Covid-19: how to fix the economy | The Economist
Governments will have to deal with the economic fallout from the pandemic for decades to come. If they get their response wrong, countries risk economic stagnation and political division. Read more here: https://econ.st/3ojORKY
Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/3m212Kj
Read our special report on the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: https://econ.st/37mGlos
How the pandemic is reshaping banking: https://econ.st/3kj1qnq
Why America’s economy is beating forecasts: https://econ.st/3kdzDEK
How the covid-19 pandemic is forcing a rethink in economic policy-making: https://econ.st/2IIhX69
How recessions create long-term psychological and economic scars: https://econ.st/3o55XvH
What past pandemics can teach us about the economic effects of pandemics: https://econ.st/37mzwmy
October 23, 2020
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Election 2020: what the data tell us | The Economist
The presidential election has been transformed by data. From key swing states and early voting to voter suppression and possible election-night chaos, Elliott Morris, our data journalist and election guru, discusses his polling predictions and answers your questions about the 2020 race for the White House.
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00:00 - An unprecedented election
00:35 - Why should we trust election predictions?
02:03 - How will the pandemic affect election predictions?
03:04 - Voter turnout in swing states
03:55 - Why we don’t use early voting data in our forecast
05:14 - Mail-in ballot rejection rates
07:38 - How long can we expect to wait for the results?
08:42 - Could the results flip after all mail-in ballots are counted?
09:39 - Will Americans accept the election result?
Further reading:
Find the Economist’s coverage of the US elections here: https://www.economist.com/us-election-2020
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest US election coverage: https://econ.st/3l79OHi
Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2CQRUr2
Sign up to The Economist’s weekly “Checks and Balance” newsletter to keep up to date with our coverage of American politics: https://econ.st/3l5C4dl
Read about concerns surrounding voter suppression in America: https://econ.st/3do8tII
Why Amy Coney Barrett’s supreme court nomination is so contentious: https://econ.st/3lLyhRT
Read about how religious partisanship is influencing American politics: https://econ.st/2SUKnvS
Read about the foreign and domestic risks that plague America’s 2020 elections: https://econ.st/3nPbKFJ
October 16, 2020
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Mining the deep sea: the true cost to the planet | The Economist
Mining companies and governments will soon be allowed to extract minerals from the deep-ocean floor. These rare metals are vital for a more environmentally sustainable future on land, but at what cost to the health of the ocean?
Further content:
Sign up to receive The Economist’s fortnightly newsletter to keep up to date with our latest coverage on climate change: https://econ.st/2APVAIj
Find The Economist’s most recent climate-change coverage here: https://econ.st/2Ij7kXi
How oceans are increasingly bearing the brunt of global warming: https://econ.st/34NOCyI
Natural disasters are quickening an already steep global loss of species: https://econ.st/2GTaBMJ
Read 1843’s article about exploring the ocean floor: https://econ.st/3lImrIc
An oil spill off Mauritius threatens protected ecosystems: https://econ.st/33n187o
Air pollution is returning to pre-covid levels: https://econ.st/3hn0prP
Why the world’s energy system must be completely transformed: https://econ.st/2ZpdAT6
Wildfires will be more common in a warming world: https://econ.st/2FkSqyH
The Greenland ice sheet has melted past the point of no return: https://econ.st/33hlLSA
October 14, 2020
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Election 2020: can the Democrats win the Senate? | The Economist
In the US 2020 election the battle to control of the Senate is almost as important as the race for the White House, because control of Congress can make or break a presidency. The Economist has created a new statistical model to predict who will win. Read more here: https://econ.st/3iTm4ch
Further content:
Sign up to “Checks and Balance”, our weekly newsletter on American politics: https://econ.st/3iT2b5z
Find The Economist’s latest coverage of the 2020 presidential election: https://econ.st/3hZHMec
See The Economist’s election forecast here: https://econ.st/2RNTcXB
Listen to the “Checks and Balance” podcast on American politics: https://econ.st/2EmBIOU
The threats that face America’s 2020 presidential election: https://econ.st/30ELYKn
Read about the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden: https://econ.st/2SyFxUC
What effect is Donald Trump’s covid-19 diagnosis having on his re-election chances? https://econ.st/2SvMO7L
Read our briefing on Joe Biden’s economic policy: https://econ.st/3nkVzzH
Many Americans are ready to question the result of the presidential election: https://econ.st/2GE0zPc
The dangers of a disputed presidential election result: https://econ.st/2Stph7q
Would the Supreme Court hand Donald Trump a second term? https://econ.st/2St2qsK
Why more mail-in voting doubles the chances of recounts in close states: https://econ.st/2FKhP5i
October 09, 2020
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How to tackle corruption | The Economist
Corruption costs the world nearly $3trn a year. Here are some of the innovative ways in which communities, companies and countries are tackling it.
