‘I’m blaming JD’:Meet the ‘outsider’ in line for Trump’s job

JD Vance’s rise from a difficult childhood is well known but his direction,if he were to become president,is harder to tell. We ask the experts what makes him tick.

  • Angus Holland

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Underwater,in space and in your city:Behind the data centre boom

You might never go inside one of these massive structures – but your digital presence has,probably hundreds of times a day. What goes on in a data centre?

  • Angus Holland

The final paper trail:How to make your executor’s job easier

Where there’s a will,there’s an executor – the person who manages your estate when you’ve died. Who do you choose for this important role,and how can you help smooth their way?

  • Madeleine Heffernan

The Pentagon’s accounting is vague. We ask experts the true cost of war in Iran

Expensive missiles are just the start. How do you tally the cost of war – and what will be the bill for Operation Epic Fury?

  • Angus Holland

An oyster farmer,a firefighter,a Kennedy:The Democrats taking the fight to the Republicans

Across the United States,parties are choosing candidates for midterm elections in November. Who are the emerging Democrat stars? And who’s in the frame to run for the presidency in 2028?

  • Angus Holland andMadeleine Heffernan

From Guam to Antelope Reef:How tiny islands expand military reach

Since the ‘island hopping’ of World War II,little ocean paradises have become strongholds for major powers in our region. Here’s how they landed on the military map.

  • Angus Holland
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If Trump really was ‘deranged’,could he be stripped of his powers?

A president can be made to stand aside under the 25th Amendment – but it’s never happened. Who decides if he or she is no longer able to govern?

  • Angus Holland

Going,going,gone:What it means to be a ‘failed’ state

The term has re-emerged as war rages in the Middle East. But what qualifies as a failed state – and why are they such a worry?

  • Angus Holland
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‘A second chance’:How do organ donations work?

Every year,hundreds of Australians receive a lifesaving organ donation. What’s it like to gift a kidney or have a change of heart,literally? And how do transplants happen?

  • Madeleine Heffernan

Daylight saving ends on Sunday. Where did it come from (and who invented time zones)?

Time can be a controversial business. Beyond the twice-yearly clock shifting that’s familiar to many,reaching global agreement on time zones and the squiggly International Date Line has been no mean feat. How did it happen?

  • Felicity Lewis andAngus Holland