The Trial of the Chicago 7: fact v drama | The Economist
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” has been nominated for six Oscars. Aaron Sorkin, the film’s screenwriter and director, speaks to The Economist about the tension between historical accuracy and compelling drama.
00:00 - The Trial of the Chicago 7
00:51 - Why is the story still so relevant?
01:34 - How to adapt real events into drama
02:40 - Why the film deviates from historical fact
04:41 - Historical accuracy v artistic truth
05:41 - Altering events in historical drama v fake news
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The new economics of blockbuster films: https://econ.st/3fJETR8
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How the pandemic has shaken up the movie business: https://econ.st/3g20Lrd
Covid-19 and controversy at the Golden Globes: https://econ.st/3uqXnKj
The power of protest and the legacy of George Floyd: https://econ.st/3upkVyY
How history repeated itself in protests at the death of George Floyd: https://econ.st/3uvDDoI
Police violence, race and protest in America: https://econ.st/3fQMbCC
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April 09, 2021
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How AI is transforming the creative industries | The Economist
Artificial intelligence is helping humans make new kinds of art. It is more likely to emerge as a collaborator than a competitor for those working in creative industries.
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Read The Economist’s special report on how non-tech businesses are beginning to use artificial intelligence at scale: https://econ.st/3fvuKYe
Read The Economist’s technology quarterly report on virtual realities: https://econ.st/3dpBOD1
The Word in 2021: Does automation or software bring job losses? https://econ.st/3mbvEdx
Can humanity uphold individuality in the algorithmic age? https://econ.st/3wg8eZ1
How can computer simulations help shape economic policy? https://econ.st/31BvxhT
Find out how computers increasingly call the shots in financial markets: https://econ.st/2OeMhbW
Who is winning in the battle to control artificial intelligence? https://econ.st/3rCZBo3
Why are people so afraid of artificial intelligence? https://econ.st/3fGSMQb
How contemporary artists explored the dark side of Silicon Valley: https://econ.st/3maKTUi
March 31, 2021
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The remote-working revolution: how to get it right | The Economist
It’s likely working from home is here to stay—for some workers, at least. But this “new normal” will have long-term implications for the relationship between employers and employees—from tax, to employment law, to physical and mental health.
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Listen to our podcast “Homework: the future of the office”: https://econ.st/3ddJo3u
How pandemic is affecting working mums: https://econ.st/39tCOVr
How Africa is adapting to remote working: https://econ.st/2PaOshd
Can working remotely boost productivity? https://econ.st/3u953Ro
Why are remote workers spending more on housing? https://econ.st/3fnWUUU
How remote work is affecting teamwork: https://econ.st/3w6i8wx
Can companies adjust salaries for remote workers? https://econ.st/3dp6cNY
How bright is the future of the office? https://econ.st/2QIoRMM
What does the future of work look like after the pandemic? https://econ.st/2QS9Vfe
How can offices survive? https://econ.st/3u7tIWa
What was home working like in the 18th century? https://econ.st/3ddNecU
Can working in the office ever be the same? https://econ.st/3wdOmWI
March 31, 2021
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Can vaccine passports kickstart the economy? | The Economist
Vaccine passports are likely to become a feature of everyday life as lockdowns are lifted across the world. But as “green passes” kick-start economies, what are the potential drawbacks?
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How well will vaccines work? https://econ.st/39aHHTj
Why freedom of travel remains a distant prospect: https://econ.st/3999zqH
Why Israel is leading the vaccination race: https://econ.st/3d3Eo18
Why has EU halted the AstraZeneca jab: https://econ.st/3d01mpZ
Why the EU's vaccine caution will cost lives: https://econ.st/3tLKpWZ
How health apps can help resume foreign travel: https://econ.st/3993fzt
Vaccine nationalism: why poor countries will be left behind? https://econ.st/2QxvEZL
Why vaccine nationalism is affecting the vaccine trade: https://econ.st/3vRE2n4
Can vaccines block transmission of new variants of the virus? https://econ.st/3cZXmG3
What is driving vaccine distrust among Americans? https://econ.st/399MNPv
March 26, 2021
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Israel’s election: what next for Netanyahu? | The Economist
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, is campaigning in the country’s fourth election in two years—while also standing trial on corruption charges. Will this election mark a shift in Israel’s political landscape?
00:00 - Four elections in two years: why?
00:57 - How is Netanyahu polling?
