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The Economist· 2026-02-20 07:40
Russia’s bombardment began just after 4am on February 24th 2022. That winter morning changed the lives of the half-dozen border guards at the Vilcha checkpoint for ever https://t.co/E75Dn5WEGg ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 07:20
Universities have reopened and protests are less frequent, though students still clash with police and supporters of Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s president https://t.co/mayNnDVh2L ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 07:00
For years, America’s economy rewarded the footloose. But now, as the once rock-solid labour market softens, it is job-hoppers that are struggling https://t.co/QXNNt39QnI ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 06:40
Many people worry about overpopulation. But an increasing number, especially in rich countries, fret about demographic shrinkage. There are several reasons to doubt the doomsayers https://t.co/jLG4YTeQ12 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 06:20
At a time when public trust in institutions is at an all-time low, the arrest of the former prince could spiral into something much more significant https://t.co/wIOkt27gsc ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 06:00
For nearly a decade France’s president has badgered European leaders with calls for “strategic autonomy”. They responded with eye-rolling or indifference. Frustratingly for them, he appears to have been correct https://t.co/5jzNFRdxGWIllustration: Peter Schrank https://t.co/QX89N6TFmr ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 05:40
The bloody history of fatherhood bends towards co-parenting https://t.co/NNvK8oJQYc ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 05:20
For centuries criminals have nicked valuable products and smuggled them across borders. Britain today shows how this model has evolved in new and alarming ways https://t.co/x7T3psm9vs ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 05:00
A court has sentenced Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment for leading an insurrection. His corrosive legacy will last far longer than his truncated presidency https://t.co/Bombg58M9J ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 04:40
Multiple studies in multiple places seem to be showing the same thing: reading is down for everyone, everywhere. We explain why https://t.co/QHqMHuna9X ...