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Its investment lags far behind America’s. Its models do not

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

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The world’s most famous restaurant hopes to reinvent its kitchen culture

Its leaders must decide how to manage a big windfall from AI

The technology is quietly playing a role in every aspect of film-making

Policies can be reworked to help manage borders and protect those in genuine need, says Barham Salih, the UN’s refugees commissioner

America and Iran appear to be sliding back towards war. The two sides are stuck in a cycle of fighting: threats are issued, then rescinded; strikes are halted, then resumed. Diplomats—still hoping to close this doom loop—tout compromises, but their chances…

The new prime minister is making a good impression in the polls, writes Owen Winter, our political data journalist

Studies suggest moderate consumption is harmless. It may even be beneficial

Tom Sasse, our South Asia bureau chief, on the bleak future facing the few Afghan girls still able to study

The hottest new hangout is surprisingly old-school

Self-interested Taiwanese politicians are making the country increasingly ungovernable. China is the only winner

Tom Gardner, our Africa correspondent, takes a rare trip to Khartoum

Who will win the Clacton by-election? Hugo Gye, our Britain political correspondent, visits the seaside town

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Ramzan Kadyrov uses his sway to spare his people from the fight

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, is the government getting AI anxiety?

The mental health of conservatives suffers when they live in progressive places