The Economist
Also: Why science is becoming less innovative
Anti-Brexit buttons sit on the Union Jack flag. Heart-shaped pin badges read 'better together' with half the heart a Union Jack, and the other half the EU flag.
In search of a new model
Britain is quietly de-Brexiting
But any Labour government will have to soften its red lines to get meaningfully closer to the EU
A woman washes her hands at the Rwandan border following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak in Congo
Parrying pathogens
How to stop the Ebola outbreak
The latest epidemic in central Africa is a warning about future pandemics
Red wall with colorful doors, windows, and Chinese lion-head door knockers
Chaguan
China’s diplomatic successes are broad but shallow
It asks little of its foreign “partners”, and gives little back
Palm trees on exotic beach with white sand and tropical sea on Paradise island. George Town, Cayman Islands.
A shore bet
Offshore finance is thriving despite crackdowns
There is a lot more to havens than crystal-clear waters and a promise of opacity
Silver lining
Why science is becoming less innovative
A huge study suggests ageing scientists are part of the problem