<div class="css-129jqss e1a1lgff0"><section class="css-1l9paur e1pxjxur0"><div class="css-1nbyogb e195wpn30"><span class="css-xidzag e1b9gwda0"><a href="/the-world-this-week" data-analytics="sidebar:section"><span>The world this week</span></a></span><span class="css-z3012 e17k1v3f0"> | Newsletters</span></div><h1 class="css-1tik00t e1c1hwj10">Cover Story newsletter: How we chose the cover image</h1><div class="css-bcvd5n e1c90fta0"><div class="flex_mb-flex__6laMs flex_mb-flex--row__44kW8 flex_mb-flex--gap-sm__rAZkB flex_mb-flex--wrap__pcDfg"></div></div></section></div><div class="css-vpmedt e1a1lgff0"><section class="css-1ru083f e1jfkr0u0"></section></div><div class="css-129jqss e1a1lgff0"><div class="css-1nruzx4 e1veiz2p0"><div class="css-1qcvsun e1g8zjgp0"><div class="css-1q8v2hf e1ibujv80"><div class="css-zr3q0n e5z0ibw0"><time datetime="2025-07-18T17:08:53.644Z" class="css-1rlefqb e1t74fno0"> Jul 18th 2025</time><span class="css-1x6wy4g e1g8zjgp1">|</span><span class="css-cskdai e1g8zjgp2">3 min read</span></div></div></div><section class="css-131nsz2 ei2yr3n0"><div class="css-5nzj3w ei2yr3n1"><p data-component="paragraph" class="css-1l5amll e1y9q0ei0">Good news often goes unreported, especially if it unfolds gradually. That is the story of the <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/07/17/the-world-is-winning-the-war-on-cancer">war on cancer</a>, our cover this week.</p></div></section><div class="css-1h7zq19 el1rg701"><h3 class="css-rb5rp6 el1rg700">Explore more</h3><nav aria-labelledby="article-tags"><a class="call-to-action_mb-call-to-action__JMKot call-to-action_mb-call-to-action--tertiary__kP_rI call-to-action_mb-call-to-action--small__Dq0Sg" href="/topics/the-world-this-week" data-analytics="tags:the_world_this_week"><span>The world this week</span></a><a class="call-to-action_mb-call-to-action__JMKot call-to-action_mb-call-to-action--tertiary__kP_rI call-to-action_mb-call-to-action--small__Dq0Sg" href="/topics/world" data-analytics="tags:world"><span>World</span></a></nav></div><div class="css-bg5ade e1x32ctw0"><div class="css-bcvd5n e1c90fta0"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN margin_mb-u-margin-b-md__ceyGh rule_mb-rule--standard__amoIv" data-testid="rule-standard"><div class="flex_mb-flex__6laMs flex_mb-flex--row__44kW8 flex_mb-flex--justify-content-start__KcwEu flex_mb-flex--gap-sm__rAZkB flex_mb-flex--wrap__pcDfg"><a href="https://s100.copyright.com/AppDispatchServlet?publisherName=economist&amp;publication=economist&amp;title=Cover%20Story%20newsletter%3A%20How%20we%20chose%20the%20cover%20image&amp;publicationDate=2025-07-18&amp;contentID=%2Fcontent%2Fp8taaksehatb8siqrnk9k0kv9mlqhlqi&amp;type=A&amp;orderBeanReset=TRUE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-analytics="end_of_article:reuse_this_content" class="button_mb-button__seg6h button_mb-button--secondary__B_8oH button_mb-button--medium__y9rSt button_mb-button--outline__8HZoJ button_mb-button--text-icon__N_J2S"><span>Reuse this content</span></a></div></div></div></div></div>

The world this week{ai:summary}<p>The ongoing battle against cancer has seen significant progress, although such advancements often go unnoticed due to their gradual nature. This week's cover highlights the positive developments in cancer research and treatment.</p><p>Awareness of these improvements is essential, as they represent hope and progress in a long-standing health crisis. #health</p>

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