Oliver Morton, a Briefings and Essays Editor at The Economist, analyzes the complex ties between climate change and tornado occurrences in the Upland South. He highlights the increasing frequency of these disasters and their implications for severe weather patterns. Greg Karlstrom, The Economist's Middle East correspondent, discusses the evolving citizenship policies in Gulf states for expatriates, focusing on recent changes that favor a small elite. They also touch on the cultural transformation of Britain's iconic red phone boxes, from communication tools to trendy cafes.
Many have been quick to link the tornado catastrophe in America’s Upland South to climate change; we ask why that is a tricky connection to draw. Citizenship of Gulf states has long been difficult to acquire, even for lifelong residents. That is slowly changing—for a slice of the elite. And the kerfuffle surrounding the repurposing of Britain’s red phone boxes.