A busy start to the year took me through several North American airports, each seemingly greyer and more drab than the previous one. If only I’d landed in one of India’s impressive new terminals. Our Asia correspondent argues they’re the world’s most beautiful—and that they reveal a particular approach to modernity. 

Elsewhere, Europe’s struggle to respond to Donald Trump’s foreign and trade policies shows how much the continent relies on America. But Europe has a surprising number of ways to exert pressure on its wayward ally, too. The trouble is, pulling some of those levers could cause enormous damage.