Lead is tantalisingly close to death: in 2013 the world is meant to stop using leaded petrol

In 2013 the internet will become a mostly mobile medium. Who will be the winners and losers?

Cities will become smarter, but in different ways than many people expected

A question of continuity for the new boss

It will take outside pressure to break gridlock

The coalition will survive 2013, but only just

John Micklethwait predicts that the re-elected American president will spend more time on foreign policy in 2013 than he expected

Where to be born A quarter of a century ago, when The World in 1988 light-heartedly ranked 50 countries according to where would be the best place to be born in 1988, America came top. But which country will be the best for a baby born in 2013? More »

Cassandra Our Cassandra blog accompanies The World in 2013, our almanac of predictions for the year ahead. The blog is named after the mythological Cassandra, who was cursed by Apollo to make prophecies that were accurate, but disbelieved More »

What business thinks Are global business leaders more or less optimistic about conditions for 2013? The latest Economist/FT Global Business Barometer finds some cause for optimism—although possibly not for makers of neckties. More »

Calendar Our selection of events around the world More »

World in Figures The Economist Intelligence Unit looks at the The World in 2013 in figures by: Country Industry