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The next threat to commodity supplies will be El Niño
The weather phenomenon could ravage Latin American crops #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
Online daters are less open-minded than their filters suggest
Users with permissive settings show similar biases to those with restrictive ones #press
A new study of studies reignites controversy over mask mandates
Most papers are inconclusive, though the largest covid-era study showed benefits #press
How many people died after China lifted its zero-covid policy?
Data from Macau and Hong Kong provide a grim estimate #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
China’s new GDP figures may restore faith in its economy
But it still has deep economic problems to overcome #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
Prescription rules for obesity drugs may unfairly exclude non-whites
The relationship between body-mass index and weight-related ailments varies by race #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
The next threat to commodity supplies will be El Niño
The weather phenomenon could ravage Latin American crops #press
How bad are the current market jitters?
The wider stockmarket has been relatively unruffled by the trouble within banking #press
Accounting for flood risk would lower American house prices by $187bn
Unpriced future damages inflate home values the most in rural, inland regions #press
The most expensive cities in which to celebrate Valentine’s Day
Our “cost of loving” ranking, based on an EIU survey #press
England may soon become the world’s best cricket team
Winning the Ashes would propel them past India and Australia #press
North Korea’s hackers are after intel, not just crypto
The country’s “all-purpose sword” is living up to its name #press
In drought-stricken Europe, leaky pipes are worsening the problem
Some countries are losing up to 60% of their water supply #press
Brexit was wrong, say 57% of British voters
And for the first time, a narrow majority say they would vote to rejoin the EU #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