That was before Covid-19 came knocking. Against the backdrop of an unchecked pandemic, rage on American streets and uncertainty about the fortitude of a superpower, the world looked to see which way the USA would go. The Interpreter followed this highly unpredictable scenario with a keen eye and fair share of prescient observations, and the occasional miss when the crystal ball malfunctioned. The nomination of former vice president Joe Biden as the Democratic candidate brought things into clearer focus after a long season of Democratic debates and primaries. Back in August, Mark Beeson wondered whether the Trump-Biden contest was “the most important election ever”: