Tomorrow’s cover today: nearly 1 billion people have been taken out of extreme poverty in 20 years. The world should aim to do the same again.

Tomorrow’s cover today: nearly 1 billion people have been taken out of extreme poverty in 20 years. The world should aim to do the same again.

Tomorrow’s cover today: the vision of China’s new president should serve his people, not a nationalist state. 

Tomorrow’s cover today: the vision of China’s new president should serve his people, not a nationalist state

KAL’s cartoon: this week, arms.

KAL’s cartoon: this week, arms.

Tomorrow’s cover today: cars have already changed the way we live. They are likely to do so again.

Tomorrow’s cover today: cars have already changed the way we live. They are likely to do so again.

KAL’s cartoon: this week, a gathering.

KAL’s cartoon: this week, a gathering.

Tomorrow’s cover today: now especially, the world needs to hold fast to Margaret Thatcher’s principles.

Tomorrow’s cover today: now especially, the world needs to hold fast to Margaret Thatcher’s principles.

Tomorrow’s cover today: luckily, dysfunction in Washington is only one side of America’s story.

Tomorrow’s cover today: luckily, dysfunction in Washington is only one side of America’s story.

Tomorrow’s cover today: on the internet, everything is for hire.

Tomorrow’s cover today: on the internet, everything is for hire.

Like this, only better. Because fine writers are hardly ever fine illustrators, The Economist's covers commonly start as scribbles. Last week our graphics team did a fine job of deciphering this scrawl, which we've plucked from the editor's desk.

Tomorrow’s cover today: how Beppe Grillo and Silvio Berlusconi threaten the future of Italy and the euro.

Tomorrow’s cover today: how Beppe Grillo and Silvio Berlusconi threaten the future of Italy and the euro.