Getting their vax up: America’s vaccine mandates

Getting their vax up: America’s vaccine mandates

President Joe Biden’s requirements for employers to insist on vaccinations are a bold move amid flatlining inoculation rates. But will they work? For decades the world’s cities seemed invincible, but the pandemic has hastened and hardened a shift in urban demographics and economics. And an ancient Finnish burial site scrambles notions of gender roles in the distant past.

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Luxe run out? LVMH

Luxe run out? LVMH

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Heavy meddle: Trump and Brazil

Heavy meddle: Trump and Brazil

President Donald Trump’s animus towards his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is best seen as solidarity with Jair Bolsonaro, another ousted president who clung to power. India has surpa...

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Pause for little effect: a trickle of aid in Gaza

Pause for little effect: a trickle of aid in Gaza

Localised “tactical pauses” in Gaza relieve international pressure on Israel more than they relieve the pressure of starvation on Gazans. We ask how the aid effort looks on the ground. Japan’s law on ...

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EU gotta know when to hold ‘em: America’s latest trade deal

EU gotta know when to hold ‘em: America’s latest trade deal

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Xiaomi the way: a Chinese tech giant gets bigger

Xiaomi the way: a Chinese tech giant gets bigger

The smartphone giant is now making strong inroads in the electric-vehicle market. But can its boss’s belovedness at home translate to success abroad? Britain and Argentina are putting past differences...

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Anti-anti-corruption? A bill in Ukraine sparks protests

Anti-anti-corruption? A bill in Ukraine sparks protests

A new bill threatening the independence of anti-corruption agencies has brought Ukrainians onto the streets and rattled international observers. London’s electric bikes are making it ever more a cycli...

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The smaller C: progress in beating cancer

The smaller C: progress in beating cancer

Overall, more people are dying from cancer. But a closer look at the numbers reveals just how much success modern medicine has had at making the disease less deadly. The spiraling fortunes of Kraft He...

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Hawks v talks: barriers to peace in Gaza

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