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How to crunch covid-19 data | The Economist

2021-03-12

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Data analysis has been crucial to better understanding, tracking and preventing the spread of covid-19. The Economist's data journalists give an insider’s steer on how their analysis and presentation of data has shaped our coverage of the pandemic. See all our data journalism in The Economist's graphic detail section: https://econ.st/3qEZnMD Keep up to date with our data journalism by signing up to “Off the Charts,” our new weekly newsletter:...

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How covid-19 is boosting innovation | The Economist

2021-03-10

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Covid-19 has accelerated the adoption of technologies and pushed the world faster into the future. As businesses and organisations look towards the post-pandemic era, what lessons can be learned about innovation? Read more here: https://econ.st/3t6T7yM Chapters 00:00 - How has covid-19 boosted innovation? 01:20 - Drone deliveries 04:20 - How crises lead to innovation 06:47 - How restaurants have innovated 09:29 - Inequality between companies 10:48...

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Nuclear power: why is it so unpopular? | The Economist

2021-03-05

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The meltdown at a nuclear power station in Fukushima, Japan, ten years ago stoked anxieties about nuclear energy. But nuclear is one of the safest, most reliable and sustainable forms of energy, and decarbonising will be much more difficult without it. Further content: Sign up to our newsletter about climate change: https://econ.st/38bLSO9 The Economist also has a new weekly newsletter, Simply Science: https://econ.st/3uWjw4b Find all our...

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Iran v America: what’s behind the feud? | The Economist

2021-02-27

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Iran and America’s decades-long feud has led to hostage-taking, sanctions and proxy wars that have shaped the Middle East. What is behind the feud, and can it be resolved? Chapters 00:00 - The history of the feud 01:01 - 1951-53: The Persian Oil Crisis 02:04 - The 1953 coup 04:11 - 1978-1979: The Iranian revolution 05:12 - 1979-81: The hostage crisis 06:58 - 1980-88: The Iraq-Iran war 09:06 - 1983: US embassy bombing 09:50 - Hizbullah 11:00 - The...

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How will covid-19 change travel? | The Economist

2021-02-20

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The covid-19 pandemic has devastated the travel industry. But as vaccines are rolled out and global travel slowly picks up, how will the industry evolve, and will holidays ever be the same again? Read more here: https://econ.st/3aA2row Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest coverage: https://econ.st/3aor3kg Read our special report about the future of tourism: https://econ.st/3bnP1vc Read about why...

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Christine Lagarde: How covid-19 will shape Europe | The Economist

2021-02-12

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Europe has been widely criticised for its slow response to the covid-19 pandemic. Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, discusses the long-term damage and whether things might have been different had there been more female leaders. Chapter titles 00:00 - Covid-19 in Europe 00:52 - How covid-19 worsens inequality 03:35 - Why female leaders have performed better 05:10 - How to have more female leaders 06:38 - Europe’s stimulus...

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Can flying go green? | The Economist

2021-02-10

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Covid-19 has caused the worst crisis in aviation's history. Is this the industry's moment for a green reset—and which technologies offer the best hope? Read The Economist’s special report on business and climate change: https://econ.st/3bbckJZ Sign up to The Economist’s fortnightly climate change newsletter: https://econ.st/3b8FQ3c Find our most recent climate change coverage: https://econ.st/3pQLYkq Can the aviation industry fully recover...

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The minimum wage: does it hurt workers? | The Economist

2021-02-05

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Joe Biden has pledged to raise America's national minimum wage to $15 an hour. Economists traditionally believed that minimum wages actually hurt workers, but recent research has led to a rethink. Sign up to The Economist’s newsletter to stay up to date: https://econ.st/3tgaHl5 Find all of our finance and economics coverage: https://econ.st/3pujLQM Why does low unemployment no longer lift inflation? https://econ.st/3j8sWEj Why a surge in...

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Covid-19 vaccines: what information can you trust? | The Economist

2021-02-03

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Factual and reliable information is vital to creating trust in vaccines and to overcoming the pandemic. Ed Carr, The Economist’s deputy editor, and Natasha Loder, our health policy editor, answer some of the big questions about the global vaccination drive. Chapters 00:00 - Challenges in vaccinating the world 00:45 - Trust in vaccines 02:30 - mRNA vaccines 03:23 - Impact of variants on vaccination 04:29 - Time between vaccine doses 06:09 -...

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GameStop: what it reveals about the US stockmarket | The Economist

2021-01-30

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The frenzied rise of GameStop’s share price baffled Wall Street and panicked the US Treasury. What does the GameStop story reveal about American stockmarkets? Our experts answer your questions. Chapter titles: 00:00 - GameStop surge explained 00:55 - Was Robinhood right to restrict trade? 01:56 - Short selling and short squeezes 03:05 - Is the stockmarket fair? 06:03 - Will it lead to more regulation? 06:51 - Is the US stockmarket overheated?...

