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Cover Story newsletter: The great relationship recession

That is nonsense. Among heterosexuals (about whom there is the most research) the relationship recession is largely a consequence of something benign. Barriers to women in the workplace have fallen ... Read More

$15 Billion-Per-Week Economic Blow Triggered By the Longest US Government Shutdown In History

The ongoing federal government shutdown in the US has reached a historic 36 days, causing significant economic disruption and financial losses estimated between $10 to $30 billion weekly. Read More

Summary of inter-Korean news this week

The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week. ------------ Denuclearizing Korean Peninsula is shared international goal: unification ministry SEOUL -- The unification ministry reaffirmed ... Read More

Elections this week will show how unpopular Donald Trump really is

But the most telling results will come from gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, two states that voted similarly in 2024 but may now be drifting in opposite directions. The results ... Read More

Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week. ------------ Top Chinese envoy in N. Korea hosts banquet marking China's participation in Korean War SEOUL -- Chinese Ambassador ... Read More

Strongmen in politics and technology are changing the world

The target of today’s strongmen is technocratic administration—what the author calls the “Davos consensus”—which is supposedly blind to the way the winds of politics have moved against it. Their ... Read More

A look back over the first 40 years of The World Ahead

The World Ahead 2026 will be the 40th edition of The Economist ’s future-gazing annual, published every November since 1986, to provide a guide to the trends, themes and people likely to shape the ... Read More