Looking back on world events in 2025 — and ahead at 2026

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published December 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM EST

President Donald Trump dominated the news in 2025 and is expected to do the same next year.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Tom Standage, deputy editor of The Economist and editor of its annual The World Ahead issue, about some world events from 2025 and where things are heading in 2026.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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