The WY and the wherefore: Liz Cheney’s loss

The WY and the wherefore: Liz Cheney’s loss

Wyoming’s sole representative in the House, once a Republican leading light and now a pariah for her views on Donald Trump, has been ousted from Congress. We attend her election-night defeat. The science behind behavioural nudges seems to be on increasingly shaky ground. And investigating the UAE’s questionable plans to make more rain. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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Model growth: Tesla’s ambitious plans

Model growth: Tesla’s ambitious plans

The carmaker, which reports results today, is still celebrating impressive growth and its boss has even bigger plans for it. But with the threat of fast-scaling competitors in the EV market, is the co...

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Charming the prince: Biden seeks a deal with Saudi Arabia

Charming the prince: Biden seeks a deal with Saudi Arabia

America is keen to mend the relationship between the Gulf state and Israel, but Muhammad bin Salman has hefty demands. Is the deal worth the price? Asia’s longest serving leader is carefully planning ...

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Cruel summer: heatwaves rage across the world

Cruel summer: heatwaves rage across the world

Europe, America and Asia are all enduring scorching heatwaves, air temperatures are repeatedly breaking records and the health impacts are alarming. But is the worst yet to come? Why risky assets are ...

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Mass destruction: is the Ethiopian government covering up war crimes?

Mass destruction: is the Ethiopian government covering up war crimes?

The burning of burial grounds in the northern region of the country suggests that authorities are destroying evidence. If these claims are proven true, will the government be held accountable? In news...

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Second thoughts: Donald Trump’s policy plans

Second thoughts: Donald Trump’s policy plans

When he was last elected, many were surprised, even in his own camp. This time around, his backers are taking no such chances. We take a closer look at his policy plans. China currently supplies nearl...

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AI-pocalypse: predicting the threat from artificial intelligence

AI-pocalypse: predicting the threat from artificial intelligence

Wiping out a tenth of the world? Possible. Wiping out all of humanity? Less likely, but not entirely impossible. We examine how two groups of experts have arrived at these worrying predictions about A...

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Rutte, damn: the Dutch prime minister steps down

Rutte, damn: the Dutch prime minister steps down

Mark Rutte is stepping down after leading the Netherlands for 13 years. Despite his renowned political survival skills, our correspondent explains why it was migration policy that brought about his do...

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States, disunited: the controversy around cluster bombs

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Despite considerable opposition from allies in NATO, America has agreed to send them to Ukraine. The highly controversial munitions could speed up Ukraine’s counteroffensive, but at what cost? As exci...

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