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The Economist @economist.com · 19m

Part of the music’s appeal is its send-up of country tropes. The genre remains stubbornly conservative—yet its growing Gen Z fan base is anything but

X-rated, AI-generated country songs are taking over the internet

They are filthier than an old cowboy boot—and hugely popular

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The Economist @economist.com · 29m

Gaza is the key to the broad vision of peace. Can Israel commit itself to allowing a technocratic government in the strip to emerge with international backing—and can the Palestinians in Gaza govern themselves better?

A new beginning for the Middle East

The breakthrough in Gaza could open up a new approach to peace

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The Economist @economist.com · 39m

Deferring negotiations over the longer-term elements of the president’s plan and focusing instead on the most immediate problems was understandable. Yet signing a half-done deal carries risks

Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of Donald Trump’s peace plan

But neither side is fully reconciled to what is supposed to come next

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The Economist @economist.com · 49m

Museo Casa Kahlo opened recently in Mexico City. The collection is small, but the insight it offers into Frida Kahlo’s formative years is valuable

Is there anything left to say about Frida Kahlo?

A third museum focused on the artist has just opened in Mexico City

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The Economist @economist.com · 59m

Today on “The Intelligence”: Finally, an Israel-Hamas peace plan, do red-light masks work, and we launch our new TV show “Economist Insider”

Finally, a deal: the fragile peace in Gaza

Also on the daily podcast: “Economist Insider” launches and do red-light masks work

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The Economist @economist.com · 1h

In parts of America’s economy, the pain caused by tariffs is real. But six months on from “Liberation Day”, the full reckoning has not yet arrived. Why the good news?

Why Donald Trump’s tariffs are failing to break global trade

Six months on from “Liberation Day”, things look surprisingly rosy

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The Economist @economist.com · 1h

Without immigrants America’s medal haul would be much smaller

Which countries breed Nobel laureates, and which import them?

Without immigrants America’s medal haul would be much smaller

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The Economist @economist.com · 1h

Those running frontline economies must not just contend with living next door to Vladimir Putin. They also face the threat that guns and butter today could lead to a fiscal reckoning tomorrow

Front-line economics: lessons from Russia’s neighbours

How to survive on the border of war

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The Economist @economist.com · 1h

If anything, the treatment of detainees is worsening as they are dispersed to distant regions. Can anything be done to prevent the abuse of Russia’s prisoners-of-war?

Russia is torturing its Ukrainian captives

“Worse than the worst horror film” says the former mayor of Kherson

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The Economist @economist.com · 1h

If yet another prime minister fails, Emmanuel Macron will probably have no choice but to dissolve parliament

Macron seeks to buy time with a new prime minister

Chaos and confusion after Lecornu quits

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The Economist @economist.com · 1h

The $300bn-odd industry is pushing flavoured and “functional” waters. Two forces are behind the shift

Bottled water is going upmarket

Nestlé and Danone are doubling down on premium brands

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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

For the NBA to keep growing, it needs China, the world’s biggest source of basketball fans. Estimates suggest that around a third of the population, or 450m people, follow the game, more than the entire population of America

All eyes on the NBA as its players return to China

Next month its teams will play in front of Chinese fans for the first time in six years

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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

Cybercrime has long been dominated by thieves who set out to steal information for profit. Now they’re being joined by thugs who aim to use the threat of damage to extort higher payments. There are three ways to soften the blow

Cybercrime is afflicting big business. How to lessen the pain

Banning the payment of ransoms would be a start

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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

The Hungarian writer is known for his post-modern dystopian fiction. But his work is not all doom and gloom

A Nobel prize in literature for Laszlo Krasznahorkai

The Hungarian writer is known for his post-modern dystopian fiction. But his work is not all doom and gloom

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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

For 50 years until her death this week, Dame Jilly Cooper offered Britain fine social distinctions, finer bottoms and the chance to use words like “buttocks” in an often bleak world econ.st/477hqm6

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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

As the use of bicycles rises, and cities do more to make riding them pleasant, bikes are polarising people and setting off culture wars

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

To Jane Goodall, everything was connected, animals, people and land; to protect her precious chimpanzees, or any other species, the land and its people also had to be saved. Our obituary

Jane Goodall spent her life telling humans to honour animals

The naturalist and activist died on October 1st, aged 91

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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

What the political betting market says

Who might be Britain’s next prime minister?

What the political betting market says

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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

To grasp the ambition behind Africa’s new oil and gas exploration, consider three projects under way at TotalEnergies, a French supermajor

TotalEnergies leads the dash for Africa’s new oil and gas

It is about to restart a controversial gas project

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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

Competition is intensifying. And with famous actors and directors advertising new premium waters, marketing doesn’t come cheap

Bottled water is going upmarket

Nestlé and Danone are doubling down on premium brands

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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

The African experience of strongmen offers a warning to the world. However promising charismatic leaders may look at the start, big men eventually lead to big trouble

Africa’s leaders-for-life offer a warning to the world

The longer autocrats stay in power, the worse they become

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The Economist @economist.com · 3h

A new study points out the pitfalls of economic planning

China’s industrial largesse may cost it $370bn a year in lost output

A new study points out the pitfalls of economic planning

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The Economist @economist.com · 3h

“When the conversations start, we’re naturally argumentative.” On “The Intelligence” our editor-in-chief launches “Economist Insider”, our new video show where top editors debate the most important stories. Listen now bit.ly/46PR7QU

The Economist @economist.com · 3h

A wise move for a party in a dire position

The stricken Tories reach for the chainsaw

A wise move for a party in a dire position

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The Economist @economist.com · 3h

Will the Gaza breakthrough succeed where other agreements have failed? Our editors share their analysis in the first episode of our weekly show. Watch The Insider now

Are Donald Trump’s tariffs working? | The Economist Insider

Donald Trump insists that his tariffs are a triumph. These “beautiful” duties are going to make America richer, he says—but what is their real impact? Six months on from “Liberation Day”, Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and a panel of The Economist’s top editors weigh the consequences of Mr Trump’s trade war. Join them as they review the global response to the tariffs, explain corporate America’s reluctance to speak out and consider the lasting effects on global commerce and American prosperity. Zanny unpicked some of these issues with Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, in a recent interview. Highlights from their discussion will feature in this episode. Their complete conversation will be available to watch after the show.

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