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Thailand was EIU’s most improved democracy of 2022
But it is too early to laud the country’s gains #press
These countries could lure manufacturing away from China
Call them “Altasia” #press
Ukraine needs the West’s help. But our polling shows a worrying trend
Americans and Europeans are becoming less enthusiastic about Ukrainian aid #press
Upper legislative houses tend to be biased and malapportioned
Variation in district sizes benefits conservatives, but not in lower chambers #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
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
Quantifying the rise of America’s far right
The extremists are becoming more deadly. The ideology is becoming more mainstream #press
Suicide rates for girls are rising. Are smartphones to blame?
Hospitalisation rates for self-harm have increased by 140% since 2010 #press
America is less dominant in defence spending than you might think
Meanwhile China and Russia are ramping up #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
Dobbs electrified supporters of abortion rights
New bans made terminations rarer but united Democrats #press
Sunday brunch is the new Friday night
Post-lockdowns, in-person spending has shifted from weekdays to weekends #press
Can America’s stockmarket rally last?
After a surge in the first half of 2023, the second half might not be as cheery #press
Could Ukraine’s allies be sending it more weapons?
Its arsenal is still dwarfed by Russia’s #press
The next threat to commodity supplies will be El Niño
The weather phenomenon could ravage Latin American crops #press
More Americans than ever report a disability
Yet they are more likely to have a job than before the pandemic #press
Cheap vaccines could prevent millions of deaths from cervical cancer
A turning-point looms in the campaign to eliminate the disease #press
Man City v Inter Milan is the most lopsided final in Champions League history
Blame City’s wealth and Pep Guardiola #press
Perilous migrant crossings of the Mediterranean are rising
But the numbers remain below those of 2015 and 2016 #press