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A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Educational decay, driven by demographic change, endangers the nation’s future, writes Dan Ben-David
With Europe’s help, the country can limit the pounding but not eliminate it
India hints at the answer
A stunning success for the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt
Putin, Trump and Xi control the most powerful arsenals on Earth. They should take nuclear risks more seriously
That could rejuvenate regional trade in the Middle East
Old problems bedevil balance-sheets and hold back lending
Sophie Pedder, our Paris bureau chief, joins Emmanuel Macron and King Charles III for their viewing of the Bayeux tapestry
Over a quarter of young film actors in America have a parent in entertainment
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, we meet the CEO at the heart of the AI boom