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Who will decide the outcome of the British election? | The Economist

2017-06-02

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It’s less than a week until Britain’s snap election and Adrian Wooldridge, the Economist’s political editor, is on the hunt for the swing voters. Will it be Theresa May’s Conservatives or Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour leading the country come June 9th? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films …

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Jean-Marie Guéhenno’s talking points on running a UN peacekeeping mission

2017-05-29

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The United Nations deploys over 100,000 personnel across 16 peacekeeping operations. On the International Day of UN peacekeepers, Jean-Marie Guéhenno, a former head of UN peacekeeping, on how to run a successful mission. 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 …

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After a terrorist attack: a survivor’s view on how to move forward

2017-05-26

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In 2011, Bjorn Ihler survived a horrific terrorist attack in Norway. Since then he’s worked as a peace activist and dedicated his life to countering terrorism. He offers his perspective after the bombing in Manchester. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 22 people died in the Manchester attack on May 22nd …

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How to survive an earthquake through clever engineering

2017-05-22

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When earthquakes strike, the most dangerous aspect is not the shaking ground, but the risk posed by falling debris. So how do you make a structure earthquake-resistant? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 More than a million people have died in earthquakes in the past two decades. But earthquakes don’t pose …

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A potential cure for HIV | The Economist

2017-05-18

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Scientists have developed a therapeutic vaccine for HIV which has the potential to create a functional cure for the disease. Here’s how it works. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Have doctors found a cure for HIV? Since 1981 the AIDS epidemic has killed around 35 million people. Up until now …

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President Trump trips up

2017-05-17

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President Trump is about to embark on his first foreign trip. Our cartoonist KAL gives his take on how he’s been preparing for it. 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/ Check out The Economist’s full …

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How to win a bid to host the Olympics

2017-05-16

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Tessa Jowell brought the idea of London hosting the Olympic games to the table. She shares with us her tips on how to win the race to stage the greatest show on earth. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2zF0LIE On the 16th May the International Olympic Committee’s evaluation group will visit …

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The CEO of Lloyd’s of London discusses how to run a successful business through diverse thought

2017-05-16

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Dame Inga Beale is the first openly bisexual chief executive of Lloyd’s of London. She’s a champion of diversity in the boardroom because it can help companies connect to a wider market and bring greater financial returns Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Industry leaders like Inga Beale have acknowledged the …

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How many countries in the world are fully democratic?

2017-05-09

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What makes a democracy? Members of the public discuss what constitutes a democratic country, and how many true democracies exist. 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/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like …

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When Putin met Merkel: drawn by Kal

2017-05-05

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How does KAL, The Economist’s editorial cartoonist, bring to life political encounters? Watch him draw this week’s KAL 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/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The …...

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Birmingham, Alabama’s children helped change America’s laws on racial discrimination | The Economist

2017-05-02

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Gwendolyn Webb has been a civil rights activist since she was 14 years old. She tells us what happened when she took part in a seminal civil rights march in Birmingham, Alabama that turned the world’s attention to their struggle for equality Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 How did a …

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The dim reality of South Africa’s new dawn | The Economist

2017-04-27

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In April 1994, South Africa held its first democratic elections and all races went to the polls to bury apartheid for good. But hopes of a new dawn have been tarnished by fraud and corruption at the highest levels. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 23 years ago this week, after …

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Deep-sea mining could transform the globe

2017-04-25

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Gold alone found on the sea floor is estimated to be worth $150 trn. But the cost to the planet of extracting it could be severe. Check out Economist Films: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ Follow The Economist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeconomist Follow us on Instagram: …

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The changing space race | The Economist

2017-04-24

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The space race has changed since the Soviet Union sent Sputnik 1, the first man-made satellite, into space in 1957. The fight for domination is now between private companies rather than governments. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 The first man-made satellite Sputnik 1 was sent into space in 1957 by …

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France’s presidential election: A populist front

2017-04-21

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French voters go to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country’s presidential election. We go to Marine Le Pen’s heartlands to examine why this far-right, anti-immigrant and Eurosceptic candidate has gained such favour Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 France is about to elect a new president …

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Why many World Heritage sites are at risk | The Economist

2017-04-18

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UNESCO’s World Heritage site designation aims to protect the world’s most valuable natural and cultural treasures. But often, that designation is not enough. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 In 2016, the archaeological site of Philippi in Greece was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It was one of …

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The Palestinian Museum with no exhibits

2017-04-17

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Omar al-Qattan has dedicated 20 years to building a museum celebrating Palestinian cultural expression and heritage yet it still lies empty. Why does this museum matter so much? 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: …

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Tim Berners-Lee explains what it will take to make the internet more accessible | The Economist

2017-04-13

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The internet is inaccessible to 60% of the world’s population. Tim Berners-Lee, the web’s inventor, has decided to change this. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 60% of the world’s people are still not connected to the internet. The majority of these are women and people living in poverty. In July …

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Why China has become the world leader in renewable energy

2017-04-11

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China is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, using fossil fuels to drive rapid industrialisation. So why is it now investing billions of dollars in green technology? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 China is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Its water, air and soil are heavily polluted. …

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Life on the frontline of Ukraine’s war | The Economist

2017-04-07

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War has raged in eastern Ukraine for the past three years between Ukraine’s army and Russian-backed separatists. Two residents discuss how they live their lives under a constant fear of shelling and whether they see an end in sight to fighting. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Since 2014, Russian-backed rebels …

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