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Joe Biden’s top 7 domestic priorities | The Economist

2021-01-29

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President Joe Biden faces numerous domestic challenges, from rolling out the covid-19 vaccine and economic stimulus, to tackling racial inequality and political polarisation. Our experts answer your questions on how Mr Biden can achieve his domestic priorities. Chapter titles 00:00 - America’s multiple crises 00:35 - The covid-19 crisis 02:06 - Climate change 03:51 - Immigration 05:16 - Race relations 07:59 - Income inequality 09:28 - Fake news...

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Covid-19: what will it take to vaccinate the world? | The Economist

2021-01-27

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The race to immunise the global population against covid-19 is under way. With the distribution of safe and effective vaccines posing an unprecedented challenge, what are the key obstacles to overcome? Keep up to date with The Economist’s coverage of the coronavirus: https://econ.st/2Y5BxxW Track covid-19 vaccine rollouts around the world: https://econ.st/3o3t74w Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to to read stories about covid-19 and...

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Cindy McCain: what next for the Republican Party? | The Economist Podcast

2021-01-23

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Cindy McCain shocked the Republican Party when she endorsed Joe Biden for president. Now, the widow of John McCain tells The Economist Asks podcast about her prediction that the Republican Party will split and her hopes for a new era of political co-operation in America. 00:00 Why Cindy McCain endorsed Joe Biden 00:42 - President Biden’s inauguration 02:08 - Reaction to invasion of Capitol building 04:56 - McCain’s relationship with the Republican...

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How Biden can be a global leader | The Economist

2021-01-19

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Joe Biden's greatest challenge will be to repair America's reputation—currently the lowest it's been for two decades. How can the new president re-boot America's global leadership? Find our latest coverage of the presidential transition: https://econ.st/3bJeoJm Sign up to our weekly newsletter on American politics: https://econ.st/3l5C4dl Listen to Checks and Balance, our podcast about American politics: https://econ.st/2EmBIOU The World in...

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How can business survive climate change? | The Economist

2021-01-13

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Climate change is about to upend the corporate world through weather-related disasters, regulation and lawsuits. Can businesses react and adapt in time? Read more here: https://econ.st/3slTXIE Read The Economist’s special report on business and climate change: https://econ.st/3bbckJZ Sign up to The Economist’s fortnightly climate change newsletter: https://econ.st/3b8FQ3c Find our most recent climate change coverage: https://econ.st/3pQLYkq...

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Inflation: could covid-19 cause prices to rise? | The Economist

2021-01-08

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In the past two decades inflation has puzzled economists by remaining low in good times and bad. Could the pandemic cause it to rise? Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest coverage: https://econ.st/3aor3kg Find all of our finance and economics coverage: https://econ.st/3nsEfZm Read our special report about how inflation is losing its meaning as an economic indicator: https://econ.st/3noSaPY How to...

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Bill Gates: How to fund the green revolution | The Economist

2021-01-01

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Bill Gates outlines his vision for a global green revolution. He tells Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, how renewable energy is merely the first step in combatting climate change. 00:00 - How to fund a green economy 00:38 - Lessons from the pandemic 01:52 - Behaviour change v innovation in technology 03:36 - Most promising renewable technologies 04:31 - Private sector investment in green technology 06:30 - How essential are carbon...

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Misty Copeland: why ballet has so few black dancers | The Economist Podcast

2020-12-28

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Misty Copeland made history by becoming the first black female principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre. She talks to The Economist about the lack of diversity in ballet. 00:00 - Misty Copeland: superstar ballerina 00:24 - The power of the arts 02:15 - Ballet’s lack of diversity 04:28 - Is casting in ballet racist? 05:51 - Colour-blind casting in ballet 07:37 - Blackface in ballet 09:21 - The impact of Obama’s presidency Listen to the full...

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The World in 2021: five stories to watch out for | The Economist

2020-12-23

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The World in 2021 will start to look beyond covid-19: to the launch of an asteroid-smashing space probe, the next step in the fight against climate change and China’s supremacy at the box office. Here are five stories to watch out for. 00:00 - Top five stories for 2021 00:39 - Democracy under threat 04:17 - The electric revolution revs up 06:55 - A chance to turn a corner on climate change 10:39 - China v Hollywood: battle of the box offices 14:40...

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What is history’s deadliest pandemic? | The Economist

2020-12-17

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The covid-19 pandemic may have derailed the world in 2020, but a far deadlier disease has shaped human history for thousands of years. Malaria defeated armies, fuelled the slave trade and jump-started the modern environmental movement. How covid-19 hinders the fight against malaria: https://econ.st/3gAsfCj Why malaria prevention needs to be fine-tuned: https://econ.st/3oEGhFE Mapping humanity’s progress in its fight against malaria:...

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