New: Record migration through the Darién Gap has become a central issue in the US election as border crossings soar under Biden.

Michael Stott Irene de la Torre Arenas Lucy Rodgers spoke to those making the treacherous journey and explain what it means for the region 🌎

👉 ft.com/darien-gap

New: Satellite analysis shows thousands of tonnes of aid stuck at Gaza’s border while the enclave nears famine. Our latest visual story on the continuing problems with delivery & distribution by Lucy Rodgers Dan Clark Irene de la Torre Arenas Justine Williams Jana Tauschinski

ig.ft.com/gaza-aid/

sigmaawards How China is tearing down Islam (@FT):

Thousands of mosques in China have been destroyed as Beijing’s suppression of Islam spreads.

👏: Peter Andringa, Irene de la Torre Arenas, Max Harlow, Sam Joiner, Joe Leahy, Lucy Rodgers, Eva Xiao, Yuan Yang, & Sun Yu. buff.ly/3sQM4zQ

Thrilled to win a Sigma award for our investigation exposing the scale of China’s suppression of Islamic culture. A huge team effort w/ Yuan Yang Lucy Rodgers Irene de la Torre Arenas Peter Andringa Eva Xiao Max Harlow Joe Leahy Sun Yu and many others in FT Data

NEW: We dug into one shipping firm supplying what appear to be LNG equipment to sanctioned ports in Russia — going on on a daring journey through the ice (with Russian help) to get there.

(w/ David Sheppard + Chris Campbell)

Our microchips piece is now free to read, so can be shared with and viewed by non-FT subscribers
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👉 ig.ft.com/microchips/

Trump poured extra salt on his already salted popcorn.
A fascinating anthropological romp through the billionaire world of Palm Beach

Still a thrill 🗞️🗞️🗞️

NEW: Our latest visual story explains the miracle of modern chip manufacturing — and why in the race for performance and profits engineers are rethinking chip architecture like never before

W/Lucy Rodgers Dan Clark Irene de la Torre Arenas Sam Learner Bob Haslett

👉 ft.com/microchips

NEW: Antarctica's melt season is nearing its end and in some parts of the continent it was more than a month longer than usual

words by Attracta Mooney, charts by aditi ✌🏽 and maps by me on.ft.com/42OCvyO

The politics of America’s housing issues in one chart:

• People and politicians in blue states say they care deeply about the housing crisis and homelessness but keep blocking housing so both get worse

• Red states simply permit loads of new homes and have no housing crisis

How many homes does England really need to build? To fully meet housing need, it could be up to half a million per year if current immigration rates continue, we found on.ft.com/49HWa5P via Financial Times