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For many of us at The Economist, the Christmas double issue is our favourite of the year. We hope you enjoy it as much as we ...

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Peer into The Economist’s decision-making processes with Edward Carr, our deputy editor, who explains how we select and ...

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D rive south out of Chicago and you can, for the reasonable fee of $7.80, experience crossing the longest bridge in the ...

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Those who vote against their party while claiming devotion to higher principle lay themselves open to the charge “they ...

In an age of polarisation and fake news, many children struggle to make sense of their world. The Economist Educational ...