01:59 - Netanyahu’s corruption charges
03:03 - What’s next for the corruption trial?
04:33 - What led to government collapse
05:34 - Where has Netanyahu gone wrong?
07:21 - Who could be the next prime minister?
09:32 - Israel & America: what could change?
10:48 - What next for Palestine?
11:50 - Could the West Bank be annexed?
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Will his alliance with the ultra-Orthodox doom Binyamin Netanyahu? https://econ.st/3c38aEh
Why Binyamin Netanyahu appeals to Arab voters in Israel: https://econ.st/3qSmu6A
The success of Binyamin Netanyahu’s divisive politics in Israel: https://econ.st/3s2mhyX
The first election in 15 years will be held in Palestine this year: https://econ.st/2P80EP3
Daily chart: see the data on Israel’s vaccination programme: https://econ.st/2QkPc3p
Read about Israel’s vaccination programme: https://econ.st/3bUpGdz
Israel’s “green pass” leads the way in vaccine passports: https://econ.st/30X27uh
How Israel and the UAE established formal diplomatic relations: https://econ.st/2P6avF6
Read about the surprising meeting between Israel and Saudi Arabia: https://econ.st/3bWSguQ
How the Israel-Morocco peace deal is roiling Western Sahara: https://econ.st/3lqlq8W
Read about the Arab countries most likely to recognise Israel: https://econ.st/3lsl9Cg
March 19, 2021
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The future of shopping: what's in store? | The Economist
The pandemic has upended the way people buy—online retail has soared as high-street shops and malls close. Brands are now racing to exploit one of the most important weapons in the battle for buyers: their customers’ data.
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How online sales are affecting supermarket profits: https://econ.st/3ctYwcE
Are brands turning their backs on Amazon? https://econ.st/3cBLGZQ
How Chinese e-commerce is evolving: https://econ.st/3cyMbnA
Can physical stores adapt to the pace of e-commerce? https://econ.st/38KMCtX
Why are warehouses becoming hot property? https://econ.st/3eJ3dSt
Is e-commerce competition rising? https://econ.st/3tnFBah
Has the “death of the supermarket” been exaggerated? https://econ.st/3eE38jb
The new rules of competition in the technology industry https://econ.st/3vxe33U
March 18, 2021
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How to crunch covid-19 data | The Economist
Data analysis has been crucial to better understanding, tracking and preventing the spread of covid-19. The Economist's data journalists give an insider’s steer on how their analysis and presentation of data has shaped our coverage of the pandemic.
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How this risk model estimates odds of hospitalisation and death: https://econ.st/3bEvwQ8
Find out how we built our covid-19 risk estimator: https://econ.st/3bHM75u
See our covid-19 excess death tracker: https://econ.st/3ldTLIi
New data show that leading covid-19 vaccines have similarly high efficacy: https://econ.st/3la5S96
Evidence from Britain shows the vaccines are very effective: https://econ.st/38yh0rm
The same covid-19 mutations are appearing in different places: https://econ.st/3cuqWDv
How the pandemic triggered America’s first female recession in 50 years: https://econ.st/30G4bGQ
March 12, 2021
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How covid-19 is boosting innovation | The Economist
Covid-19 has accelerated the adoption of technologies and pushed the world faster into the future. As businesses and organisations look towards the post-pandemic era, what lessons can be learned about innovation? Read more here: https://econ.st/3t6T7yM
Chapters
00:00 - How has covid-19 boosted innovation?
01:20 - Drone deliveries
04:20 - How crises lead to innovation
06:47 - How restaurants have innovated
09:29 - Inequality between companies
10:48 - Some start-ups have thrived
12:57 - Working from home
14:15 - E-learning: benefits and challenges
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Read about creative destruction in the times of covid-19: https://econ.st/3ceFBCj
How will the coronavirus crisis change the world of commerce? https://econ.st/38lfUiE
Why the pandemic is ushering in the dawn of digital medicine: https://econ.st/3sWAXjc
What do quantum computers reveal about innovation? https://econ.st/2PEqfiY
Find out why covid-19 is driving demand for drone delivery: https://econ.st/3cgZM2M
After years of dithering companies are embracing automation: https://econ.st/3v2lksx
Why spy agencies have big hopes for AI: https://econ.st/3kWnBAT
How food-delivery wars have heated up during the pandemic: https://econ.st/3rvUeb2
Why educational technology has come of age during the pandemic: https://econ.st/30pZPDJ
Read about how the pandemic is widening educational inequality: https://econ.st/3vaZdQv
The next big thing in retail will come with Chinese characteristics: https://econ.st/3qv6Mhp
March 10, 2021
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Nuclear power: why is it so unpopular? | The Economist
The meltdown at a nuclear power station in Fukushima, Japan, ten years ago stoked anxieties about nuclear energy. But nuclear is one of the safest, most reliable and sustainable forms of energy, and decarbonising will be much more difficult without it.
