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The Economist· 2026-02-14 13:00
What’s next for AI? Our “Boss Class” podcast host shares a vision of the near future, with the help of four people who are already living there https://t.co/DmWfb92dcQ ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-14 12:40
Japan needs a wholesale reckoning with the new world disorder. This will require enterprising diplomacy by Takaichi Sanae, whose willingness to break taboos, including talking about nuclear weapons, is healthy https://t.co/5Lq6035mDW ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-14 12:20
We created an “alarm index” by using AI to score 1.4m emails on how disturbing their content would be to a typical reader. We also researched the backgrounds of the 500 people who appear most often. This is what we found https://t.co/dU9dA1lZKh ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-14 12:10
There is a lot to love on our list of recommendations this week, but one new film failed to woo our critics https://t.co/DPF9imaAfQ ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-14 12:00
Since the pandemic students in places like Alabama and Texas have shot up the education rankings. Adjust the results for student poverty, and the “southern surge” is even more impressive https://t.co/NcOTxfGo09 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-14 11:40
Whatever the causes of the shortage of tenors, the consequences are plain. Some of the classical choral repertoire has already become unsingable for many choirs https://t.co/1m9REc7RLT ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-14 11:20
Room bookings are like speed limits. In theory, everyone should be out on the dot. In practice, you can stay a little longer but you don’t know exactly when you will get into trouble https://t.co/rK7PJyIaMT ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-14 11:00
Who had the most contact with Jeffrey Epstein in the final decade of his life? In the years after Epstein pled guilty to soliciting sex from a minor, he maintained consistent contact with a vast network of rich and powerful figures. The Economist’s data team analysed 1.4m of Epstein’s emails to map their relationships: https://t.co/1NgbTxaWH5 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-14 10:40
Having noticed their popularity, firms are inking deals with corporate influencers, believing they can help them connect with customers and employees https://t.co/SVZ3kgWUMr ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-14 10:20
Curators are preparing high-tech storage rooms for sculptures, manuscripts and other wonders. Whether the museum will ever receive the treasures is up in the air https://t.co/wWLWs10kca ...