Farewell to the monoculture
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
The revival of an old oil-export route from Iraq to the Mediterranean helps Syria’s new regime
Being rich helps, but being open to immigration works best of all
They hide in plain sight—and wield enormous power
A molecular signature can identify those most at risk
So has FIFA, the outfit that administers it
How the rules of both entertainment and soft power are being rewritten
A bad reputation and cultural ignorance are probably responsible
He must swallow his pride and accept a deal worse than the pre-war status quo
A dispatch from Long Beach, California
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