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The Economist Magazine – October 12, 2024 Preview

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The Economist Magazine (October 10, 2024): The latest issue features ‘The Trumpification of American Policy’….

The Trumpification of American policy

No matter who wins in November, Donald Trump has redefined both parties’ agendas

The front line of the tech war is in Asia

The two superpowers are vying for influence. China will not necessarily win

Who will control the next Congress?

The new president is much less likely than usual to see allies take charge on Capitol Hill

Britain should not hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Once again, the Chagossians have been denied a say

The Economist Magazine – October 6, 2024 Preview

The year that shattered the Middle East

The Economist Magazine (October 3, 2024): The latest issue features

The year that shattered the Middle East

Kill or be killed is the region’s new logic. Deterrence and diplomacy would be better

House prices: just getting going

Why property prices could keep rising for years

Will China’s stimulus work?

It will take more than a spectacular stockmarket rally to revive the economy

Britain’s Nigerian moment

A story of modern migration has had extraordinary results

Mapping a fruit fly’s brain

The first “connectome” of the brain of a complex adult animal has just been completed

The Economist Magazine – September 28, 2024 Preview

Crunch time for Ukraine

The Economist Magazine (September 19, 2024): The latest issue features Crunch time for Ukraine

The war is going badly. Ukraine and its allies must change course

Time for credible war aims—and NATO membership

An Israel-Hizbullah war would be a disaster for both

Both must find a way to step back

War fever in Lebanon

Hizbullah seems to have miscalculated in its fight with Israel

What Donald Trump taught J.D. Vance

The vice-presidential candidate is devising his own tactics for bending the truth

Is the big state failing its citizens?

Why voters across the rich world are miserable

Youtube v Hollywood

Legions of self-taught film-makers are coming for the television industry 

The Economist Magazine – September 21, 2024 Preview

The breakthrough AI needs

The Economist Magazine (September 19, 2024): The latest issue features The breakthrough AI needs…

The breakthrough AI needs

A race is on to push artificial intelligence beyond today’s limits

Let Ukraine hit military targets in Russia with American missiles

Hitting back at the forces blasting Ukrainian cities is legal and proportionate

Saving Britain’s universities

Domestic students have been paying less in real terms every year

How the world’s poor stopped catching up

Progress stalled around 2015. To restart it, liberalise

Who’s winning in Pennsylvania?

A flood of money, advertising and consultants have left the race for the state a virtual tie

Peak woke: the numbers

Our statistical analysis finds that woke opinions and practices are on the decline

The Economist Magazine – September 14, 2024 Preview

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The Economist Magazine (September 12, 2024): The latest issue features How ugly will it get?

America’s election is mired in conflict

Donald Trump’s conspiracy machine is already gearing up for election night

Is Labour in thrall to the unions?

They agree on the labour market above all

Danger in the South China Sea

A new stage in the conflict is beginning

Getting Europe to grow

Mario Draghi, the continent’s unofficial chief technocrat, has a plan

Breast milk: the motherlode

Some of its myriad components are being tested as treatments for cancer and other diseases

The Economist Magazine – September 7, 2024 Preview

America’s killer cars

The Economist Magazine (September 5, 2024): The latest issue features America’s killer cars; China’s Looking-Glass economy; Germany’s radicals rise and Mexico’s democracy at risk…

Why is Starmer so timid on Europe?

The prime minister is trapped by the mindset of the post-Brexit years

America’s killer cars

The country’s roads are nearly twice as dangerous as the rich-world average. It doesn’t have to be that way

Germany’s radicals rise

As extremists win more votes across Europe, forming moderate and effective governments is getting harder

Where Elon Musk is right

Free expression has become a culture war, and those who should defend it are staying quiet

River Cruises: Budapest, Salzburg And Bamberg

TRACKS – Travel Documentaries (August 31, 2024): Travel down the Main-Danube Canal and immerse yourself in a breathtaking European adventure, where every river bend reveals a tapestry of history and culture.

Video timeline: 00:0050:34 – Salzburg 50:3501:40:36 – Budapest 01:40:3702:36:08 – Bamburg

Stroll the romantic streets of Salzburg, famous for the backdrop to the beloved ‘Sound Of Music’, to the historic town of Bamburg with it’s beautiful architecture.

The Economist Magazine – August 31, 2024 Preview

Sudan: Why its catastrophic war is the world’s problem

The Economist Magazine (August 29, 2024): The latest issue features

Sudan: Why its catastrophic war is the world’s problem

It could kill millions—and spread chaos across Africa and the Middle East

How to fix social care

Before reform and money comes courage

In praise of digital twins

Welcome to the mirror world

Nvidia envy

Two contradictions could stymie the AI chipmaker-in-chief

Time to pay for blood plasma

Shortages are hampering the production of essential medicines

The Economist Magazine – August 24, 2024 Preview

How would she govern?

The Economist Magazine (August 22, 2024): The latest issue features How would she govern?….

Kamala Harris can beat Donald Trump. But how would she govern?

Being a politician is about more than campaigning. More policy detail is needed

Our presidential-election forecast model

We relaunch our presidential-election model for a transformed race

New nuclear threats

The superpower faces more adversaries, new technologies and less-confident allies

What Ukraine can gain in Kursk

The country’s forces should be careful not to overreach

Does the brain learn like AI?

The challenge for neuroscientists is how to test them

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The Economist Magazine – August 17, 2024 Preview

Footloose and fancy degree: How countries compete for talent

The Economist Magazine (August 15, 2024): The latest issue features Footloose and fancy degree: How countries compete for talent

Our presidential-election forecast model

We relaunch our presidential-election model for a transformed race

New nuclear threats

The superpower faces more adversaries, new technologies and less-confident allies

What Ukraine can gain in Kursk

The country’s forces should be careful not to overreach

Does the brain learn like AI?

The challenge for neuroscientists is how to test them