The Economist Magazine – June 22, 2024 Preview

Dawn of the solar age

The Economist Magazine (June 15, 2024): The latest issue features Dawn of the solar age….

The exponential growth of solar power will change the world

An energy-rich future is within reach

The future of combat

AI will transform the character of warfare

Technology will make war faster and more opaque. It could 

AI and war

The character of warfare is about to be profoundly changed by artificial intelligence

What taxes would Labour raise

Growth alone will not fix Britain’s public finances

Macron’s deepening mess

A snap election in France reveals the flimsiness of his legacy

The champagne boom

Wine collectors are at last taking champagne seriously

Research Preview: Science Magazine – June 21, 2024

Current Issue Cover

Science Magazine – June 20, 2024: The new issue features ‘Getting Closer’ – Environmental change increases the value of social tolerance…

Wild poliovirus makes comeback in Afghanistan and Pakistan

2024 target of ending all transmission will likely be missed

Ancient earthquake likely rerouted the Ganges

Discovery of new seismic concern stokes flooding fear for densely populated delta region

No place like home

The hunt for Earth-like planets has run into headwinds. Some astronomers are looking for signs of habitability on bigger worlds