The EconomistThe Arctic Russia’s Chukotka and America’s Alaska are an era apartThe Economist So near and yet so farRussia’s Chukotka and America’s Alaska are an era apart IT IS EASY to forget—if you ever knew—that Russia and the United States …
The EconomistMeat Plant-based meat could create a radically different food chainThe Economist Fake moosPlant-based meat could create a radically different food chain A JOURNALIST WALKS into Honest Burgers, a small chain of restaurants in …
The EconomistNews (U.S.) Competition between sports for fans’ money and attention is increasingly fierceThe Economist Ahead of the gameCompetition between sports for fans’ money and attention is increasingly fierce Basketball can now plausibly claim to be the world’s …
The EconomistDonald Trump Diplomacy in the crossfire of Donald Trump’s impeachment battleThe Economist Collateral damageDiplomacy in the crossfire of Donald Trump’s impeachment battle The fall-out from the Ukraine debacle goes beyond the peril to the …
The EconomistClimate The world is still struggling to implement meaningful climate policyThe Economist The day after tomorrowThe world is still struggling to implement meaningful climate policy The private sector is trying to come up with its own …
The EconomistGlobal Warming Oceans are increasingly bearing the brunt of global warmingThe Economist Sea changesOceans are increasingly bearing the brunt of global warming A new report highlights the cost to the seas of rising temperatures THE WORLD’S …
The EconomistClimate Much talk, and a little action, at the UN climate summitThe Economist Global warmingMuch talk, and a little action, at the UN climate summit Politicians and business leaders announced new steps to fight climate change. …
The Economist Island states have had an outsized influence on climate policyThe Economist Nothing so concentrates the world’s mindIsland states have had an outsized influence on climate policy Climate issue: Small islands are in the front …
The Economist A dire scarcity of drugs is worsening, in part, because they are so cheapThe Economist The parrots eat ’em allA dire scarcity of drugs is worsening, in part, because they are so cheap The number of manufacturers of generic drugs is …
The EconomistBangladesh How BRAC, the world’s biggest charity, made Bangladesh richerThe Economist BRAC to the futureHow BRAC, the world’s biggest charity, made Bangladesh richer Its extraordinary success leaves it struggling to find a new …
The Economist A global revolution in attitudes towards cannabis is under wayThe Economist Where the grass is greenerA global revolution in attitudes towards cannabis is under way The legalisation of the drug for medicinal use is paving the …
The Economist The poor, who most need insurance, are least likely to have itThe Economist Under coverThe poor, who most need insurance, are least likely to have it LIKE MANY Zambian farmers, Stephen Chomba suffered badly from a prolonged …
The Economist The global gag on free speech is tighteningThe Economist The new censorsThe global gag on free speech is tightening In both democracies and dictatorships, it is getting harder to speak up ON JUNE 22ND there …
The EconomistNews (U.S.) The global gag on free speech is tighteningThe Economist The new censorsThe global gag on free speech is tightening In both democracies and dictatorships, it is getting harder to speak up ON JUNE 22ND there …
The Economist How to curb the trade in endangered speciesThe Economist On the hornsHow to curb the trade in endangered species A triennial summit in Geneva has little progress to celebrate BROWSING PEACEFULLY at a …
The Economist Are Western democracies becoming ungovernable?The Economist In office but not in powerAre Western democracies becoming ungovernable? Politicians sometimes say so, but mean different things in different countries …
The Economist Parliaments get facelifts; but it is politics that really needs oneThe Economist Where you sit and where you standParliaments get facelifts; but it is politics that really needs one Renovations give parliamentarians an opportunity …
The Economist Space law is inadequate for the boom in human activity thereThe Economist Lawless wastesSpace law is inadequate for the boom in human activity there The law has big gaps. Who is liable for space debris? And is space mining …
The Economist Why are happy people voting for angry parties?The Economist The satisfaction paradoxWhy are happy people voting for angry parties? The rise of populism comes at a time when people say they are feeling …
The Economist Children make parents happy, after allThe Economist FOR THE past twenty years or so, social scientists have affirmed what parents think when they are at their most exasperated and dyspeptic: children …
The Economist A brief history—and future—of credit scoresThe Economist They can transform an economy. But they are only as robust as the data underlying them EVERY WEEKDAY Lika Koplatadze, who sells consumer loans for TBC …
The Economist The Gulf of Guinea is now the world’s worst piracy hotspotThe Economist Crime wavesThe Gulf of Guinea is now the world’s worst piracy hotspot The tricks that baffled buccaneers off Somalia and South-East Asia may not help …
The Economist Pet-ownership is booming across the worldThe Economist It seems not to be doing the owners as much good as they think MARTIN SALOMÓN has brought his dog, Manolo, to the “canine area” of a public park in …
The Economist Air-traffic control is a messThe Economist Costly old systems cannot cope with congestion in the sky. Vested interests block reform AT FIRST GLANCE, the industrial estate near Maastricht’s …
The Economist Magic mushrooms, illegal in most places, may have therapeutic usesThe Economist What the dormouse saidMagic mushrooms, illegal in most places, may have therapeutic uses “MY CHILDHOOD was similar to those of many immigrants: my …
The Economist Psychedelic tourism is a niche but growing marketThe Economist A “mushroom journey” is for some the trip of a lifetime “IT WAS LIKE being transported into a parallel dimension of eternal unfolding completeness and …
The Economist Malaria is fighting back against efforts to eliminate itThe Economist Trouble in parasiteMalaria is fighting back against efforts to eliminate it In Africa cases are as frequent as ever; in South-East Asia drug-resistant …
The Economist Zambia cuts malaria fatalities, but not the number of casesThe Economist Aiming for zeroZambia cuts malaria fatalities, but not the number of cases Its aim of becoming the first malaria-free country in sub-Saharan Africa by …
The Economist How climate change can fuel warsThe Economist Droughts are already making conflict more likely. As the world gets hotter, mayhem could spread ON THE OUTSKIRTS of Baga Sola, a small town in Chad …
