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International

A row between Turkey and Greece over gas is raising tension in the eastern Mediterranean

A plethora of countries is entangled in a string of disputes in the area

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Dealing with a dangerous dispute in the eastern Med

Science & technology

When covid-19 becomes a chronic illness

Scientists are investigating why some people suffer with the virus for many months

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Books & arts

Albert Murray was a bard of America’s racial complexity

In his essays and criticism, he insisted that black and white Americans shared a common culture

Leaders

The Israel-UAE deal is good news for a troubled region

Even if tensions remain high elsewhere in the Middle East

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Britain

Bagehot: How the British government rules by algorithm

The over-enthusiastic application of scientific management is weakening the public sector

Daily chart

Week in charts: A world full of viruses

Tech’s new wave of flotations • A coup in Mali • Trouble in the Med • Britain’s looming job test

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Obituary

Julian Bream died on August 14th

The player who restored the reputation of both the classical guitar and the lute was 87

The Economist’s coverage of the coronavirus

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The aliens among us: How viruses shape the world

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Leaders

Xi Jinping is reinventing state capitalism. Don’t underestimate it

Leaders

What Kamala says about Joe

Schools brief

What harm do minimum wages do?

Graphic detail

A rift in democratic attitudes is opening up around the world

People from weak democracies are increasingly likely to support autocrats

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United States

Why Kamala Harris was a good choice for Joe Biden

Groundbreaking and predictable, just the ticket

Podcasts

Why Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris

Our weekly podcast on democracy in America

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What Kamala says about Joe

United States

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Special report: The Midwest

A region with outsized punch

America’s Midwest matters out of proportion to its size, says Adam Roberts

The urban prairie

For the region to prosper, its bigger cities must flourish

Separate, downtrodden

The region has particular problems with segregation and policing

America’s Mittelstand

Advanced manufacturing can thrive, as Grand Rapids shows

From rustbelt to brainbelt

How higher education can drive prosperity

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