The Economist
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A dark and dreary New York City with ominous storm clouds
Pay to play
Storm clouds gather over America’s financial supremacy
Its payments firms may be the first casualties
Well informed
How to train for a heatwave
A nice, hot bath can go a long way
Illustration of a never-ending voting ballot.
Tortured voters
America’s other elections problem
No other rich democracy hands as many decisions directly to its voters
A man relishes food and drinks at a beach in Pingtan island, the closest point in China to Taiwan's main island, in Fujian province on May 19, 2024.
Sex imbalance
China is dealing with its own manosphere
But online misogyny is only one corner of a much bigger problem
View of the night sky and telescope on an Astrostays holiday.
Night-sky fever
The brightest tourism trend can be found in the darkest places
Stargazing is an illuminating business