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“Genocide” is the wrong word for the horrors of Xinjiang

To confront evil, the first step is to describe it accurately

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Can America’s government deal with China’s after accusing it of genocide?

Finance & economics

Should governments in emerging economies worry about their debt?

As in the rich world, interest rates are below nominal growth rates in many places

Europe

Italy’s next prime minister, Mario Draghi, unveils his cabinet

He will have to move fast to overcome Italy’s deep-seated problems

Obituary

Paul Crutzen’s idea of the Anthropocene may resonate for centuries

The atmospheric chemist and meteorologist died on January 28th, aged 87

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Week in charts: ...and all that jabs

The spectre of inflation • Buoyant business • America abroad • The future of travel

Europe

Charlemagne: The European Union must face up to the real Russia

Appeasement isn’t working

1843 magazine

Valentine’s Day: how chocolate became the food of love

A sweet history of seduction

Donald Trump’s reckoning

United States

Donald Trump will probably be acquitted of inciting an insurrection

The evidence is damning but the outcome in little doubt

The Economist explains

How does an American impeachment trial work?

The Senate sets its own rules. Milk is involved

United States

Adam Kinzinger is making a lone stand against Donald Trump

A congressman from Illinois has launched the most full-throated Republican challenge to populism

United States

The terrible scenes on Capitol Hill illustrate how Donald Trump has changed his party

And how hard it will be to rid it of him

Weekly edition

How well will vaccines work?

February 13th 2021
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Briefing

When covid-19 vaccines meet the new variants of the virus

A lot depends on blocking transmission not just disease

Europe

The European Union must face up to the real Russia

Appeasement isn’t working

Asia

Bangladesh’s government lavishes money on the army

But in buying soldiers’ loyalty, it has also put them at the heart of power

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There will be enough vaccines for all—if rich countries share

Half of the world’s supply has been reserved for just 15% of its population

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Covid-19 and developing countries

Leaders

The pandemic could undercut Africa’s precarious progress

Africans need jabs and loans, sharpish

Middle East & Africa

Africa’s recovery from covid-19 will be slow

A second wave could play havoc with commerce, public finances and schools

The Americas

A Brazilian city thought it had herd immunity. It was wrong

Asia

Asian governments are needlessly hampering vaccination drives

Special report: The future of travel

What will travel look like after the pandemic?

Covid-19 has brought international travel to a standstill. But it will recover and may even become a better experience, says Simon Wright

Could covid-19 shake up air travel for the better?

Governments’ re-entry into airlines may spur more competition

How today’s reviled airlines could become greener

The pandemic has drawn attention to the environmental damage caused by air travel

Business travel may never fully recover from covid-19

Business class was late to the game. It might be early to leave too

The pandemic has hurt corporate jets less than commercial ones

The wealthy are not bound by airline schedules

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