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Tara Westover: Mormons, Harry Potter and the future of education | The Economist Podcast

2018-10-26

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Tara Westover grew up in a strict Mormon family—she was 17 when she first stepped into a classroom. Now she is a best-selling author. She spoke to Anne McElvoy about her life and the future of education for “The Economist asks” podcast. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Daily Watch: mind-stretching …

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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince: who is Muhammad bin Salman? | The Economist

2018-10-25

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Muhammad bin Salman has come under international scrutiny following the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi journalist. Here’s what you need to know about Saudi Arabia’s crown prince. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy He is one of the most powerful people in the middle east. Just 33 years …

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China: facial recognition and state control | The Economist

2018-10-24

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China is the world leader in facial recognition technology. Discover how the country is using it to develop a vast hyper-surveillance system able to monitor and target its ethnic minorities, including the Muslim Uighur population. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Improving lives, increasing connectivity across the world, that’s the great …

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#MeToo: is it destined to fail? | The Economist

2018-10-23

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When Tarana Burke founded MeToo she had no idea it would become a global movement. A year after it swept around the globe, she considers why it’s at a critical moment. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films …

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How to prepare for the next global recession | The Economist

2018-10-20

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A decade after the global recession, the world’s economy is vulnerable again. Ryan Avent, our economics columnist, considers how the next recession might happen—and what governments can do about it Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: …

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What’s so funny about #MeToo? | The Economist

2018-10-18

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The #MeToo movement is a year old. To mark the anniversary Tiff Stevenson, a British comedian, talks about inequality between the sexes and the laughable facts. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Tiff Stevenson is a British comedian who uses inequality between the sexes as material in her stand-up routine. The …

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Mapping poverty in America | The Economist

2018-10-16

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America is the richest country in the world, but it also has one of the biggest divides between rich and poor. What can a zip code reveal about inequality? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy The United States is the world’s richest country. It is also one of the most unequal. …

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From cannabis to climate change: North America’s burning issues | The Economist

2018-10-12

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Canada is set to become only the second country in the world to legalise cannabis. Across the border, America is making global headlines on another burning issue—all captured by our cartoonist, KAL. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Political cartoonists have the arduous task of packing a mountain of information into …

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How MDMA is being used to treat PTSD | The Economist

2018-10-11

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MDMA, the active ingredient in the party drug ecstasy, is being touted as a game-changing treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. It is being trialled in America—and for one army veteran the drug has been a life-saver. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy In America around 22 military veterans kill themselves every …

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China’s influence in Europe | The Economist

2018-10-05

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China’s investment in Europe is growing. Our cover leader this week explains why the money is welcome, but not when it is used to buy political influence. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Our cover this week focuses on China’s investment in Europe, which over the past few years has increased …

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How to fuel the future | The Economist

2018-10-04

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America, under President Donald Trump, is securing its “energy independence” with oil and gas. But unlike fossil fuels, renewables will not increase global warming —and China is moving fast. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Oil moves the world around and creates powerful countries. Oil is such a vital commodity that …

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The data revolution: privacy, politics and predictive policing | The Economist

2018-10-03

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More than 90% of the world’s data appeared in the past two years. From privacy to politics, Facebook to facial recognition – discover the true impact of this data revolution. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Erlanger hospital, Tennessee – the medical staff here are at the forefront of efforts to …

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Mapping global gun violence | The Economist

2018-09-27

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El Salvador, Venezuela and Guatemala have the worst gun violence in the world. America’s lax firearm laws are adding to their problems. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Since 1990 the number of gun deaths worldwide has reached 6.5 million. Three quarters of gun deaths occur in just 15 countries. Latin …

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University: does a degree pay? | The Economist

2018-09-25

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The pressure for school-leavers to get a university degree is rising across the world. But does further education lead to better pay and opportunities? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Is university worth it? Many believe further education is the key to success. Around half of school leavers in the rich …

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Plastic pollution: is it really that bad? | The Economist

2018-09-20

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Nine in ten Europeans worry about plastic’s impact on the environment. But plastic is not the worst offender when compared to other kinds of pollution

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Public enemy: Venezuela’s mayor on the run | The Economist

2018-09-19

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Venezuela is on the brink of ruin. The former mayor of Caracas dared to challenge President Nicolas Maduro’s authoritarian regime—and was made a public enemy. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s …

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David Miliband on the future of liberalism | The Economist

2018-09-15

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At The Economist’s Open Future festival in New York on September 15th 2018, David Miliband, president of the International Rescue Committee and former British Foreign Secretary, was interviewed by Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s Editor-in-chief. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For …

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Steve Bannon debate at The Economist #OpenFutures festival | The Economist

2018-09-15

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At The Economist’s Open Future festival in New York on September 15th 2018, Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist, was interviewed by Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s Editor-in-chief Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ …

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Tony Blair on the future of liberalism | The Economist

2018-09-15

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Speaking in London at The Economist’s Open Future festival on September 15th 2018, former British prime minister Tony Blair spoke to Helen Joyce about Brexit, immigration, technology and political participation. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: …

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Reinventing liberalism for the 21st Century | The Economist

2018-09-14

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This week we celebrate our 175th anniversary with a manifesto for renewing liberalism through a programme of radical reform. But what does this entail? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy On our cover this week we celebrate our 175 anniversary and we issue a manifesto for renewing liberalism. It’s been a …

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