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October 05, 2020
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Will covid kill globalisation? | The Economist
Covid-19 has been the third major disruption to globalisation within the past twelve years. The pandemic will not kill globalisation off, but it will deepen the cracks. Read more here: https://econ.st/3n4vlBl
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September 30, 2020
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America’s pandemic election: what could go wrong? | The Economist
America’s 2020 presidential election will be a contest like no other. From the effects of mass mail-in voting to the threat of disinformation and delayed results—how ugly could it get? Sign up to our free webinar The US elections and the economy here: https://econ.st/3cApChN
Further content:
Sign up to “Checks and Balance”, our weekly newsletter on American politics: https://econ.st/3iT2b5z
Find The Economist’s latest coverage of the 2020 presidential election in America: https://econ.st/3hZHMec
See The Economist’s election forecast here: https://econ.st/2RNTcXB
Listen to the “Checks and Balance” podcast on American politics: https://econ.st/2EmBIOU
The postal service has become vital to America’s elections: https://econ.st/3a5fV9T
Why more mail-in voting doubles the chances of recounts in close states: https://econ.st/2FKhP5i
Why an absentee ballot is more likely to be counted if you’re white: https://econ.st/3065tv0
How America’s electoral college favours white voters: https://econ.st/32PsdRI
Why Joe Biden could be a surprisingly activist president: https://econ.st/3cp7MOW
Donald Trump faces a much bigger task than he did in 2016: https://econ.st/32RNcDD
Trump could still win a second term despite his poor odds in election forecasts: https://econ.st/2RL5AYx
Why the Supreme Court may tip the 2020 elections: https://econ.st/2EoGT0K
Read about the battle for the Supreme Court after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg: https://econ.st/2FULubw
September 25, 2020
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Putin, the poisoning and Belarus: what's really going on? | The Economist
Vladimir Putin has been rattled by protests in Belarus and Russia’s far east—and stands accused of poisoning Alexei Navalny, his only real political rival at home. What does Putin really fear?
Further content:
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest coverage: https://econ.st/3c7QSUD
Watch our film about covid-19 in Russia: https://youtu.be/7tziw5i3vy8
Read about the uprising—and violent government response—in Belarus: https://econ.st/3hxme8t
The right way to get rid of Lukashenko: https://econ.st/35Drkxv
Alexei Navalny’s success in Russia’s local elections: https://econ.st/2RFsMam
Read about the protests against Putin in Khabarovsk: https://econ.st/3kl3WsL
Listen to an episode of “The Intelligence” podcast on the election and unrest in Belarus: https://econ.st/35CPwjF
Read about the war over information in Belarus: https://econ.st/35FwqJO
September 18, 2020
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David Attenborough talks about his new Netflix film | The Economist Podcast
Sir David Attenborough is about about to release his latest film—on Netflix. The 93-year old tells Economist Radio's Anne McElvoy about “A Life On Our Planet”, as well as offering his opinions on President Trump, Greta Thunberg and eating meat.
00:00 Sir David Attenborough’s career and new film
01:22 What's Chernobyl got to do with climate change?
02:51 Criticisms of being late to address climate change
03:51 Sir David’s first memory of climate change
04:29 Getting the tone of “A Life on Our Planet” right
05:39 Could he convince President Trump on climate change?
07:10 Have his programmes changed public opinion?
08:22 Sir David’s eco-friendly lifestyle changes
09:48 Extinction Rebellion and Greta Thunberg
11:10 Will he ever retire?
