AI is changing religion and religions are trying to change AI As his presidency flounders, Trump is more dangerous than ever

· Business

China is training up thousands of humanoid robots How Shein came crashing down The quality you should most wish for your children Americans should rekindle their love for big business Meta settles its blockbuster trial for up to $17bn One thing America still excels at making? Pretzels An obituary for the Drexel generation

· Finance & economics

Scott Bessent takes on the bond market Why is Russia deliberately weakening its currency? How India’s central bank subsidised the diaspora China should be loosening budgetary policy. It’s doing the opposite

The economic costs of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown What makes a great investor? Tax breaks for charity donations are a poor way to do good

· Science & technology

The universe is peculiar. But it may soon become less so How salmon evolved to cope with the ice age SpaceX plans to build the world’s biggest spaceport Ukrainian military balloons may spoil Russia’s party It now seems possible to vaccinate against cancer

· Culture

What the world’s most famous bookshop reveals about culture The resonance of Wile E. Coyote, from loony to loved What the dead can teach you about life Why Dolly Parton mattered to America The Philippines is going wild for its home-grown star, Alex Eala America’s cannabis-drinks market is booming—and imperilled