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Donald Trump’s second impeachment ends in a second acquittal

Seven Republicans vote to convict, after a trial that has served several purposes

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

International

Censorious governments are abusing “fake news” laws

The pandemic is giving them an excuse to gag reporters

Briefing

The search for ET hots up

If life exists beyond the solar system, science may find it soon

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The alien hunter of Harvard

Did Avi Loeb spot an extraterrestrial spaceship in the night sky – or was it merely the reflection of his own obsessions?

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Week in charts: ...and all that jabs

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

Books & arts

Johnson: If only English had a word for...

Here are some useful expressions it could borrow from other languages

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I’m spending more time than ever with my children. No one is enjoying it

I used to scorn the idea of quality time. Now I yearn for it

American politics under Joe Biden

United States

What are the prospects for bipartisanship?

Senate rules currently work against the cross-party compromise that most Senators say they want to see

United States

Joe Biden prepares to leave his mark on the federal judiciary

He starts with fewer open seats than his predecessor, and will need to move quickly

United States

Republicans test the precise meaning of Joe Biden’s talk of unity

The president has ten GOP votes in the Senate for a sizeable stimulus. Does he want them?

United States

President Biden terminates much of Donald Trump’s legacy

What a recent flurry of executive orders shows about the drawbacks of executive fiat

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How well will vaccines work?

February 13th 2021
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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

Leaders

How well will vaccines work?

Covid-19 may become endemic. Governments need to start thinking about how to cope

Europe

The European Union must face up to the real Russia

Appeasement isn’t working

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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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