Further content:
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Why didn't the Fukushima disaster spur reforms in Japan? https://econ.st/3e8BDxS
The lessons about nuclear power, ten years on from Fukushima: https://econ.st/3c2fcYC
What is the future of Britain’s nuclear reactors? https://econ.st/3bg8ejt
Why smaller nuclear reactors might be better: https://econ.st/38dMQcz
How the world relies on Russia for nuclear power plants: https://econ.st/3kMqy6V
Listen to an episode of The Intelligence podcast about nuclear arms control: https://econ.st/3kO6i4N
Will nuclear energy power war zones? https://econ.st/3qsdipr
Could floating reactors be a better option? https://econ.st/3uTIvVM
The most promising zero-carbon resources: https://econ.st/3kLlYG9
March 05, 2021
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Iran v America: what's behind the feud? | The Economist
Iran and America’s decades-long feud has led to hostage-taking, sanctions and proxy wars that have shaped the Middle East. What is behind the feud, and can it be resolved?
Chapters
00:00 - The history of the feud
01:01 - 1951-53: The Persian Oil Crisis
02:04 - The 1953 coup
04:11 - 1978-1979: The Iranian revolution
05:12 - 1979-81: The hostage crisis
06:58 - 1980-88: The Iraq-Iran war
09:06 - 1983: US embassy bombing
09:50 - Hizbullah
11:00 - The nuclear age
11:53 - 2015: JCPOA signed
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Read about the latest developments in Iran: https://econ.st/3uqIpVn
Does Mahmoud Ahmadinejad want to be president of Iran again? https://econ.st/3dClaBQ
Read more about the history of America’s relationship with Iran: https://econ.st/3dJpyPA
Why Joe Biden should drive a hard bargain with Iran: https://econ.st/37LyOyC
How to contain Iran’s nuclear programme: https://econ.st/3staV77
The world is facing an upsurge of nuclear proliferation: https://econ.st/3bvJouO
The father of Iran’s nuclear programme was assassinated: https://econ.st/2Nsn8dv
America's missteps with Iran: https://econ.st/3usrulo
How Iran retaliated after the killing of Qassem Suleimani: https://econ.st/2Nrv7HJ
How American sanctions have kept Iran's clerics in power: https://econ.st/3dGzx8f
Read about how our Middle East correspondent was detained in Iran in 2019: https://econ.st/3uns6Zz
Why Iran wants a “strategic partnership” with China: https://econ.st/37ISrrc
February 26, 2021
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How will covid-19 change travel? | The Economist
The covid-19 pandemic has devastated the travel industry. But as vaccines are rolled out and global travel slowly picks up, how will the industry evolve, and will holidays ever be the same again? Read more here: https://econ.st/3aA2row
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Read our special report about the future of tourism: https://econ.st/3bnP1vc
Read about why Covid-19 has had such a devastating impact on the travel industry, and how the industry is adapting: https://econ.st/3qxf4X7
How ‘staycations’ are helping the hotel industry survive: https://econ.st/2ZwoTZa
Read about how the hospitality industry is adapting to remote workers: https://econ.st/2NBFtV9
Hygiene is becoming increasingly important for holidaymakers: https://econ.st/3k13zVb
Is hydrogen the key to greener air travel? https://econ.st/3qy5OC0
February 19, 2021
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Christine Lagarde: How covid-19 will shape Europe | The Economist
Europe has been widely criticised for its slow response to the covid-19 pandemic. Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, discusses the long-term damage and whether things might have been different had there been more female leaders.