Further content:
Listen to the full interview on “The Economist Asks” podcast: https://econ.st/3ilGgUH
Sign up to receive The Economist’s fortnightly newsletter to keep up to date with our latest coverage on climate change: https://econ.st/2APVAIj
Find The Economist’s most recent climate-change coverage here: https://econ.st/3hbvD6B
Air pollution is returning to pre-covid levels: https://econ.st/3hn0prP
Why the world’s energy system must be transformed completely: https://econ.st/2ZpdAT6
Wildfires will be more common in a warming world: https://econ.st/2FkSqyH
Why is California burning? https://econ.st/2GVcyYR
This year’s Arctic wildfires are the worst on record: https://econ.st/2ZkX8TZ
The Greenland ice sheet has melted past the point of no return: https://econ.st/33hlLSA
An oil spill off Mauritius threatens protected ecosystems: https://econ.st/33n187o
September 16, 2020
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Netflix CEO: why you shouldn't try to please your boss | The Economist Podcast
With 193m subscribers worldwide, Netflix has revolutionised the TV and film industry. Reed Hastings, the firm’s CEO, tells The Economist Asks podcast that its success is built on the radical management style he has created within the company.
00:00 How Netflix is managed
01:23 Why employees shouldn’t try to please their boss
03:09 Netflix's reputation for firing people
03:25 Unlimited holiday at Netflix
04:05 His management learning curve
Further reading:
Listen to the full interview with Reed Hastings on “The Economist Asks” podcast: https://econ.st/33j6ReK
Find all of The Economist’s podcasts: https://econ.st/3m8YJpG
See the data on how covid-19 boosted streaming services: https://econ.st/3k2euwM
Read about Disney+ and the streaming wars: https://econ.st/35lN4xF
How covid-19 disrupted film and television production: https://econ.st/3m9V36Y
Read our article on Britbox, the BBC’s Netflix rival: https://econ.st/2Zp7Dpa
China’s box office is set to become the world’s biggest—what does this mean for Hollywood? https://econ.st/3m4Iv0K
Why Google has outgrown its corporate culture: https://econ.st/35rD5XJ
September 11, 2020
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Public Debt: how much is too much? | The Economist
The covid-19 pandemic is set to increase public debt to levels last seen after the second world war. But is rising public debt a cause for concern? New economic thinking suggests perhaps not, at least for now.
Further reading:
Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/31E02VY
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.st/3ghRh7W
Why economics sometimes changes its mind: https://econ.st/3hXRP41
Read more about the debt after covid-19: https://econ.st/2DtpX92
Why governments must beware the lure of free money: https://econ.st/2GufJXf
Read about the Fed’s biggest inflation-policy change in decades: https://econ.st/31VyJG0
Why covid-19 could eventually lead to the return of inflation: https://econ.st/354m9X4
Read about the economies that have started to bounce back: https://econ.st/2OM8fzA
Why fiscal policy must shift as economies start to recover: https://econ.st/3hnBSDB
Read our article on the resilience of banks: https://econ.st/3hjG8E2
Why investors at home and abroad are buy American government debt: https://econ.st/3hYBBaM
September 08, 2020
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China v America: why universities are on the front line | The Economist
The covid-19 pandemic could cause a massive drop in the number of Chinese students travelling abroad. That would be disastrous for many Western universities—but for the Chinese government, it is a geopolitical opportunity. Read more here: https://econ.st/3557Pxz
Further reading:
Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19: https://econ.st/2CQRUr2
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.st/3l79OHi
Read about China’s college-entrance exam scandal: https://econ.st/3hNdUT3
Only five blind people sat China’s university entrance exam this year: https://econ.st/3gGvsPm
Why Australian universities were accused of trading free speech for cash: https://econ.st/3gDAUlQ
How China is killing academic freedom in Hong Kong: https://econ.st/3gyUQ9E
Read our article about why China bullies: https://econ.st/2EFZkOt
Covid-19 has focused attention on mental health in China: https://econ.st/31yQZVR
How pupils can make up for lost time as schools reopen: https://econ.st/2QsgGRx
September 04, 2020
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America’s stimulus package: is it working? | The Economist
America has spent trillions of dollars on stimulus packages to prop up its economy in the face of the covid-19 pandemic. But is it working—and what will the long-term effects be? Our experts answer your questions.
