| Biden Vows to Return Hope to America After 'Darkness' of Trump
Biden asked Americans to embrace the "path of hope and light" in an emotive speech as he accepted the Democratic nomination. As Justin Sink reports, he cast the election not only as a choice for the president, but as a fundamental referendum on the nation's character. Ugly Harvest Is Latest Test for Farmer Patience in Trump Country
With their corn crops smashed by this month's storm, pummeled by the U.S.-China trade war and slammed by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Kim Chipman and Isis Almeida write there are nascent signs that farmers' patience with Trump is starting to wear thin. Trump's Court Redo Is Set to Be Even Broader If He Wins New Term
The president has done his best to reshape the federal judiciary. Greg Stohr writes that with another four years, he could completely transform it.  Trump Post Office Turmoil Imperils Lifeline for Rural GOP Voters
The controversy over the U.S. Postal Service could threaten the re-election bids of Republican lawmakers and even Trump in key battle grounds, Mike Dorning and Nancy Ognanovich explain why. Covid Vaccine Turns Into a Shot at Redemption for Britain
Boris Johnson has been hard hit by the pandemic, with his country recording the worst death toll in Europe and the biggest economic meltdown. As Suzi Ring reports, if the U.K. comes up with the first universally recognized vaccine against Covid-19, it would be a huge shot in the arm for the prime minister's beleaguered government.  Students demonstrate outside the Department for Education in central London on Aug. 14 after British officials downgraded more than a third of pupils' final grades in a system devised after the coronavirus pandemic led to cancelled exams. Photographer: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images South Africa Struggles to Contain Covid While Economy Crumbles
When Covid-19 hit, South Africa did everything by the book — border closures, strict lockdowns, widespread testing. But as Antony Squazzin and Pauline Bax report, the country now has the world's fifth-biggest outbreak as the crisis collides with its ailing economy and dysfunctional politics. Saudi Arabia Gets Upstaged by Its Neighbors on Israel
Saudi Arabia is in an awkward spot after the peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Donna Abu-Nasr explains that the UAE's rise as a new regional power broker could mark a shift in Arab leadership, dilute Saudi influence, and further fracture Gulf Arab unity.
Hong Kong Protesters Adapt as Security Law Stifles Old Tactics
China's sweeping national security law and Covid-19 restrictions have rendered the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement's tactics illegal, from public gatherings to certain online comments. Iain Marlow and Kari Lindberg explain how activists are seeking more creative methods.
Mexico Political Elite Engulfed by Scandal With Damning Leak
Three former Mexican presidents and over a dozen ex-ministers and legislators have been accused of bribery, according to a document attributed to a key witness. Michael O'Boyle and Nacha Cattan report on another chapter of a growing corruption scandal that is shaking the country's political elite. And finally ... Frustration over the Malian government's inability to quash Islamist militant groups was one of the triggers of a coup that forced the president to step down this week. Pauline Bax outlines how the fighters are spreading havoc across West Africa.  Crowds cheer as soldiers parade in vehicles along the Boulevard de l'Independance in Mali's capital, Bamako, on Aug. 18. Photographer: Getty Images/Getty Images Europe | 
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