Once more, with felines: half the world gets online
Economist Podcasts12 Kesä 2019

Once more, with felines: half the world gets online

Half of humanity is now online. What will the second half do when it logs on? The same as the first: friendly chat, personal expression and a lot of cat videos. Despite appearances, racism in America is actually going down; the problem is that America’s politics is increasingly fractured along racial lines. And, why is it that screams are so prevalent in popular culture?

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All right on the night: AfD’s victory

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