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BBC Science Apr 17

The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans

Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

The Economist Apr 16

Plastics are greener than they seem

Even if the world needs to become much better at managing their waste

The Economist Apr 15

Xi Jinping’s Trump-sized puzzle

For all its strength and swagger, China is struggling to handle an impulsive America

The Economist Apr 14

The War Room newsletter: Is American diplomacy all bark, no bite?

The Millions Apr 11

The Great Spring 2025 Book Preview

It’s been a painfully long winter here in New York City, but the glinting promise of spring—and spring books—has bolstered me through these cold, hard...

The Economist Apr 10

There is a vast hidden workforce behind AI

Will they become redundant as the technology develops?

The Economist Apr 8

The dangers of Donald Trump’s instinct for dealmaking

Trade wars are alarming, but so are might-makes-right deals

EP External Relations Apr 8

Press release - MEPs and Ukrainian parliamentarians discuss shaping a common European future

Meeting on Tuesday, leading members of the European Parliament and of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada signalled their strong support for Ukraine’s EU accession process. Source...

The Economist Apr 7

The War Room newsletter: Why B-2 bombers are gathering on a tiny island

EP External Relations Apr 7

Press release - MEPs travel to Washington DC to discuss transatlantic relations with US counterparts

The European Parliament’s delegation for relations with the United States will travel to the US capital from Wednesday to Friday for talks with representatives of...

The Economist Apr 3

State capture is a growing threat. Reversing it is hard

The 15-70-15 rule and other ways to prise powerful fingers from the public coffers

The Economist Apr 1

China debates whether Trump is a revolutionary, or just rude

Its experts cannot decide whether the second Trump presidency is a threat or an opportunity

The Economist Mar 27

Donald Trump is affecting politics everywhere

The effects are often unexpected

The Economist Mar 25

Europe will have to zip its lip over China’s abuses

In a fracturing world, trade and co-operation will come first

The Economist Mar 23

Trump is a problem for Europe’s most important hard-right leaders

His antics are causing headaches for Giorgia Meloni and Marine Le Pen

The Economist Mar 20

The right way to fight nativists

A revealing new history of the cold-war crisis that inspired modern refugee law

The Economist Mar 19

Donald Trump shoots his own global mouthpiece

The shutdown of VOA, RFE/RL and other broadcasters weakens America and supporters of democracy

EEA Featured Articles Mar 19

Editorial — Europe's sustainability compass in times of uncertainty

The past few years have tested us in ways not many of us could have predicted. The pandemic and its health and economic impacts were...

EEA Featured Articles Mar 19

Interview — The data behind our knowledge: what and how

Karl Hamilton heads our Agency’s Digital department and his team’s work is crucial to the EEA’s knowledge work which relies on the use of high-quality...

BBC Science Mar 19

Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth

Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.

The Economist Mar 16

Donald Trump v the spies of Five Eyes

Will America’s president damage the world’s most powerful intelligence pact?

The Economist Mar 13

Could Europe replace Starlink if America pulls the plug?

Only with something inferior to Elon Musk’s offering

The Economist Mar 13

Trump’s whims are overriding the national interest

Foreign-policy realists will struggle to explain America’s sharp turn

The Economist Mar 12

Europe thinks the unthinkable on a nuclear bomb

Poland wants co-operation with France on a nuclear deterrent. That could take many forms