Chapter titles
00:00 - Covid-19 in Europe
00:52 - How covid-19 worsens inequality
03:35 - Why female leaders have performed better
05:10 - How to have more female leaders
06:38 - Europe’s stimulus & economic recovery
08:29 - Central banks & digital currencies
Further content:
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Find all of our coverage of covid-19: https://econ.st/3aa9Ri1
See our data tracking the coronavirus across Europe: https://econ.st/3p877Gg
How covid-19 threatens Europe’s success at fighting inequality: https://econ.st/3qj092o
Why gender equality in Europe is still a long way off: https://econ.st/2OoagoA
See our most recent glass ceiling index: https://econ.st/3d7J33J
Covid-19 school closures are widening Europe’s class divisions: https://econ.st/2MQW3QV
Why Europe has fallen behind on covid-19 vaccination: https://econ.st/375snWM
Europe’s delays in covid-19 vaccine delivery are causing tempers to flare: https://econ.st/3abvrmq
Introducing The Jab—a new podcast about the world’s vaccination roll-out: https://econ.st/2NmmeOY
How Europe is dodging responsibility for its vaccine fiasco: https://econ.st/3tZLbRt
Will covid-19 vaccines work against new variants of the virus? https://econ.st/2ZcLsC5
There will be enough vaccines for all—but only if rich countries share: https://econ.st/3tRChFq
Germany’s economic prospects for this year have darkened: https://econ.st/3aeLW1a
Read about Covid-19 and repression in Turkey: https://econ.st/3qetpaN
How the lockdown has helped Greece to digitise: https://econ.st/2MRo8aM
Will central-bank digital currencies break the banking system? https://econ.st/3tTzHP6
Why European banks need new chiefs: https://econ.st/2Z7zZUB
February 12, 2021
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Can flying go green? | The Economist
Covid-19 has caused the worst crisis in aviation's history. Is this the industry's moment for a green reset—and which technologies offer the best hope?
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Can the aviation industry fully recover from the effects of the pandemic? https://econ.st/3baDqAQ
How air travel’s sudden collapse will reshape a trillion dollar industry: https://econ.st/3pRjirH
Why aren’t all commercial flights powered by sustainable fuel? https://econ.st/3b7MBC7
After many false starts, hydrogen power could now be widely used: https://econ.st/38gTNdo
Could hydrogen fuel offer a greener way to fly? Listen to our Babbage podcast: https://econ.st/35a66GD
How aircraft can save fuel by copying the way geese fly: https://econ.st/2KTg5sZ
Is the era of electric flight upon us? https://econ.st/3rWBe5V
How microbes in panda’s guts can help in biofuel production: https://econ.st/3pUyyEn
Find our most recent science and technology coverage: https://econ.st/2LnEJBC
February 10, 2021
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The minimum wage: does it hurt workers? | The Economist
Joe Biden has pledged to raise America's national minimum wage to $15 an hour. Economists traditionally believed that minimum wages actually hurt workers, but recent research has led to a rethink.
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Why does low unemployment no longer lift inflation? https://econ.st/3j8sWEj
Why a surge in inflation looks unlikely: https://econ.st/3oHqMg7
What the Big Mac index tells you about currency wars: https://econ.st/3as0ysH
Read our special report on the world economy: https://econ.st/3j78Qdy
Economists are turning to culture to explain wealth and poverty: https://econ.st/3oGhu3Y
What is the economic impact of the latest round of lockdowns? https://econ.st/3j77Aak
Could the pandemic cause economists to rethink welfare? https://econ.st/36AgoR7
Why governments can borrow more than was once believed: https://econ.st/3oKO6cG
Why Joe Biden’s proposed stimulus is too big: https://econ.st/2YMyMSl
Will President Biden’s fiscal stimulus overheat the American economy? https://econ.st/36zXLfP
How quickly will America’s labour market recover? https://econ.st/3tkg5n1
How wage gains for low earners helped to sustain America’s economic expansion: https://econ.st/3aqwBsX
February 05, 2021
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Covid-19 vaccines: what information can you trust? | The Economist
Factual and reliable information is vital to creating trust in vaccines and to overcoming the pandemic. Ed Carr, The Economist’s deputy editor, and Natasha Loder, our health policy editor, answer some of the big questions about the global vaccination drive.
Chapters
00:00 - Challenges in vaccinating the world
00:45 - Trust in vaccines
02:30 - mRNA vaccines
03:23 - Impact of variants on vaccination
04:29 - Time between vaccine doses
06:09 - Mandatory vaccines for travel?
