One giant, cheap for mankind: SpaceX’s Starship
The fifth test flight of the absolutely enormous Starship went entirely to plan, returning everything to Earth for reuse and heralding a new era of big space missions with small price tags. Two years ...
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Labour’s love lost: Keir Starmer’s first 100 days
Britain’s Labour Party came to power promising to restore order and stability. Our correspondent explains whether its rocky start exposes a bigger political problem. Why the issue of abortion could sw...
11 Okt 202425min
Paradise lost: Hurricane Milton bashes Florida
Global warming is increasing the intensity of storms like the one that just hit Florida. Our correspondent explains the science. In a week of reflection on the anniversary of the October 7th attacks, ...
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Google’s lurch: how to fix its monopoly
This summer, an American judge ruled that Google’s search dominance was illegal. Now the Department of Justice has revealed possible solutions. How robots could help mend leaking water pipes (9:46). A...
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General rule: how to reinvent America’s army
Twenty years ago America was fighting insurgents in Afghanistan and Iran. As state-on-state clashes become more likely, Randy George is the person in charge of preparing US forces for a new age (9:45)...
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Year of destruction: how October 7th shattered the Middle East
After Hamas militants attacked Israel a year ago, few people predicted how deep and devastating the ensuing conflict in the Middle East would be. The Economist’s Middle East experts discuss whether th...
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The Weekend Intelligence: Gaza, after the dust settles (republished)
*This episode was first published 20/07/24After a year of war in Gaza, people are beginning to discuss the aftermath. Schools, hospitals, the sanitation system are in ruins. Just clearing the rubble w...
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The Weekend Intelligence: Black boxes (part one): Michael Kovrig on how he became a political hostage in China
One evening, Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat, grabbed a late dinner in Beijing with his partner. When they arrived back at his apartment, men in black were waiting for them. Mr Kovrig was p...
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