Question timecodes:
00:00 Introduction to US economic stimulus
00:44 Where does the stimulus money come from?
01:43 Will the funds actually reach the people who need it most?
03:00 How does the American economic stimulus compare to other countries globally?
04:08 Has the increased unemployment benefit disincentivised people from going back to work?
05:08 How will America’s economic stimulus impact inflation?
06:24 Should Americans be concerned that the stimulus will put the government in debt?
08:28 Can the positive effects of the covid-19 stimulus on the US economy be shown?
09:23 Is America becoming more socialist by handing out this stimulus?
Further reading:
Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2CQRUr2
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.st/3l79OHi
Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of the US presidential election here: https://econ.st/2CM2oYz
Sign up to The Economist’s weekly “Checks and Balance” newsletter to keep up to date with our coverage of American politics: https://econ.st/3l5C4dl
Read about how universal basic income is gaining momentum in America: https://econ.st/2QakJSe
What Wall Street’s results tell you about America’s economy: https://econ.st/3aLIycL
Read about how the postal service has become vital to America’s elections: https://econ.st/2YpjSlj
How Donald Trump polarised postal voting: https://econ.st/3l6FOv5
Democrats set factionalism aside for the big push against Donald Trump: https://econ.st/31iSPK0
August 27, 2020
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Covid-19: Bill Gates predicts the end of the pandemic | The Economist
Bill Gates had long warned of the risk that a new virus would go global. Now he explains to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, how—and when—the covid-19 pandemic is likely to end.
To find out more read here: https://econ.st/3aCqVvI
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Are we spending enough?
01:51 Why aren't we spending the billions to save the trillions?
03:35 What is realistic for the global coverage of a vaccine?
04:55 Will anti-vaxxers be a problem?
06:07 How far has this set back progress in the emerging world?
Further reading:
Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/3iXoffk
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.st/3aHU7kX
Bill Gates on how to fight future pandemics: https://econ.st/3iVzkNW
See our data on tracking covid-19 excess deaths around the world: https://econ.st/2EeVefR
The pandemic shows the urgency of reforming care for the elderly: https://econ.st/323VYwF
Read about economic recovery in emerging-market countries: https://econ.st/2EhC0GB
Official economic forecasts for poor countries are too optimistic: https://econ.st/31YVh7C
Read our article on America’s delayed second stimulus package: https://econ.st/2DX1JEv
Why the true number of Africa’s covid-19 cases must be much higher than official figures: https://econ.st/3iTX8l1
Covid-19 testing labs are being overwhelmed: https://econ.st/2EeV2gD
August 19, 2020
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Covid-19: When will a vaccine be ready? | The Economist
Around $10bn is being spent on finding a vaccine for coronavirus—it’s not nearly enough. And even when a covid-19 vaccine is found how should it be distributed fairly? Our experts answer your questions.
00:00 Covid-19: When will a vaccine be ready?
00:50 Will there ever be a “silver-bullet” vaccine?
01:41 How long would it take for the whole world to be vaccinated?
02:25 Who benefits financially from the vaccine?
03:54 How much will each vaccine cost?
05:10 What percentage of Americans do you estimate will choose not to get vaccinated, and how much of an issue will this be?
06:44 In an ideal world, how should a vaccine be optimally distributed?
07:21 Will new versions of the vaccine be required periodically?
07:54 Will developing countries receive equal access to the vaccine, or will they be left behind?
08:50 Should richer countries pay for vaccines in the developing world?
10:01 How should we respond to crises like this one in the future?
