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Donald Trump’s interventions are unpopular, but tough talk on security resonates

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Deficits, spreads against Germany and the risk of President Le Pen are all rising

The Americans want a hotline but the Chinese have been cool in the past

As Anthropic and its ilk join the donor class, they must avoid old pitfalls

The Premier League’s punishment for the club will define English football for decades

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Britain’s radical prime minister has some very orthodox ideas

And help doctors train for the worst

Such research poses risks for humanity and the planet

And how the 21st century’s most important social movement might yet end it

The movement is admirable, but dangerous

Tax systems across the rich world are broken. They are unwieldy, unfair and riddled with perverse incentives. Governments have shied away from reform—but they may soon have no choice.

Across the rich world, bond yields are hitting multi-decade highs, as…

That is bad news for investors’ returns

When countries switch towards riskier assets, the global economy feels the consequences

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

It needs more LNG-generated power, but isn’t ready to pay for it

It may be too tempting for voters to resist, but passing it will come back to bite them

A new book argues that more people should try to carry a tune