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    Sep 24

    Covid-19 will remain a threat for months, possibly years. Governments need to get a grip and stop failing their people. Our cover this week

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    Of the 13-strong Booker prize longlist, the University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop produced three nominees, all of whom graduated in 2019

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  3. “Small things altogether make up a happy life. Small things like washing your own clothes, drinking a can of Coke out the fridge.” From

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  4. On “The Intelligence” explains how a referendum prank involving a giant game of pick-up-sticks reveals shifting Swiss attitudes to the EU

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  5. Current fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan marks the second time in under three months that the two countries have come to blows

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  6. “It has...poured gasoline all over that explosive political scenario.” On “Checks and Balance”, our Lexington columnist explains why picking a Supreme Court justice right before an election is especially heated

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  7. Human rights groups argue that internet companies should preserve war crime footage if they delete it from their platforms

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  8. There is little that is surprising in Donald Trump’s tax documents. That does not mean there is nothing troubling in them, tells “The Intelligence”

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  9. In Beirut, a single historic building could be replaced with a tower of expensive flats. Many residents don't intend to sell, but will their resolve falter?

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  10. On our “Babbage” podcast: - discusses how covid-19 treatments have improved - on the progress of covid-19 vaccines - and on Taiwan's model for managing the virus

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  11. On our latest “Checks and Balance” podcast, , and ask if the “world’s greatest deliberative body” needs reform

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  12. China has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2060. That’s a big ask; on “The Intelligence” considers what the country must do in order to get there

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  13. As coronavirus has spread, so has the language of conspiracy theorists From

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  14. Think you know the potato? The island of Chiloé’s boasts 286 varieties From

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  15. Today on “The Intelligence”: what is worrisome in Trump’s taxes, examining China’s bold carbon-neutrality pledge and Switzerland’s portentous plebiscite prank

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  16. Minimising further covid-19 deaths is a huge challenge. Judging by this year’s experience, some governments will handle it better than others

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  17. The British Museum is facing mounting pressure over its colonial past. Earlier this year investigated the collection's restless objects

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  18. “The American Senate today is likely at its most unrepresentative point since the founders created it.” On our latest “Checks and Balance” podcast, digs into the data on Senate reform

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  19. A growing number of people are organising their love and sex lives via spreadsheets. Is this really how to excel in relationships? From

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  20. The scale of fighting in Armenia and Azerbaijan suggests a broader military offensive and a return to a dangerous conflict

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  21. Are dogs trying to manipulate their owners with “puppy-dog eyes”?

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