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Is America in decline? | The Economist

2021-09-17

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America is reeling from a failed war in Afghanistan, political polarisation and increasing social division. Could the superpower be in decline? 00:00 - America’s rising instability 00:45 - Is America in decline? 03:21 - America’s foreign policy failures 05:23 - Is this the end of American intervention? 07:02 - America’s domestic decline: what can be done? 09:09 - Will the infrastructure bill help? 10:40 - Is declinism inevitable? Did America...

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From 9/11 to covid-19: can New York recover? | The Economist

2021-09-11

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As New Yorkers commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, they are also contemplating how to recover from covid-19. After 9/11, New York came back stronger—so what lessons can the city's leaders learn from that success to help the city bounce back today? 00:00 Can New York learn from 9/11? 00:33 Remembering 9/11 with Jon Fasman 02:45 Rebuilding after 9/11 06:48 Supporting small businesses during the pandemic 09:28 The age-old problem of racism...

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Covid-19: how tech will transform your kids’ education | The Economist

2021-09-03

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The pandemic not only disrupted education—it also thrust technology onto a sector which historically has been slow to adopt it. Will classrooms ever be the same again? 00:00 How the pandemic has affected education. 03:08 Why the education sector has been slow to adopt technology. 05:02 Technology helps children have a personalised learning experience. 07:50 How technology can help teachers 09:08 Could remote learning be here to stay? Read more...

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Covid-19: Can vaccines keep up with variants? | The Economist

2021-08-27

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The race between covid-19 vaccines and variants is on. Alok Jha, The Economist’s science correspondent, and Natasha Loder, health policy editor, discuss what this means for the future Read more of our coverage on coronavirus: https://econ.st/3t1L6wx Listen to our daily podcast, Gamechangers, on mRNA technology: https://econ.st/38cSewe Listen to “The Jab” podcast from Economist Radio: https://econ.st/3yuETKF Watch our film about mandatory...

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Hydrogen: fuel of the future? | The Economist

2021-08-25

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It’s been hailed as fuel of the future. Hydrogen is clean, flexible and energy efficient. But in practice there are huge hurdles to overcome before widespread adoption can be achieved. 00:00 How hydrogen fuel is generated. 02:04 How hydrogen fuel could be used. 02:46 Why hydrogen fuel hasn't taken off in the past. 03:40 Is hydrogen fuel safe? 04:31 Hydrogen's advantage over batteries. 05:00 How sustainable is hydrogen fuel? 06:13 Why the hype...

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Afghanistan: how the Taliban weakened America | The Economist

2021-08-18

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The Taliban’s swift return to power in Afghanistan has shocked the world and humiliated America. What effect will this have on the international standing of the US and on global security? Our experts answer your questions. Further content: Find more of our coverage on Asia: https://econ.st/3srkBjq Read more about the Taliban’s terrifying triumph in Afghanistan:https://econ.st/3stoa91 Joe Biden is shirking responsibility for Afghanistan:...

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Should covid-19 vaccines be mandatory?

2021-08-13

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Most governments recognise that vaccination is the fastest way out of the pandemic, but in many places hesitancy is hindering the roll-out. Should employers—or even governments—force people to have the vaccine? We answer your questions. Read more of our covid-19 coverage: https://econ.st/37AvUfF Listen to “The Jab” podcast from Economist Radio: https://econ.st/3CJKBv8 Listen to our podcast about vaccine incentives: https://econ.st/2XmrDL9 How...

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Should we be worried about technology? | The Economist

2021-08-06

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The covid-19 pandemic has reinforced humanity’s dependence on modern tech, but the same tools that enable remote working are also being used to spread disinformation and perpetuate cybercrime. Ambivalence towards technology is nothing new. Read more of our coverage of Science & technology: https://econ.st/3CdkVa5 See our Technology Quarterlies: https://econ.st/3jldAN6 Why is pessimism about the impact of technology nothing new?...

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What is net zero? | The Economist

2021-07-30

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More than 50 countries around the world have pledged to become net zero. But what does net zero actually mean—and is it achievable? Find The Economist’s most recent coverage on climate change: https://econ.st/3zCt2uW Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest stories: https://econ.st/3gJBH8D Why do climate pledges fall short?: https://econ.st/3eVCYaI What are nationally determined contributions to curb...

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Henry Kissinger: how Biden should handle China | The Economist

2021-07-20

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Henry Kissinger is a titan of US politics and one of the best-known veterans of foreign policy. He spoke to “The Economist Asks” podcast in April 2021 about current threats to the world order—and, in particular, rising tensions between America and China. Read more here: https://econ.st/3iq1OAM Chapters 00:00 - Henry Kissinger: introduction 01:14 - Have US–China tensions risen? 02:28 - Can China and the US agree? 03:11 - What steps can Biden take?...

