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Why is it so hard to map the ocean floor? | The Economist

2026-04-28

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Humans know more about the surface of Mars than Earth’s ocean floor. Only 27% of the seabed has been mapped—the rest is still an estimate. Why is the ocean floor so hard to chart? Register to subscribe and read for free. Read more: https://econ.st/3OxWC1Q Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram:...

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The Iran war is making a surprising country richer

2026-04-27

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The Iran war is benefiting the South American country of Guyana, whose oil exports are growing faster than anywhere else in the world. Revenues have grown from about $370m a week before the war to around $623m.

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Why does political violence seem to be getting worse in America? | The Economist

2026-04-27

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Why does political violence seem to be getting worse in America? The Economist’s US editor, John Prideaux and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss what a gunman’s attack on Donald Trump’s dinner with the press reveals about the limits of presidential security, whether political violence is on the rise and how will the assassination attempt affect Trump’s popularity 00:00 - What happened during the assassination attempt? 01:20 -...

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This vaccine could stop the next pandemic | The Economist

2026-04-26

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Could a single vaccine protect against multiple diseases? Ainslie Johnstone, The Economist’s data and science correspondent, joins Alok Jha, host of The Babbage podcast, to examine the latest advances in broad-spectrum vaccines and explain how they work with the immune system. These so-called “universal” jabs aim to defend against a range of threats, from respiratory viruses and bacterial infections to even allergens, offering a promising new way...

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What does The Economist’s election model predict for the midterms | The Economist

2026-04-25

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What does The Economist’s midterm tracker predict about the result of America’s congressional elections in November? The Economist’s data editor Dan Rosenheck joins Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, to explain how the model has been built, including how polling errors, redistricting and candidate choices shape its forecast, and what could still change. 00:00 - Why are Democrats favoured in the midterms? 00:19 - What data powers...

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Israeli settler violence in the West Bank is rising | The Economist

2026-04-25

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While the world’s eyes are on Iran, Israeli settler violence in the West Bank is rising. The Economist analyses how settlers are annexing more territory, empowered by tacit and explicit support from Binyamin Netanyahu’s government. #israel #westbank #netanyahu #trump Click the link below to read how Israel’s forever wars compound humanitarian, military and strategic failures. Register to subscribe and read for free. Read more:...

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Brits are falling out of love with America | The Economist

2026-04-24

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The bond between Britain and America is fraying—Donald Trump's rhetoric is making the long-touted ‘special relationship’ harder to sustain. On the latest Insider show, our editors discuss why Britons’ opinion of America has been sliding since the Iraq war in 2003, and why the drop since January is the steepest yet.

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How special is Britain and America’s relationship? | The Economist

2026-04-24

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Britain's ‘special relationship’ with America is under strain. From Trump's digs at Starmer to a widening rift in values, the transatlantic bond is fraying. On the latest Insider show, our editors discuss why this rupture may be different. #Trump #Starmer #America #Britain 00:00 - The history of the "special relationship" 02:11 - What's so special about it 03:09 - Past ruptures in the relationship 04:41 - Is this time different?...

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AI has got better at hacking—how big a risk is it?

2026-04-23

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Anthropic has launched a new AI model, Mythos, which it says is too dangerous to make it widely available. The model can identify—and exploit—security holes in everything from operating systems to cryptographic software. The Economist’s deputy editor Tom Standage and AI writer Alex Hern discuss how AI has changed from coding assistant to autonomous attacker and explain how Mythos identifies vulnerabilities. #ai #anthropic 0:00 - Why Anthropic...

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How much better is AI getting at hacking? | The Economist

2026-04-23

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Anthropic’s new AI model, Mythos, can identify–and exploit—security holes in everything from operating systems to cryptographic software. The Economist’s deputy editor Tom Standage and AI writer Alex Hern explain how the time between a vulnerability being identified and being weaponised has shrunk from a number of years to just a few hours. #artificialintelligence #ai #technews #tech #technology Watch the full show: https://econ.st/41PH50o Sign...

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Can luxury toilets fix China’s economy? | The Economist

2026-04-23

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Deji is the highest-grossing mall in China, but it’s the toilets, rather than the luxury brands, that people are travelling to see. Is this the way to make people in China loosen their purse strings? #china #shopping #mall #luxury #economics Read more: https://econ.st/3Nsk5AC Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on...

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How Trump could try to steal the midterms | The Economist

2026-04-22

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It’s likely the Republicans will lose the House of Representatives in this year’s midterms, and possibly the Senate, too. The loss would spell disaster for Donald Trump. #trump #america #usa #election #midterms Read more: https://econ.st/48fzVWI Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram:...

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How China is squashing its ethnic minorities | The Economist

2026-04-21

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There are 56 ethnicities in China—and 55 are getting squashed. A new law passed by the Chinese legislature is a grim milestone in the Communist Party’s harder-line approach to ethnic politics. #china #law Read more: https://econ.st/3QQPb6m Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram:...

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Has Donald Trump succeeded in Venezuela? | The Economist

2026-04-20

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The Economist's Latin America correspondent travels to the South American country, three months on from President Trump's daring raid, and meets activists and investors. And in Washington, DC, he speaks with the opposition leader-in-exile María Corina Machado. Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram:...

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Can Iran be stopped from getting a nuclear bomb? | The Economist

2026-04-19

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Can Iran’s nuclear-weapons programme be bombed out of existence? The Economist’s geopolitics editor, David Rennie, asks the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, Rafael Mariano Grossi. #iran #geopolitics #internationalrelations #nuclear #unitednations Watch the full show: https://econ.st/48viGAM Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app:...

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The new AI model that’s alarming Washington | The Economist

2026-04-18

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A powerful new AI model, called Mythos, has sparked alarm within the Trump administration. The lab behind it, Anthropic, says the software is so good at uncovering and exploiting cyber security vulnerabiltiies it’s decided not to release it to the public. The Trump administration now must wrestle with a profound question: how to govern a transformative technology without killing it? Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, deputy...

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Can Gavin Newsom save the Democrats? | The Economist

2026-04-18

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Gavin Newsom’s skill as a political brawler has made him one of the favourites for the Democratic presidential nomination. The governor of California has led the fightback against Trump on social media and in the legislative chamber. But what is he actually fighting for? #america #usa #newsom #politics Read more: https://econ.st/4sBpyUj Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA...

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Which of the five AI leaders is the most dangerous? | The Economist

2026-04-17

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The AI models that will shape the future are controlled, with almost godlike command, by five men—Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman. Our top editors ask: which is the most dangerous? #ai #artificialintelligence #elonmusk #technews #markzuckerberg Watch the full show: https://econ.st/3OJuBEs Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist:...

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Has the world economy been saved by this pipeline?

2026-04-16

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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has trapped an estimated 136m barrels of oil in the Persian Gulf. But Saudi Arabia has a partial workaround—the East-West pipeline. Can it help keep the world economy moving?

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How close is Iran to having a nuclear weapon? | The Economist

2026-04-15

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Donald Trump’s central war aim in Iran is to stop the country’s nuclear-weapons programme. But the conflict may have aggravated the nuclear threat. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director-general of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency, sits down with David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, to discuss the current state of Iran’s nuclear-weapons programme and what—if anything— could stop the regime from building a bomb. #Iran...

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