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Can America’s stockmarket rally last?
After a surge in the first half of 2023, the second half might not be as cheery #press
Prescription rules for obesity drugs may unfairly exclude non-whites
The relationship between body-mass index and weight-related ailments varies by race #press
Drug-trafficking networks are expanding into new territories
Track seizures of the illicit cargoes on our map #press
Global temperatures have broken records three times in a week
Are these records falling faster? #press
How many Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine?
A new estimate uses inheritance records and social media #press
A new study finds that 47,000 Russian combatants have died in Ukraine
The invasion has at least doubled Russia’s total combat losses since 1945 #press
Are cities in Asia becoming better places to live?
The region is becoming increasingly attractive for expats, according to EIU’s index #press
Could Ukraine’s allies be sending it more weapons?
Its arsenal is still dwarfed by Russia’s #press
Data from satellites suggest violence has surged in much of Sudan
Throughout the south and in the capital, the number of fires detected from space is abnormally high #press
China will become less populous, more productive—and more pricey
And GDP parity with America is still decades away #press
Drug-trafficking networks are expanding into new territories
Track seizures of the illicit cargoes on our map #press
Global temperatures have broken records three times in a week
Are these records falling faster? #press
The next threat to commodity supplies will be El Niño
The weather phenomenon could ravage Latin American crops #press
The rapid loss of Antarctic sea ice brings grim scenarios into view
The extent of newly exposed ocean is the size of Argentina #press
The world’s least liveable cities are starting to improve
The Middle East and Africa remain at the bottom of EIU’s index. But their scores are going up #press
A new study of studies reignites controversy over mask mandates
Most papers are inconclusive, though the largest covid-era study showed benefits #press
Britons should brace for more travel chaos
Travel demand is closer to its pre-pandemic levels. But transport networks are struggling to keep up #press
In America, school test results are still lagging behind pre-covid levels
Only 20% of the decline in pass rates for English has been recovered #press
How popular is Joe Biden?
Weekly opinion polls from The Economist and YouGov, tracking Joe Biden's approval ratings and the issues that are most important to voters #press
https://www.economist.com/president-joe-biden-polls?utm_source=press.coop
How well does your country provide for its citizens?
A global index that attempts to compare people’s well-being across 170 countries #press