Further reading:
Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/3iwmMMH
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.st/2Ckne0X
Listen to “The Intelligence” podcast about the vaccine candidates and equitable distribution: https://econ.st/3aqh4Jl
How the world can think better about catastrophic and existential risks: https://econ.st/2CqYN28
Read our leader on how people must adapt to living in the covid-19 pandemic era: https://econ.st/3gSw0SS
How SARS-CoV-2 causes disease and death in covid-19: https://econ.st/33S1jcU
Covid-19 testing labs are being overwhelmed: https://econ.st/3iDGMx1
How the pandemic has shown the urgency of reforming care for the elderly: https://econ.st/2XUqfgh
Read about the hunt for the origins of covid-19: https://econ.st/3iAoX1L
August 14, 2020
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Election 2020: what a Biden victory could mean for America | The Economist
Joe Biden currently stands a good chance of winning the presidency. He is a lifelong centrist, but could turn out to be the most ambitious Democratic president in generations. Read more here: https://econ.st/31Ammy6
Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of the 2020 US election here: https://econ.st/3a2ptCN
Sign up to “Checks and Balance”, our weekly newsletter on American politics: https://econ.st/3grrESz
Listen to the “Checks and Balance” podcast here: https://econ.st/2Pm1IvU
Read about Biden’s campaign during the pandemic: https://econ.st/30nZfr5
Daily chart: many Americans are ready to question the result of the presidential election: https://econ.st/3gpZjMm
How the postal service has become vital to America’s elections: https://econ.st/3a5fV9T
Would a Biden administration be softer than Trump on China? https://econ.st/2Pgbcsm
How Joe Biden might change policy towards Latin America: https://econ.st/3a8FVBd
Read our article on whether Democrats will win a Senate seat in Kansas: https://econ.st/3fnqqXk
Universal basic income is gaining momentum in America: https://econ.st/2DCDY3T
Data: the places most severely affected by covid-19 in America: https://econ.st/30nYMFl
Read our article about America’s backwards coronavirus strategy: https://econ.st/30m7bJ9
August 07, 2020
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Olympic champion Edwin Moses on covid-19, race and trans athletes | The Economist Podcasts
The coronavirus pandemic has derailed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but that’s not the only problem facing world sport. The Economist Asks podcast spoke to Edwin Moses, former hurdling gold medalist, about doping, race relations and the inclusion of transgender athletes in the Olympics.
Further reading:
Listen to the full podcast with Edwin Moses here: https://econ.st/2P8SrHp
Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/33cGoRH
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.st/3f7N6ul
Read more about covid-19’s impact on sport: https://econ.st/2P8Qcno
Can sport survive the covid-19 pandemic without spectators? https://econ.st/3fckksK
Why the Olympics should include e-sports: https://econ.st/2P6w4SH
Read more about the use of banned drugs in sport: https://econ.st/30h8SrD
Data: Doping violations at the Olympics since 1968: https://econ.st/2BM6QGq
The response to Russia’s state-sponsored doping: https://econ.st/39JOvpR
Read our leader on how to stop doping in sport: https://econ.st/2BGVhjC
How the pandemic has accelerated the growth of e-sports: https://econ.st/2P4Woge
Question timecodes
00:00 Introduction
00:48 The Olympic Games would have started this week if they weren’t postponed due to covid-19. Can you imagine how that feels for the athletes?
01:32 The Japanese Olympic Organising Committee recently said unless coronavirus conditions improve a lot, the Tokyo Games won't be able to go ahead in 2021. What would be the impact on the sporting world?
02:04 How did you prepare for your first Olympics, Montreal in 1976, and what took you there?
03:30 There’s a long history of protest in sport, such as the black power salute in 1968. Do you think athletes should think carefully about if they protest, or is it really up to the individual to choose what they do?
04:46 Can you ever or should you ever take politics out of sport?
06:19 The NBA will have Black Lives Matter stencilled on the court for the new season, and women’s NBA will have the motto on their jerseys. How powerful do you feel these gestures are in actually bringing about change?
07:52 Throughout your lifetime, how much do you think has actually changed in society in terms of racial equality?
10:07 You went on to work with the US Anti-Doping Agency. There have been many doping scandals over the years. What are your concerns today?
11:16 Is your argument that the West has largely dealt with its doping problem and Russia hasn't?
12:17 In March the IOC said after the Tokyo Games it would rule on how sports organisations should deal with the inclusion of transgender, intersex and athletes whose biology might be seen as giving them some unfair advantage. What’s your view on this?
14:38 What would it mean for sport to really face up to the issues around the inclusion transgender and intersex athletes? What would that entail?
15:51 What are your tips for amateur athletes, or people who play sports, to improve?
