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A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
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Gregg Carlstrom, our Middle East correspondent, looks at how war has affected aviation in the region
Nostalgia and a desire for control are fuelling a boom in small things
Banknotes reveal something about British identity, writes Hugo Gye, our Britain political correspondent
The leader of the Cockroach party is detained and the internet shut down
In a sovereign-debt crisis, even understanding politics may not be enough
Arguments for and against effective altruism
Donald Trump has failed to change voting rules. Cities and states are preparing for mischief anyway
Friday in South Africa brought a gobsmacking juxtaposition, writes John McDermott, our Chief Africa correspondent
EV batteries, especially, will help it secure supplies of critical minerals