▽Arts, entertainment and media | Economist - World News, Politics, Economics, Business & Finance
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What to see and read about the VaticanDec 3, 2024 ... The Young Pope and The New Pope. (2016 and 2020)Paolo Sorrentino brought spectacle and glamour, as well as deep-seated melancholy, to two TV series about a brace of misfit pontiffs. First came JudeHow the coronavirus is changing arts and entertainment in AmericaMar 18, 2020 ... Editor’s note: The Economist is making some of its most importa

▽Japan | Economist - World News, Politics, Economics, Business & Finance
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Christmas SpecialsWhy do small children in Japan ride the subway alone?The pluses and pitfalls of the world’s most disciplined primary schoolsChristmas SpecialsA day in the life of Toyosu, the world’s greatest fish marketThe best sashimi chefs on the planet rely on Japan’s Wall Street of seafood

▽Technology | Economist - World News, Politics, Economics, Business & Finance
●12/21 00:43
Science & technologyAI offers an intriguing new way to diagnose mental-health conditionsModels look for sound patterns undetectable by the human earLeadersHow to ensure Africa is not left behind by the AI revolutionWeak digital infrastructure is holding the continent backMiddle East & AfricaWhy the AI revolution is leaving Africa behindLarge infrastructure gaps are creating a new digital d

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▽Philanthropy | Economist - World News, Politics, Economics, Business & Finance
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“No-strings giving” is transforming philanthropyJan 10, 2024 ... It is certainly difficult to make money. But should money be difficult to give away? In the Gilded Age, industrialists such as Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller worried about waste and misuse; CPhilanthropy in Asia is becoming more professionalJan 10, 2024 ... Within global philanthropy, the spotlight generally falls on the