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The climate-change experiment | The Economist

2017-10-26

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Climate-change experts are researching ways to cool down the planet using geoengineering. How could spraying chemicals into the stratosphere help counteract global warming? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 What if you discovered a way to cool down the planet? Extreme weather events are becoming more common and more ferocious. As …

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Instagram playboy is also the vice-president of Equatorial Guinea | The Economist

2017-10-25

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Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president records his lavish lifestyle on Instagram, but it is unclear where his money comes from. He is currently being tried for embezzlement and money-laundering in France, where a verdict will be announced this week. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Meet one of Instagram’s most famous playboys. He …

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Donald Trump asks for advice from Xi Jinping | The Economist

2017-10-20

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Donald Trump asks for help from China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in this week’s Economist cartoon from Kal. Peer inside the mind of our political cartoonist as he conjures up a dragon for the 19th China national congress. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 One of Kal’s favourite things to draw is …

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Electric cars will come of age in 2018 | The Economist

2017-10-18

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Electric cars will come of age in 2018. For the first time they will compete in price and performance with petrol and diesel cars. But in the year ahead we will also be confronted with some uncomfortable truths about going electric. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 2018 is set to …

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Xi Jinping, China’s president, is the world’s most powerful man | The Economist

2017-10-17

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Is Xi Jinping the world’s most powerful man? The world’s balance of power is shifting. For the past five years president Xi Jinping, China’s leader, has ruled with an iron fist and has been pursing a new model of great power relations. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Xi Jinping rules …

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Chinese art at the Guggenheim: a window on the country’s modern history | The Economist

2017-10-13

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Chinese contemporary art is being showcased at the Guggenheim museum in New York. Many of the artists have been banned from exhibiting in China, but their work gives a unique perspective on a country that censors cultural expression. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 A generation of Chinese artists are exhibiting …

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The circus will celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2018 | The Economist

2017-10-11

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The circus will celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2018. In the second instalment of our new series of films about some of the big themes of the coming year, we look at its cultural impact Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Ever thought of running away to the circus? This woman …

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Capital punishment is still practised in one European country. Which is it? | The Economist

2017-10-10

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Capital punishment is still practised in one European country, but which is it? We asked people on the streets of Oslo Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Which European country still has the death penalty? In Belarus, at least 4 people were executed in 2016. Executions are typically carried out in …

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Catalonia’s independence referendum, cartooned | The Economist

2017-10-06

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Catalonia’s independence referendum has ended with the Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, stuck in a quagmire. Our cartoonist KAL talks through how he expressed those difficulties for his latest cartoon. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ …

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Hackers will pose a greater threat in 2018 | The Economist

2017-10-04

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Hackers will affect our daily lives in 2018 like never before. As more elements of our daily lives are linked to the internet, hackers will have greater opportunity to scale up cybercrimes, leaving our homes and personal lives more vulnerable to attack Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 In 2018 cyber …

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Catalonia’s independence referendum explained | The Economist

2017-09-28

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Catalonia’s independence referendum is due to take place on October 1st, in clear defiance of the Spanish government. We outline why some Catalans want independence from Spain, and why only 41% are likely to vote yes Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Tensions are rising in Catalonia. An independence referendum is …

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Driving was illegal for women in Saudi Arabia, but Manal Al Sharif did it anyway | The Economist

2017-09-25

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Driving was illegal for women in Saudi Arabia. Meet Manal Al Sharif, the woman who broke that law, went to prison for it and fled the country, all in the name of gender equality. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where a …

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Angela Merkel’s rise to power, in five steps | The Economist

2017-09-22

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Angela Merkel is expected to win her fourth term as German Chancellor. In doing so she would become Europe’s most successful elected female politician. Her biographer, Jacqueline Boysen, tells us why Mrs Merkel is a political force with staying power. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 How do you survive in …

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Elon Musk’s hyperloop could revolutionise public transport | The Economist

2017-09-20

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Elon Musk’s Hyperloop technology has the potential to revolutionise the way we travel. In a contest he held in Los Angeles, some of the world’s brightest engineers gathered to find the best way to make this billionaire’s pipe dream a reality. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Elon Musk, the billionaire …

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Death is inevitable, but a bad death is not | The Economist

2017-09-13

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Death is inevitable, but for most people in rich countries it’s not sudden. Our Public Policy Editor, John McDermott, examines how terminally ill patients can have the death they want. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 How to have a better death. Michael Hunter was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. He …

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The global arms trade is booming | The Economist

2017-09-12

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The global arms trade has reached its highest point since the Cold War. We reveal which countries are buying up weapons and explain why. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 We are in the midst of the biggest arms race since the Cold War. In 2016 World military spending accounted for …

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Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya refugees | The Economist

2017-09-08

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Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims have been described as the most persecuted minority on Earth. For years, Myanmar has not recognised them as citizens. Now the army is burning their villages, killing them and driving the survivors out of the country. Myanmar’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, ignores their plight. Does she deserve to keep her Nobel …

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Religion, faith and the role they play today | The Economist

2017-09-06

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Religion and faith are an integral part of people’s lives worldwide. But in many countries the number of people who believe in God is in decline. We examine the changing role of religion around the world Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 The majority of Americans believe in God. But it’s …

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North Korea and America’s game of chicken | The Economist

2017-09-05

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North Korea and America have a relationship that is becoming increasingly tense. After North Korea’s most powerful nuclear test, our cartoonist Kal gives his impression of the stand-off between their two leaders: Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the …

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Corruption in Brazil: the scam that put politicians behind bars | The Economist

2017-09-01

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Brazilian politicians and business leaders are heavily involved in what might be the world’s biggest corruption scandal. An investigation that started in a Brazilian car wash has spread to 16 countries, embroiled more than 100 politicians and business leaders and put billionaires behind bars. But there is a silver lining to the chaos Click here …

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