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Saving corals from the effects of climate change

2017-02-22

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With the world’s corals threatened with extinction, scientists are using cutting edge technology to help these planetary treasures make a comeback. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 It covers more than 70% of the earths surface. The ocean is the planet’s lifeblood but its being transformed by climate change. Colonies of …

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How Donald Trump plans to approach Iran | The Economist

2017-02-21

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How much tougher is Trump than Obama when it comes to Iran? Matthew Symonds, our defence and diplomatic editor, explains. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films every day of the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: …

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How Robert Mugabe wrecked Zimbabwe

2017-02-20

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President Mugabe’s economic mismanagement of Zimbabwe has brought the country poverty and malnutrition. After 36 years in charge, he’s looking to extend his rule by 5 more years. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Robert Mugabe has ruled for 36 years, but this despot’s country is on its knees. Zimbabwe is …

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Donald Trump’s controversial pick for US ambassador to Israel | The Economist

2017-02-16

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David Friedman, President Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to Israel has no diplomatic experience and is known for making inflammatory comments. His right-wing views are out of step with years of American diplomacy. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films every day of the working week. For …

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The world if robots take our jobs | The Economist

2017-02-15

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Computers are taking on increasingly sophisticated tasks, a trend which will cost many people their jobs. With so much automation to come, how many humans will still be needed? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films every day of the working week. For more from Economist Films …

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How South Korea should deal with Kim Jong Un | The Economist

2017-02-14

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North Korea and its leader Kim Jong Un continue to unsettle world leaders by testing nuclear weapons and long-range rockets. South Korea—with a new caretaker president after an impeachment scandal—could use some tips on how to handle its northern neighbour from hell. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching …

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What makes financial bubbles burst? | The Economist

2017-02-13

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Financial bubbles have popped up throughout modern history—from Dutch tulip mania to the more recent sub prime lending boom. Our cartoonist Kal illustrates what makes them burst. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 When the price of an asset rises faster than can be explained by economic fundamentals it creates a …

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How Iranians use music to protest against the regime | The Economist

2017-02-10

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This week in 1979 the world ’s first Islamic Revolution toppled the ruling dynasty of Shah Reza Pahlavi in Iran. The intertwining of religion and state has been tough for some Iranians, but they are increasingly using culture as a means to protest against the regime. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: …

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KAL draws… predatory pricing in business competition

2017-02-07

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Dumping: when a firm floods a market with cheap goods to undercut the competition. Illustrated by our cartoonist KAL. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films every day of the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk …

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America’s embargo against Cuba | The Economist

2017-02-06

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America imposed a full trade embargo against Cuba 55 years ago, in an attempt to crack Fidel Castro’s Communist regime. Antonio José Ponte, an exiled Cuban writer, and Aleida Guevara, the daughter of Che Guevara, reveal how the embargo shaped Havana’s revolutionary story. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Fifty-five years …

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Donald Trump’s tough phone call, as drawn by our cartoonist KAL

2017-02-03

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America’s president Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have been facing questions about their “frank and forthright” phone call at the weekend. Our cartoonist, Kal, listens in to the next call on the president’s list. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films every day of …

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A new environmental idea to do away with waste | The Economist

2017-01-31

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A project in the Philippines is turning decayed fishing nets into the raw materials for a carpet tile manufacturer in Britain, reusing rather than disposing of what was once thought of as rubbish. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 This is ground zero for new thinking on waste – beyond recycling …

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The Earth Circle: making environmentalism pay its way | The Economist

2017-01-31

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Making waste a thing of the past, new ideas on the environment are reusing or regenerating raw materials so that they pay dividends for business as well as the planet. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 In one of the poorest areas of the world, a revolutionary project taking waste, the …

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A Supreme Court schism | The Economist

2017-01-31

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Tonight America’s president Donald Trump will announce on primetime television his first nominee to the Supreme Court. Our word of the day presages the clashes that are set to follow. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films every day of the working week. For more from Economist …

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Why are the Baltic states so rattled?

2017-01-30

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This week, soldiers from Germany and Belgium are settling into a new posting in Lithuania as part of the latest NATO troop deployment. Will their hosts—and the region—feel more secure as a result of their presence? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 NATO member countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are feeling …

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Arab Spring revisited—the battle for democracy in Egypt | The Economist

2017-01-25

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Six years ago the biggest revolution of the Arab Spring sent shockwaves across the Arab world. The Egyptian revolution was a demand by its people for “bread, freedom and social justice”—but the country has a long way to go to achieve those objectives. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 This week …

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The Agenda: Margrethe Vestager on Europe | The Economist

2017-01-23

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Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition, shares her views on an isolated Brussels at the centre of a Europe in the midst of upheaval. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 THE AGENDA explores the defining questions of our time and seeks out the stories, solutions and the personalities who might just …

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The evolution of taxation by our cartoonist KAL

2017-01-23

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It wasn’t always cold hard cash that the taxman was after. Our cartoonist looks at how tax has evolved through the ages. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Most modern societies employ some sort of taxation, but taxes have not always involved money. The ancient Chinese paid their taxes with pressed …

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The Agenda: Winnie Byanyima on inequality | The Economist

2017-01-20

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Winnie Byanyima, the executive director of Oxfam International, discusses the world economy’s failure to tackle the extremes of inequality. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 THE AGENDA explores the defining questions of our time and seeks out the stories, solutions and the personalities who might just hold the answers. Discover the …

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Truck drivers grapple with automation

2017-01-19

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The son of two truckers, Robert Kalista has driven trucks since the 1980s. Now this most American of industries seems to be in line for automation. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 THE AGENDA explores the defining questions of our time and seeks out the stories, solutions and the personalities who …

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