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A year of war in Ukraine, in maps
How Russia’s initial advances were reversed #press
Places with high religious participation have fewer deaths of despair
The loss of social capital, as well as opioids, explains rising middle-aged mortality #press
A WHO report shows that pregnancy is killing 800 women a day
In some regions, the latest data show an alarming rise in maternal deaths #press
The Economist’s glass-ceiling index
Our annual measure of the role and influence of women in the workforce #press
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/glass-ceiling-index?utm_source=press.coop
Retail investors are losing billions buying stock options
The latest fad is contracts with just hours left before expiration #press
French bulldogs are taking over America
The miserable mutts are now the country’s most popular breed #press
The state of democracy in Africa and the Middle East
An EIU survey makes for glum reading. But there are some reasons for optimism #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
China’s new GDP figures may restore faith in its economy
But it still has deep economic problems to overcome #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
Charting Ukraine’s soaring exports to the EU
The influx of grain is testing its neighbours’ solidarity #press
Suicide rates for girls are rising. Are smartphones to blame?
Hospitalisation rates for self-harm have increased by 140% since 2010 #press
Sudan’s spiralling war, in maps
Four graphics depict the fighting that threatens the entire region #press
Ocean-surface temperatures are breaking records
Here’s what that means #press
“Bonsoir l’Europe!” How languages affect Eurovision scores
Crunching the numbers on 67 years of largely terrible tunes #press
South-East Asia is in the grip of a record-breaking heatwave
Hotter temperatures and reduced rainfall will also worsen the region’s dreaded haze #press
Russia’s missile attacks on Ukraine have been ineffective
Its focus on civilian infrastructure is a sign of strategic failure #press
How much is Russia spending on its invasion of Ukraine?
By historical standards, it’s a puny amount. That tells you three big things #press
Demand for chocolate causes more illegal deforestation than people realise
New maps show the extent of the destruction in big cocoa-producing countries #press