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Far right online: the rise of “extreme” gamers | The Economist

2021-07-16

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In America, the intelligence services deem far-right extremism a greater domestic threat than Islamist terrorism. The pandemic has exacerbated the spread of white supremacism and neo-Nazism. Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest stories: https://econ.st/3gJBH8D Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of what’s happening in the United States: https://econ.st/3thOHVJ Read more about far-right extremism:...

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Covid-19: why your life will never be the same again | The Economist

2021-07-08

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Across much of the world, covid-19 restrictions are starting to ease. The Economist has crunched the data to calculate how close countries are to pre-pandemic levels of normality—but will life ever be the same again? Read more here: https://econ.st/3AG9siz Search the interactive normality tracker: https://econ.st/3hDGHum How life is halfway back to pre-covid norms?: https://econ.st/3dQSy70 Read all of coronavirus coverage:...

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Mass extinction: what can stop it? | The Economist

2021-07-02

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The world’s animals and wildlife are becoming extinct at a greater rate than at any time in human history. Could technology help to save threatened species? Read our latest technology quarterly on protecting biodiversity: https://econ.st/3dqdkKN Listen to our Babbage podcast episode on the biodiversity crisis: https://econ.st/3dqfPww Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest stories:...

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China’s economy: what’s its weak spot? | The Economist

2021-06-25

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The number of working-age people in China is shrinking. Could this threaten the country’s rise as an economic superpower? Read more here: https://econ.st/3dgzqz0 Find all of our coverage about China here: https://econ.st/3qpd7wz Read our special report about Chinese youth: https://econ.st/2TXmwzd Is China’s population shrinking? https://econ.st/3vTXxu2 Listen to an episode of “The Intelligence” podcast about China’s census:...

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Did covid-19 leak from a Chinese lab? | The Economist

2021-06-18

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For most of 2020 the theory that covid-19 leaked from a Chinese lab was dismissed as unlikely. In the past few months it has gained currency. Our experts explain why. Read more here: https://econ.st/3gzOVnV 00:00 - Where did covid-19 come from? 00:44 - What evidence is there? 02:06 - Why was the lab-leak theory dismissed? 03:23 - Could the lab leak have been deliberate? 04:07 - Could covid-19 be man made? 05:51 - How are the origins being...

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Crypto: will the bitcoin dream succeed? | The Economist

2021-06-12

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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies set out to upend the financial order and replace conventional money. Bitcoin has certainly disrupted the global financial system, but can it ever live up to the hype? Read our latest report on cryptocurrency: https://econ.st/3wnYfRr Find The Economist’s latest finance and economics coverage: https://econ.st/3pCKsnp Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest coverage:...

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Can Brazil Survive Bolsonaro? | The Economist

2021-06-04

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Since coming to power President Jair Bolsonaro has shaken democracy, accelerated deforestation in the Amazon and played down the danger of the coronavirus pandemic, with calamitous results. Could Brazil survive another four years of his leadership? Read the special report here: https://econ.st/3fPue6S Find all of our coverage of the Americas: https://econ.st/3g4gLXZ Read all of coronavirus coverage here: https://econ.st/3vMo6BU How Jair...

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Why hunting animals could be good for conservation | The Economist

2021-05-29

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Trophy hunting sparks outrage around the world. But the highly controversial sport can actually help to protect some of Africa's most endangered big animals. Here's how. Find The Economist’s latest coverage of Africa: https://econ.st/3bTxaNw Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest coverage: https://econ.st/3l79OHi Read more about airlines banning trophy hunting: https://econ.st/3bVs6by Does conservation...

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How covid-19 exposes systemic racism in America | The Economist

2021-05-24

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Black people in America are twice as likely to die from covid-19 as white people. This highlights the country’s ongoing struggle with structural racism, as our experts explain Sign up to our weekly American politics newsletter “Checks and Balance,” to keep up to date: https://econ.st/3vlemOX Read our special report on race in America: https://econ.st/2QOtjKs George Floyd’s legacy, a year since his murder: https://econ.st/3oKjx8A How...

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How to deal with big tech | The Economist

2021-05-21

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Senator Amy Klobuchar is leading a crusade against big-tech giants such as Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and Google. These companies dominate the S&P 500 and wield a huge amount of influence. Should they be broken up? Read more here: https://econ.st/3bK8w1U 00:00 - Problems with big tech 01:07 - The effect of business monopolies 02:28 - How to rein in big tech firms 04:45 - Could regulation harm consumers? 06:45 - Epic Games v Apple...

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