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After the devastating flash flood last week, our correspondent explains why the country is so ill-equipped to deal with the crisis. Does AI stop children from learning? And why Japanese ongaku kissa, or listening bars, are so popular abroad.
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Behind the scenes, Artificial Intelligence is playing a growing role in every aspect of film-making, from script-writing and production-planning to shot-generation and editing. As the number of people covered by Obamacare falls, our correspondent pon... more
Our correspondent goes inside a Chinese robot facility to see thousands of droids being taught to complete useful tasks. Is it worth the time and money? How Meta’s $17bn settlement at its blockbuster trial could change teen social-media use. And 75 y... more
Personalised vaccines could offer a breakthrough in the fight against cancer. Our correspondent analyses the latest trial. Canada’s oil market is flourishing, despite the trade war. And, why we will always love Dolly Parton.
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I listened with great interest the recent episode on animal testing. I was eager to hear of the nuanced and researched journalism that I have to expect as a paying subscriber to the Economist.
I absorbed that episode and the story that was over 30 minutes long with growing disappointment. Not a single mention of the vast atrocities that are committed to kill animals for food. One can make an argument that perhaps some animal testing is indeed justified for saving lives. However, animals killed ... more
Kudos to the Economist for the Musk interview. It allowed him to prove in his own words that he is an arrogant jerk. And though I believe he is a technical genius and has made hugely positive contributions to the world, on matters of politics and social policy he is at best a junior-varsity debater. He continuously says that his positions on such matters are obvious and engages in ad hominem attacks when pressed to provide facts to back up his positions. His proof is essentially, “because I said... more
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A globally focused, issue-driven program that combines on-the-ground reporting with data-driven analysis across politics, economics, technology, and culture. Episodes frequently pair geopolitical developments (sanctions, conflicts, policy shifts) with macro trends (labor markets, AI disruption, oil and commodity cycles) and then contextualize them with expert commentary from correspondents and analysts. Distinctive strengths include multi-country perspectives, a willingness to cross topics in a single episode, and a habit of weaving data, policy, and human stories into a coherent narrative. Noteworthy is the show's habit of long, guest-heavy discussions and in-depth examinations of how policy, markets, and technology intersect in real-world... more
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