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本期文章: Politics this week Business this week KAL’s cartoon Future of the union: The Untied Kingdom Corporations and democracy: The political CEO Monetary policy in America: Be prepared Afghanistan: The final countdown Biology and ethics: Softly, softly Chaos in Myanmar: Asia’s next failed state Letters to the editor: On pulse oximeters, special drawing rights, Lord Salisbury, boycotts, religion, Harvard Scottish independence: The long road back to Europe Myanmar’s failing coup: Burmese blaze Afghanistan: The end of forever Mahua season in India: Botanical blessings Banyan: Dropped connection Covid-19 in Hong Kong: A patriotic jab, or one that works better? Robbing graves: A dirty business Chaguan: Misremembering Mao Free speech and social media: Rule of thumb Police technology: Eyes in the sky Police accountability: George Floyd’s legacy Vaccine hesitancy: Seen and not herd State finances: The disaster that wasn’t Safe drinking water: Good job, Newark Lexington: Retreat from Kabul Guns in Brazil: Playing with firearms St Vincent: The Soufrière volcano is creating chaos in St Vincent Costa Rica: No longer top of the class Bello: Either way, it’s bad news Israel, Iran and America: Explosive diplomacy Hunger in the Arab world: Feast, fast and famine Tunisia: The megaphone West Africa’s sea cucumbers: Slug-like and precious Ethiopia’s war economy: Blowing in the wind German politics: A fracturing Union Russia and Ukraine: On manoeuvres Women in Italy: The big divide Norwegian cuisine: Fish tongues, harvested by children Charlemagne: A Calhounian moment Northern Ireland: Unhappy anniversary Business and government: Old ideas, new problems Wales: Sleeping dragon Town planning: Paved paradise Shirley Williams: A lioness of liberalism Bagehot: The dynasty factor Foreign investment: India Inc The political company: From handshake to clenched fist Personal transport: The future of getting from A to B Bartleby: Stepping down is hard to do Microsoft: Method in the madness L’Oréal: Hieronimus boss Schumpeter: SEA of opportunity Combating money-laundering: Losing the war Inflation: Base jumping China’s economy: The devil in the data series Wall Street: Hand over fist Buttonwood: A tourist’s guide Free exchange: The common-sense economist Experimental biology: Fantastic beasts and how to make them Psychology: Less is often more Photography: Liquid selfies Superforecasting: Welcome to the Cosmic Bazaar The cold war: A very close shave American history: Band of sisters New British fiction: The will to live Contemporary art: Beyond the frame Economic data, commodities and markets Football “curses”: What goes down must come up Prince Philip: Pledge of a lifetime Global news and current affairs from a European perspective. Best downloaded on Friday mornings (GMT)