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Watch our film on what it will take to vaccinate the world: https://econ.st/3r5pE7o
Read our briefing on vaccinating the world: https://econ.st/3ajaNQ2
Who should be vaccinated first? https://econ.st/2MeTJTr
How fast can vaccination against covid-19 make a difference? https://econ.st/3thfClK
Listen to our Babbage podcast: what do vaccination data tell us about lifting lockdowns? https://econ.st/3pyrFst
Watch our film about why vaccine mistrust is growing: https://econ.st/39COe9N
Conspiracy theories about covid-19 vaccines may prevent herd immunity: https://econ.st/3tfTlV7
Katy Milkman on how to nudge people to accept a covid-19 vaccine: https://econ.st/3aklr9m
Why is Europe so riddled with vaccine scepticism? https://econ.st/3oz5zEN
Vaccine nationalism means that poor countries will be left behind: https://econ.st/2NRrNVX
Tedros Adhanom on why vaccine nationalism harms efforts to halt the pandemic: https://econ.st/2MHpiVR
Europe needs quicker vaccinations and more stimulus: https://econ.st/39z0SGR
Read about Europe’s delays in covid-19 vaccine delivery: https://econ.st/3j5j5yW
Why the EU should stop ignoring the vaccine race to try and win it: https://econ.st/3cx70kS
America’s vaccination roll-out will improve with practice: https://econ.st/3pDgXkB
Bahrain and the UAE are relying on a Chinese-made vaccine: https://econ.st/3tf9hHp
Read about the two arthritis medicines prove effective for covid-19: https://econ.st/3tel3BL
February 03, 2021
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GameStop: what it reveals about the US stockmarket | The Economist
The frenzied rise of GameStop’s share price baffled Wall Street and panicked the US Treasury. What does the GameStop story reveal about American stockmarkets? Our experts answer your questions.
Chapter titles:
00:00 - GameStop surge explained
00:55 - Was Robinhood right to restrict trade?
01:56 - Short selling and short squeezes
03:05 - Is the stockmarket fair?
06:03 - Will it lead to more regulation?
06:51 - Is the US stockmarket overheated?
10:09 - Is this a trend?
Further content:
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Read more about the GameStop frenzy: https://econ.st/2Mz9kwO
Why retail investors often learn the wrong lessons from success: https://econ.st/36oEdeq
Why you should ignore the siren call of market timing: https://econ.st/3cmm4S9
What explains investors’ enthusiasm for risky assets? https://econ.st/3afbSID
Why stocks are still cheap relative to bonds: https://econ.st/2YpjrXw
Should you buy European shares? https://econ.st/2MgUtHp
Why value investing is struggling to remain relevant: https://econ.st/2KYsZ8S
First-time investors are flooding Brazil’s stockmarket: https://econ.st/3acWXPb
Shares in emerging markets have hit a record peak: https://econ.st/2NNYbJa
Meet the data firms cashing in on the quant-investing boom: https://econ.st/2M6lvS1
Have banks now got too much cash? https://econ.st/3acBGFn
Is the financial establishment coming round to bitcoin? https://econ.st/2YpiK0m
Will central-bank digital currencies break the banking system? https://econ.st/2MfkwyS
What the Big Mac index tells you about currency wars: https://econ.st/3t8fqF9
The market v the real economy: https://econ.st/3af25Cq
What is the economic cost of covid-19? https://econ.st/39wsv3w
Why a surge in inflation looks unlikely: https://econ.st/3r3XSbk
January 30, 2021
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Joe Biden's top 7 domestic priorities | The Economist
President Joe Biden faces numerous domestic challenges, from rolling out the covid-19 vaccine and economic stimulus, to tackling racial inequality and political polarisation. Our experts answer your questions on how Mr Biden can achieve his domestic priorities.
