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Could blockchain save the Amazon rainforest? | The Economist

2018-04-10

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Blockchain technology can do more than underpin crypto-currencies—it could help save the Amazon rainforest by stopping so called “biopirates” from plundering its biological riches. If it works, more money could be made by preserving the rainforest than cutting it down Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2v5mUik Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films …

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The rise of the refugee startup | The Economist

2018-04-03

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Refugee camps are unlikely hotbeds of untapped entrepreneurial talent. The UN estimates that there are 3,000 businesses inside the Zaatari camp in Jordan, generating $13m per month, even though refugees there are not in theory allowed to start their own businesses. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2H6fSfw Daily Watch: mind-stretching short …

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How does science fiction influence the real world? | The Economist

2018-03-29

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Steven Spielberg’s new film “Ready Player One” imagines a future where people live much of their lives in virtual reality. Do science fiction’s predictions of the future ever come true? Yes. And it’s no surprise, given that the tech industry is led by sci-fi fans turning their visions into reality. If you’re watching this on …

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Is male fertility in crisis? | The Economist

2018-03-27

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Sperm counts have fallen by more than 50% in the past four decades. To understand what’s going wrong, we need to stop seeing fertility as a woman’s problem Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2GcJHhr Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://econ.st/2GcButA Check …

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Why do we swear? | The Economist

2018-03-22

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Swear words are an important part of all languages. In English, words like “shit”, “cock” and “bastard” can be used as a curse or an insult and, let’s face it, saying them can feel good. Scientists believe swearing has a special place in our brains. *This film contains strong language. Obviously*. Click here to subscribe …

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How can banks be used to stop human trafficking? | The Economist

2018-03-20

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Human trafficking is devastating for the victims but low-risk for the criminals, whose activities are largely hidden from view. To disrupt it, law enforcement is turning to some unlikely new partners—banks. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 German police raid homes across the country as part of a move to take …

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Putin’s games with the West | The Economist

2018-03-17

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As presidential elections take place in Russia, chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov talks about the games President Putin is playing with the West. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2GBpCOs Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://econ.st/2GDXPxf Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: …

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Rex Tillerson, “You’re fired!”, Cartooned | The Economist

2018-03-16

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After Rex Tillerson’s firing, our cartoonist KAL imagines how President Donald Trump might make foreign-policy decisions. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2GBpCOs Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://econ.st/2GDXPxf Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist on Facebook: …...

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Illegal ivory: where does it come from, where does it go? | The Economist

2018-03-14

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The illegal ivory trade is big business. A single shipment can be worth up to $1.3m. The vast majority of ivory poached in Africa ends up in China. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2GrYOQX Elephant poaching is most prolific in two areas of Africa, the savannas of Mozambique and Tanzania, in …

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How powerful is your passport? | The Economist

2018-03-09

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Passports can tell you a lot about a country. Colour can be a statement of national identity, state religion, or international co-operation. But not all passports are equal. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2Gbhx2T Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://econ.st/2GeS3C1 Check …

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Is the pope head of the world’s most powerful government? | The Economist

2018-03-08

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Is the pope head of the world’s most powerful government? The pope represents over one billion people, his government has a permanent presence at the United Nations and he runs the oldest diplomatic service on earth. We asked the man behind the Vatican’s foreign policy to explain how the world’s smallest country could house the …

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Can conservation save our ocean? | The Economist

2018-03-08

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The ocean is facing its greatest ever challenge – overfishing, pollution and climate change are all threatening the health of a resource on which the whole world depends. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2G3TH9d The crew of this ship is on a mission to try and save one of the most …

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Can horse taming prevent reoffending? | The Economist

2018-02-26

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This Arizona prison is teaching inmates how to break-in wild horses in the hope that the skills they learn will stop them from reoffending. So far, of the 50 inmates that have taken part, only two have found themselves back behind bars after being released. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2F8I0jB …

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Russian spies in America, then and now | The Economist

2018-02-23

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Russia is accused of trying to influence the US election, which led to the Trump presidency. In a rare interview one of the Soviet Union’s highest-ranking KGB spies talks about the long-standing practice of subverting Western democracy. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2F3pPvw Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working …

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How to stop the ivory trade | The Economist

2018-02-20

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If ivory poaching continues at its current rate the African elephant could be extinct within decades. Science is being used to better map ivory-trafficking routes, but will it be enough to save the iconic animal? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2sIlitG The African elephant population has been decimated by poaching over …

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America’s Jurassic-sized debt, cartooned | The Economist

2018-02-16

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America’s Jurassic-sized debt. Will America come to regret its abandonment of budget principles? Our cartoonist, KAL, imagines the deficits might be too monstrous to control Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2BZBGtD The US deficit is likely to rise to nearly 6% of GDP in 2019 and 2020. Our cartoonist, KAL, imagines …

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How did Kosovo become a country? | The Economist

2018-02-15

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Kosovo, Europe’s newest country, was formed 10 years ago this week. It is peaceful today, but the path to its creation lay in one of Europe’s most brutal sectarian conflicts. Warning: this film contains graphic content. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2BZBGtD In 2008, Kosovo became Europe’s newest country. This small, …

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Online dating and its global impact | The Economist

2018-02-14

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Online-dating apps Tinder and Bumble have generated 20bn matches around the world. On Valentine’s day we examine the effect of the online-dating revolution. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2suT4Tc Whether you’re after guys with bushy beards, a partner who has a passion for classical music or you want to find love …

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The truth about the Winter Olympics | The Economist

2018-02-09

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As the Winter Olympics gets underway in Pyeongchang, South Korea, we examine some of the challenges facing the Games Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2Ex1Dlc The first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Those Games had 16 events. This year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, in South Korea, will …

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Winter sports are facing many challenges. Can they survive? | The Economist

2018-02-08

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The 2018 Winter Olympics will see athletes from a record-breaking 92 countries compete in Pyeongchang, South Korea. But winter sports face a double threat, from climate change and ageing populations Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2ErUCSr Winter sports are under threat. The multi-billion dollar industry – the livelihood for many mountain …

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