Drilling into the numbers: ExxonMobil

Drilling into the numbers: ExxonMobil

America’s biggest oil firm has long been recalcitrant on climate matters, so its new net-zero targets may seem surprising. We examine the substance of its pledges—and motivations. For an economist, tipping is an odd practice; whether you love it or hate it may be a question of control. And how unusual Novak Djokovic’s refusenik vaccine stance is among elite athletes. Additional audio courtesy of Tennis Australia. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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Hawks, stocks and peril: Iran-America brinkmanship

Hawks, stocks and peril: Iran-America brinkmanship

Iran’s downing of an American drone today is just the latest source of tension between the countries. Where does it end? As facial-recognition technology improves, rising privacy concerns are hamperin...

20 Kesä 201919min

Moving stories: the UN’s refugee report

Moving stories: the UN’s refugee report

The worldwide count of people forced from their homelands has increased sharply, again. What’s driving these movements, and what are governments doing about incoming refugees? The Democratic Republic ...

19 Kesä 201920min

Florida Man: Trump’s re-election campaign

Florida Man: Trump’s re-election campaign

America’s president heads back to the Sunshine State today to announce his candidacy. What to expect this time around? Muhammad Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, has died in court...

18 Kesä 201920min

Lam to the slaughter: Hong Kong’s shocking U-turn

Lam to the slaughter: Hong Kong’s shocking U-turn

Calls for the resignation of Carrie Lam, the territory’s leader, are intensifying. Hong Kongers may have put a recent freedom-crimping bill on ice, but more challenges to their independence await. We ...

17 Kesä 201923min

What’s yours has mines: the Gulf of Oman attack

What’s yours has mines: the Gulf of Oman attack

America has blamed Iran for yesterday’s tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman. If that’s true, Iran is playing a dangerous game that involves the whole of the region. The violent militias that control mu...

14 Kesä 201921min

Vlad the un-jailer: the Ivan Golunov case

Vlad the un-jailer: the Ivan Golunov case

An investigative journalist’s release may look like a press-freedom win in Russia—but it represents much more than that. Democratic presidential hopefuls have no shortage of transformative ideas, yet ...

13 Kesä 201921min

Once more, with felines: half the world gets online

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 ...

12 Kesä 201921min

Independence say: Hong Kong’s ongoing protests

Independence say: Hong Kong’s ongoing protests

A proposed change to the judicial system is just the latest sign that mainland China is exerting pressure on Hong Kong’s autonomy. Authorities seem ready to quell further demonstrations. Although soli...

11 Kesä 201922min

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