July 31, 2020
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Stockmarket v economy: the impact of covid-19 | The Economist
American stockmarkets have enjoyed a record-breaking streak, even though the country’s economy faces the deepest recession in living memory. Why is stockmarket performance so seemingly cut off from current events, and what does this tell us about how the economy works? Read more here: https://econ.st/2OUT5rH
Further reading:
Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/31E02VY
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.st/3ghRh7W
Read our leader on America’s economy and its banks: https://econ.st/32KiZH2
What Wall Street’s results tell you about America’s economy: https://econ.st/32I1SFC
Americans need more guidance from the Fed: https://econ.st/3eS6DyX
Read about the economies that have started to bounce back: https://econ.st/2OM8fzA
Why stimulus policies must shift as economies start to recover: https://econ.st/3hnBSDB
Listen to our “Checks and Balance” podcast: will covid-19 change the politics of poverty in America? https://econ.st/3hoz4pD
Read about China’s stockmarket: https://econ.st/2Bmvygd
Read our article on the resilience of banks: https://econ.st/3hjG8E2
July 24, 2020
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China v America: who is in charge? | The Economist
Global leadership has been missing during the covid-19 pandemic. While President Trump has been pulling America out of global organisations like the WHO, China is seeking to increase its international influence, creating a shift in the world order. Read more here: https://econ.st/3eD5c7n
Read our special report about the United Nations here: https://econ.st/31WYjuI
Listen to the full podcast with Antonio Guterres here: https://econ.st/3e72WVz
Graphic detail: the world order is at risk of collapse: https://econ.st/2ChJLLo
Read our leader on whether China is winning geopolitically as a result of the covid-19 pandemic: https://econ.st/2ZNg4dx
Watch our film about China's oppression of Uyghurs: https://econ.st/2CjG1ta
Listen to our podcast about the plight of Uyghurs in China: https://econ.st/2DlY2Ye
Read our special report about how geopolitics and technology threaten America’s financial dominance: https://econ.st/31Y0TRs
How the dollar’s dominance masks China’s rise in finance: https://econ.st/3iK2bVQ
Technology Quarterly: Chinese technology is booming:https://econ.st/3iFArBS
July 17, 2020
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Covid-19: why travel will never be the same | The Economist
Covid-19 has devastated global travel and—as the industry recovers from the effects of the pandemic—tourism will be increasingly localised and complicated. This won’t just affect foreign holidays; it could disrupt the workings of the globalised world. Read more here: https://econ.st/3gJ0O8f
Further reading:
Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2VVNiWW
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How can people preserve their mental health during the coronavirus pandemic?
On "The Economist Asks" podcast, we ask Dr Brené Brown, an American professor, author and podcaster, what the human psyche reaches for in a crisis.
She describes her research into isolation, explains the effects of fear during lockdowns and how our neurobiology makes us seek out a sense of control. “People are incredibly dangerous when they're in fear,” Dr Brown tells Anne McElvoy.
Also, why should executives show their vulnerable side?
Tap the link in our bio to hear the full podcast, and find out why Dr Brown believes the “deep fear” response to the global pandemic has caused “a full-on assault on science”.
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A year after the outbreak of huge protests in which at least 30 people died, Chileans assembled again.
The combination of mass civility and minority mayhem was familiar. Tens of thousands of flag-waving demonstrators congregated peacefully last week in Plaza Italia in central Santiago, the capital.
In the afternoon, fights broke out between football gangs. The day ended with attacks on police stations and two churches ablaze.
The pandemic has largely contained such protests. But a more enduring solution is supposed to come from a referendum, to be held on Sunday, on whether Chile should scrap its constitution and write a new one.
To find out what a new constitution—or failing to rewrite one—might mean for Chile, tap on the link in our bio.
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In the corner of a room, an American flag is disintegrating. Several stars have come loose and fallen to the floor.
Danh Vo’s version of the Stars and Stripes is made from firewood rather than fabric. Each day logs are extracted from the stack to fuel wood-burning stoves so that, by the presidential election, the flag will have gone up in smoke.
The Vietnamese-Danish artist has radically transformed the @whitecube gallery in London, where his “Chicxulub” exhibition runs until November 2nd.
Mr Vo explores the rise and fall of empires, and his own past, via exquisite arrangements of fragments.