Chapter titles
00:00 - America’s multiple crises
00:35 - The covid-19 crisis
02:06 - Climate change
03:51 - Immigration
05:16 - Race relations
07:59 - Income inequality
09:28 - Fake news
10:32 - A divided America
Further content:
Find our latest coverage of the presidential transition: https://econ.st/3bJeoJm
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Watch our film on how Biden can be a global leader: https://econ.st/39hWpbs
Listen to Checks and Balance, our podcast about American politics: https://econ.st/2EmBIOU
Read Jon Fasman’s reporting of Biden’s inauguration day for 1843 Magazine: https://econ.st/3oc5gQa
What to expect from a Biden presidency: https://econ.st/3cbs5kv
Why an American president’s first 100 days matter: https://econ.st/2Ygm1Pu
Joe Biden seeks to heal the wounds inflicted by Donald Trump: https://econ.st/2YbDyIX
More than any other president, Joe Biden emphasised unity at his inauguration: https://econ.st/3ogWkJi
Joe Biden is taking executive action at a record pace: https://econ.st/36dczAV
Joe Biden is terminating much of Donald Trump’s legacy: https://econ.st/2MAWEFP
What makes an ideal president and how will Joe Biden match up? Listen to the Checks and Balance podcast: https://econ.st/2XGm1rM
Why Joe Biden’s victory has increased public confidence in a covid-19 vaccine: https://econ.st/2LOacNH
America’s vaccination roll-out will improve with practice: https://econ.st/2YeXIBH
How Joe Biden’s choice of economic advisers signals his priorities: https://econ.st/2YaQxKT
Nearly half of America’s states are set to increase their minimum wage this year: https://econ.st/3iMHw47
Why Buy American is an economic-policy mistake: https://econ.st/2NPGUiV
January 29, 2021
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Covid-19: what will it take to vaccinate the world? | The Economist
The race to immunise the global population against covid-19 is under way. With the distribution of safe and effective vaccines posing an unprecedented challenge, what are the key obstacles to overcome?
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How fast can vaccination against covid-19 make a difference? https://econ.st/3qKigy4
How can America meet its covid-19 vaccination targets? https://econ.st/39ZtUhM
The EU should stop ignoring the vaccine race and try and win it: https://econ.st/3iDk7Sr
How will the new variants of covid-19 affect the vaccines? https://econ.st/3qE4PzC
Covid-19 vaccination is a marathon not a sprint. Governments need to think about what comes next: https://econ.st/3oanGRt
Read about how politics is interfering with vaccination drives in Asia: https://econ.st/365Wxsx
Why vaccine campaigns are so hard—but crucial to get right: https://econ.st/364aIP4
Why Bahrain and the UAE are relying on a Chinese-made vaccine: https://econ.st/3odqxZD
January 27, 2021
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Cindy McCain: what next for the Republican Party? | The Economist Podcast
Cindy McCain shocked the Republican Party when she endorsed Joe Biden for president. Now, the widow of John McCain tells The Economist Asks podcast about her prediction that the Republican Party will split and her hopes for a new era of political co-operation in America.
00:00 Why Cindy McCain endorsed Joe Biden
00:42 - President Biden’s inauguration
02:08 - Reaction to invasion of Capitol building
04:56 - McCain’s relationship with the Republican party
06:25 - John McCain's view of political tussles
07:18 - Can Biden achieve cross-party co-operation?
08:46 - Has American democracy been damaged?
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What can President Biden hope to achieve? https://econ.st/3c3fTCk
1843 Magazine: Fear and hope on Biden’s inauguration day: https://econ.st/3oc5gQa
Why Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol building: https://econ.st/3nKMZZV
How far-right digital media paved the way for the riot in Washington: https://econ.st/2XKm0U2
Nearly half of republicans support the invasion of the US Capitol: https://econ.st/39F8fLX
Read about the array of legal trouble Donald Trump faces: https://econ.st/397c6SX
Why Congress impeached Donald Trump for a second time: https://econ.st/3sqSu3z
The right and the wrong ways to hold Donald Trump to account: https://econ.st/35Jj6my
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January 22, 2021
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How Biden can be a global leader | The Economist
Joe Biden's greatest challenge will be to repair America's reputation—currently the lowest it's been for two decades. How can the new president re-boot America's global leadership?
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How Joe Biden will shift gears in foreign policy with Latin America: https://econ.st/38LMaMs
The two extraordinary economic challenges Joe Biden will face: https://econ.st/2XHCNXJ
The Democratic Party’s victories in the Georgia run-offs give them a Senate majority: https://econ.st/3oPFjXE
Read about Donald Trump’s failed attempts to overturn the election result: https://econ.st/3bEPs61
Why Congress has impeached Donald Trump for a second time: https://econ.st/3sqSu3z
Read our leader on the right and the wrong ways to hold the outgoing president to account: https://econ.st/35Jj6my
Why Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol building: https://econ.st/3nKMZZV
How far-right digital media paved the way for the riot in Washington: https://econ.st/2XKm0U2
Nearly half of republicans support the invasion of the US Capitol: https://econ.st/39F8fLX
January 19, 2021
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