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Nitazenes: the rise of a dangerous new opioid
Our podcast on science and technology. The spread of the highly potent drugs demands a fresh approach to drug policy
Watch: Freed detainee finds family alive after thinking they had been killed
Shadi Abu Sido told the BBC an Israeli prison officer said his family had been killed.
ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for verified adults, says OpenAI boss
CEO Sam Altman says upcoming versions of the popular chatbot would enable it to behave in a more human-like way - "but only if you want it".
The US in brief: Do gerrymanders live in the bayou?
Our daily political update, featuring the stories that matter
Gita Gopinath on the crash that could torch $35trn of wealth
The world has become dangerously dependent on American stocks, writes the former IMF chief economist
The Economist is hiring a Senior Producer
Our Money Talks podcast team is recruiting an experienced producer to help launch a video spin-off
Lessons from the Wall Street crash of 1929
Andrew Ross Sorkin, the author of “Too Big to Fail”, has turned his attention to another financial crisis
Aid pro quo: Trump weaponises foreign help
Also on the daily podcast: Petrol rationing in Russia and JD Wetherspoon, no small beer
'He transformed R&B forever' - Stars pay tribute to D’Angelo, after his death at 51
The Grammy-winning singer, who died of cancer, "transformed R&B forever", says Beyoncé.
Caste consciousness: understanding the fears of rich Indians
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Bowen: Trump's role in Gaza ceasefire was decisive, but not a roadmap to peace
Trump's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it.
Watch: Moment house drifts away from land as typhoon hits Alaska
The US Coast Guard rescued two dozen people after their homes floated away from shore during the storm.