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The Economist· 2025-12-18 16:00
Was the first word humans ever uttered “arse” or “bollocks”? On “The Intelligence” @lanegreene explains why a world expert on English slang thinks it could have been. Listen now https://t.co/eCB0sTwsOu https://t.co/8RYV0Inenn ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 15:51
How to spend $1.5m on ingredients https://t.co/IXL7BiRvAB ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 15:45
The Kuroshio ocean current gathers strength east of the Philippines, courses northward past Taiwan and bifurcates around Japan. It has transformed all three societies throughout history https://t.co/limtFigv78 ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 15:40
Video games allow players to go back in time and rewrite history. Some of the lessons can be surprisingly sophisticated https://t.co/D8xfyerQxf ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 15:31
In 1956 the winter games in Milan were attended by Sophia Loren. Money and glamour will travel for the 2026 edition. The arrival of high rollers and ice skaters is profoundly changing the city https://t.co/fXoXUu7YGW ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 15:25
“Gundo” is an increasingly important part of America’s attempt to win a high-tech arms race against China. Most Americans are clueless about it https://t.co/qeG56ERwWH ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 15:20
To grasp the magnitude of the task of rebuilding Gaza, look at its health-care system. From buildings to medics, it is shattered https://t.co/6jkASg4YT0 ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 15:11
Complaints about quality are a growing worry for brands from Chanel to Prada https://t.co/gDBdEMEBnk ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 15:05
All three have suffered the curse of overnight success https://t.co/iuTkMQ7CVL ...
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The Economist· 2025-12-18 15:00
It is rare these days to hear different views voiced freely in school classrooms. That is why the @Econ_Foundation aims to give teachers all the facts they need to start a vibrant debate, encouraging young people to think critically https://t.co/Tsy1ZW46Iy ...