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She was 12 when her grandparents were swept away by the tsunami. Ten years on she still can’t escape the past From @1843mag
What can AI reveal about what it means to be human? Nobel laureate Sir Kazuo Ishiguro is @AnneMcElvoy’s latest guest on “The Economist Asks”
English students pay some of the highest prices in the world to attend university. The pandemic has left them paying just as much for a worse time
Several studies show that, even if face-mask wearers do get covid-19, their disease is milder. Now researchers think they may have worked out why
On this week’s “Money Talks” podcast with @SimonLong55:
-Why inflation fears will continue to plague the bond market
-The diplomatic minefield facing the world’s most indebted countries
-And, lessons in listening from a hostage negotiator
Few businesses will struggle with social distancing more than nightclubs. But, as @EthanCroft98 tells “The Intelligence”, the scene was suffering before covid-19
After Fukushima nuclear had the lowest global public support of all energy sources. But it is one of the safest forms of electricity production
The Daily Mail reports that Boris Johnson's fiancée plans to pay for the refurbishment of Number 10 through a privately funded charity
Vaccine programmes reveal the divisions, inequalities and problems of governance in many Latin American countries
Out of the 56 British constituencies that will benefit from Rishi Sunak's “towns fund”, 47 are held by the Conservatives
Britain's increased spending and tax cuts together represent a giveaway worth some 3% of GDP
Chile's swift and orderly vaccine programme, on track to cover 80% of its 19m people by June, contrasts with the rest of Latin America
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The inquiry into Nicola Sturgeon's role in the Alex Salmond affair has revealed flaws in Ms Sturgeon’s government
The age of the UBI has not dawned, but the ordeal of covid-19 could bring it closer
On our “Checks and Balance” podcast this week:
-@imkahloon on Donald Trump’s reappearance
-Maryland’s governor @LarryHogan reveals the secret to winning
-Rush Limbaugh’s legacy
Amnesty recently decided to stop calling Alexei Navalny a “prisoner of conscience” because of xenophobic comments he made years ago
In its heyday, the Chinese village of Dazhai was called a place of miracles. Then it fell from grace. Now, it is trying for a third act. Will it work?
China’s leaders once bristled at the idea that their parliament was merely there to rubber-stamp policies. Now, @DSORennie tells “The Intelligence”, that pliancy is a point of pride
Governments have a chance to create a new social safety net for the post-covid world—they must seize it. Our cover this week
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