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The Economist· 2026-02-17 15:40
Some governments and landowners in the Americas are trying to preserve the region’s biggest cat.They face wildlife traffickers and farmers who torch tracts of pristine forest where the jaguars live. But they also have an ally https://t.co/TtbPiGnOW9 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-17 15:20
Tax systems are more progressive than you think. The big question is whether, in the pursuit of equality, governments are raising levies on the rich so high that they are becoming counter-productive https://t.co/jos8OeAoL8 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-17 15:10
How a French woman has become a global symbol of strength and survival https://t.co/DPQpWV1cxM ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-17 15:00
The recipe for Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa hasn’t changed since it was first concocted in the 1600s. Yet the sweet syrup is enjoying a renewed surge in popularity https://t.co/fJKwk3L9ht ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-17 14:40
On “The Intelligence” @Eaterofsun and Catherine Brahic discuss a wild idea that is attracting ever more attention: using geoengineering to refreeze the Arctic. Listen now https://t.co/nu498jTS5g ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-17 14:20
Between the rows of greenhouses are hundreds of villages, where workers relax in kebab shops, or zip through the streets on electric scooters.Explore 1843’s photo essay of Spain’s el mar de plástico https://t.co/wHQUvL7r77 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-17 14:00
The LA grocer, which sells strawberry smoothies for $21, has benefited from a shift in luxury spending towards smaller indulgences. But much of its success is down to canny strategy https://t.co/Bgrw5cuZOfPhoto: Getty Images https://t.co/eJfwopenHz ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-17 13:40
♦️ How local cops are helping ICE.♦️ The “Department of War” considers ending its relationship with Anthropic.♦️ The Federal Reserve plans to relax rules for banks to encourage mortgage lending. https://t.co/O4uI2VMXFb ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-17 13:20
Recent bilateral visits send a powerful message, at home and abroad, about China’s great-power status and America’s diminished reliability https://t.co/iPLUTTUpIE ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-17 13:00
Despite increasing repression and cosying up to China, the consequences for the Ortega-Murillo regime have been limited, even as the United States takes a closer interest in the left-wing autocracies in its region https://t.co/2CX9diwrWa ...