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Cover Story Newsletter

Author

Mia Cox

Updated on March 22, 2026

Peer into The Economist’s decision-making processes with Zanny Minton-Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, who explains how we select and design each front cover. Cover Story shares preliminary sketches and documents the—often spirited—debates that lead each week to a design seen by millions of people.