To find out how these fragments often point to a darker tale, tap the link in our bio.
Credit: Danh Vo, 2020, White Cube (Theo Christelis)
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The Economist has compiled analysis, polling and fair-minded reporting from our correspondents across America to give readers a one-stop shop for everything related to the 2020 elections.
Want to read about how the country's economy has performed under Donald Trump? What about Joe Biden’s plans to combat climate change? Will anything said during the final presidential debate shift voters' minds?
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The peoples of Azerbaijan and Armenia both claim Nagorno-Karabakh as their Jerusalem, the cradle of their civilisation.
Both countries identify deep cultural links with the area, the historic home of Armenian princes and Azerbaijani poets. The government of each country has woven the struggle for this territory into the fabric of national identity.
Nagorno-Karabakh was the focus of a bloody war between Azerbaijan and Armenia in 1992 that killed thousands of people. Though violence over the disputed area has flared periodically since then, the fighting that erupted in late September seemed to open a new and more dangerous chapter.
For weeks missiles and shells have been launched at urban areas on both sides, killing dozens of civilians and displacing tens of thousands.
The population is once again caught in the middle of historic geopolitical rivalries that have shaped this region for decades. The soldiers now fighting on each side are younger than the conflict itself.
To read more about the conflict in the Caucasus, click the link in our bio.
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Cannabis has a long history in India. It is mentioned in the the Hindu Vedas and respectable Hindu families share bhang-based drinks to celebrate the festival of Holi.
Delhi and Mumbai are among the top six cannabis-consuming cities in the world, together burning through more than 70 tonnes each year.
Yet in spite of this, India's moralists have raised the alarm: they fret that cannabis-crazed Bollywood stars are corrupting India’s youth.
Click the link in our bio to read how a recent attempt to purge Bollywood of the drug belies India's unique history with the plant.
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In Myanmar, Facebook struggles with a deluge of disinformation.
The platform has been a primary vehicle for Islamophobia, anti-Rohingya vitriol and other hate speech in Myanmar.
According to the UN, in 2017 there were more than 150 influential Facebook pages that preached hate against Muslims and the Rohingya.
That same year the Burmese army and mobs of Buddhist Rakhines, another ethnic minority, attacked Rohingya villages, sparking the exodus of some 725,000 Rohingyas to neighbouring Bangladesh.
Facebook has since banned some influential monks and generals from the platform in Myanmar. Its hate-speech policy now covers attacks on religions.
Click the link in our bio to read how Facebook is moderating content ahead of the country’s election.
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Samuel Paty was considered an exciting teacher whom pupils hoped they would get when they changed years.
He didn’t look the sort: a shy slight figure with glasses, living in a second-floor flat in a quiet area, with his five-year-old son.
In class, though, he brought passionate energy, especially on Athenian democracy and the French revolution.
Mr Paty had taught free speech as part of the national curriculum for several years. Click the link in our bio to read our obituary of a man who was killed for doing so.
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“Vaccine nationalism” is not the sole preserve of politicians.
According to a new survey, plenty of people think that, when a vaccine does arrive, their country should get it first.
When asked how a vaccine should be distributed, one in three said they would prefer that their own country have preferential access.
In Brazil, Finland and Portugal, over 40% of respondents said they wanted special access.
In America, a whopping 46% said they wanted first dibs on a vaccine; just 41% said it should be made available worldwide
Germany, by contrast, was the most egalitarian, with 69% of respondents preferring to share the vaccine equally.
Click the link in our bio to read how an effective covid-19 vaccine should be effectively distributed.
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Ten years ago Peter Turchin, a scientist at the University of Connecticut, made a startling prediction. “The next decade is likely to be a period of growing instability in the United States and western Europe,” he asserted, pointing in part to the “overproduction of young graduates with advanced degrees”.
Then came the surge of populism in Europe and, in 2016, the votes for Brexit and Donald Trump. Was Mr Turchin right? Does part of the world’s political turmoil come from an overabundance of educated people?
Tap the link in bio to learn whether the world’s rising number of graduates could be too much of a good thing.
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With around one-third of America’s forecast electorate having already cast their vote, will the last presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden have made much of a difference?
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