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World in Brief: Wildfires rage in France and Spain; Indian protests force resignation
12+ hour, 56+ min ago (101+ words) The Economist World in Brief: Wildfires rage in France and Spain; Indian protests force resignation France’s prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, said wildfires “have reached a level that has never been seen before”. Around 270,000 people have been evacuated in France and…...
The geopolitics of air-conditioning
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (101+ words) Workouts for agile minds This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “The geopolitics of air-conditioning” Donald Trump may hate to hear it, but Barack Obama was right about avoiding “stupid shit” The World…...
Electric aviation is taking off
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (69+ words) Workouts for agile minds Better skin, faster wound healing and reduced vision loss are on the cards Oliver Morton, our planetary affairs editor, reflects on a warming Earth Possibly. But only under medical supervision Reflections on a warming planet The…...
The War Room newsletter: Burnham’s doomsday to-do list
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (68+ words) Workouts for agile minds His supporters are more northern and more Green than Sir Keir’s Some progress, but all too plodding The prime minister’s final few weeks sum him up Number 10’s canny feline can teach Andy Burnham a thing…...
World in Brief: Protests in Ukraine; America and Iran trade fire
1+ week, 1+ day ago (89+ words) The Economist World in Brief: Protests in Ukraine; America and Iran trade fire Protests broke out across several cities in Ukraine, where wartime demonstrations have been rare, after President Volodymyr Zelensky sacked Mykhailo Fedorov, the reformist defence minister. Mr Fedorov…...
US in Brief: Todd Blanche gets a grilling
1+ week, 2+ day ago (99+ words) The Economist US in Brief: Todd Blanche gets a grilling Senators grilled Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s pick to be attorney-general, in a confirmation hearing. Mr Blanche said that Mr Trump was not eligible to run for a third term. He…...
A very silly adaptation of “The Odyssey”
1+ week, 3+ day ago (81+ words) Workouts for agile minds Alexandra Suich Bass, our culture editor, examines whether the uber-rich pursue Old Master paintings Our choice of best, and worst, in film and television A technicolour account of the sabotage suggests how fast the world has…...
World in Brief: America hits Iran; states sue over Warner Bros-Paramount deal
1+ week, 4+ day ago (99+ words) The Economist World in Brief: America hits Iran; states sue over Warner Bros-Paramount deal America said it launched another round of strikes on Iran. Earlier America’s armed forces announced they would resume a naval blockade of Iran on Tuesday; Donald…...
Tehran’s forbidden book club
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (78+ words) The Economist Tehran’s forbidden book club Education became an ideological battleground in Iran after the Islamic revolution in 1979. Azar Nafisi, a former professor at the University of Tehran, found ways to resist. In her bestselling memoir, “Reading Lolita in Tehran…...
The left’s common-sense problem on crime
2+ week, 2+ day ago (173+ words) Workouts for agile minds It is odd that the Republican Party, whose leader has 34 felony convictions and a knack for turning power into cash, is more trusted by voters to deal with crime. Yet that is what the polls say:…...