More letters from readers on whether algorithms could one day wake up and feel
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
The latest global school tests reveal shocking new declines
AI can help in classrooms but it needs to be treated with caution, says Andreas Schleicher, founder of the PISA test
Schools are relabelling offices faster than they are cutting them
Incumbents will have to accelerate to compete
Composite tiles, fabrics and foams may bring effective shielding from orbital debris
A natural disaster and a comedy mishap testify to the party’s power
But some fish are being pushed away
It’s great that bots can help poor writers say what they want to for a fraction of the cost of a ghostwriter, argues Ryan Jacobs
In an interview with The Economist, Argentina’s president is unyielding
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