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![]() | Christopher Shinn on madness in theatre Are contemporary audiences less comfortable with madness? Playwright Christopher Shinn suggests that without it our art has become flat, and the mental health of our society may be at stake |
![]() | America's presidential race With the Republican nomination now beyond doubt, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney must now duke it out in around 10 key battleground states |
![]() | Building bionic limbs TWO laboratories are building interfaces between the brain, sensors and robotic limbs that allow paralysed people to interact with the world |
![]() | The future of jobs in 2012 The Economist's World in 2012 Festival's lunch session, "The great mismatch: The future of jobs in 2012", was sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation. The foundation's president, Judith Rodin, made in |
![]() | Warren Buffett and the Giving Pledge The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway discusses his motivations for giving wealth away, history's great philanthropists and why his tax return is not a factor |
![]() | Elon Musk and the Giving Pledge The founder of PayPal, Tesla Motors and SpaceX discusses his philanthropic aspirations as well as his earth-bound and extraterrestrial enterprises |
![]() | Greece's uncertain future After a messy general election result, our correspondents discuss whether Greece's days within the euro zone are now numbered |
![]() | The electoral college The electoral college is a relic of the 18th century that gives disproportionate weight to voters in smaller states and focuses attention on a dozen "swing" ones. A videographic explains how it works |
![]() | Privatising space exploration LATER this month Space X's Falcon 9 rocket will attempt to dock with the International Space Station for the first time. If successful, the programme could save America's government hundreds of millio |
![]() | The politics of nuclear power in Japan Switching off nuclear reactors in Japan, which once got a third of its power from them, reveals a tangled relationship between industry, politicians and the public |
![]() | Frieze Art Fair New York The capital of the international art market hasn't hosted a high-quality international fair for some time. Frieze Art Fair New York promises to change this |
![]() | London's mayoralty explained As Boris Johnson begins another four-year term as mayor of London, we take a look at the powers he has at his disposal |
![]() | The Sudans at loggerheads: Africa's next big war? Increasing hostility between Sudan and South Sudan is leading some to believe a war is close. Dr Mukesh Kapila says the international community must act to prevent further bloodshed. |
![]() | "The Economist's Paul Rossi on the future of media"? The Economist's Paul Rossi discusses the challenges facing the magazine industry, how magazines can market themselves differently and the role of ABC's Consolidated Media Report |
![]() | The paintings of Turner and Claude Over a century separates the careers of Claude and Turner. An exhibition in London shows that Turner was unafraid to be hung beside one of his key influences. In fact, he requested it |
![]() | The space shuttle Enterprise retires America's shuttle programme has ended and its four remaining vehicles are being delivered to museums on the backs of jumbo jets. On April 27th, 2012, one landed in New York |
![]() | The backlash against austerity After an eventful week in European politics, our foreign and economic editors discuss whether a remedy for the continent's economic woes may now be within reach |
![]() | North Korea's prison camps WE DISCUSS North Korea's horrific network of gulags with Blaine Harden, author of "Escape From Camp 14", a new book on the subject |
![]() | China's demographic problem The Economist's correspondents discuss the impact that China's ageing population could have on its economy |
![]() | The third industrial revolution begins QUIRKY AND SHAPEWAYS are putting the tools of manufacturing into the hands of the masses using 3D printers and social networks. New products, designs and fortunes will follow |
![]() | Germany's Mittelstand As the world gazes admiringly at Germany's economic success, we discover why the country's small and medium-sized companies have performed so well |
![]() | Manufacturing and innovation AS manufacturing goes digital, it will change out of all recognition, says Paul Markillie in his special report. And some of the business of making things will return to rich countries |
![]() | Egypt confirms ban on candidates EGYPT'S electoral commission has upheld a ruling banning nearly half of the presidential candidates from running, including three of the front-runners. Our correspondents discuss what the decision mea |
![]() | The price of Scottish independence Going it alone could cost Scotland more than its oil reserves can bankroll and its generous welfare state can afford, say our correspondents |
![]() | The see-through consumer A.K. Pradeep, of NeuroFocus, discusses the ways in which neuroscience, technology, and big data have enabled companies to know more about their customers than ever before. The session was moderated by |
























