbated some strains in the way globalization works. Our correspondent lays out a survival guide for corporate giants who got giant by going global. And TikTok has a knack for making niche things popular, from baby-led weaning to DIY carpentry.

After ten months of haggling, the military alliance is gaining a new member: Finland. We ask why a historically neutral country has switched tack, and what this means for Russia. How can multinationals navigate an increasingly fragmented world? And how TikTok has spurred a newfound love for romantic novels in Britain.

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