The king, the kickboxer and the crisis brewing in Morocco https://econ.st/46NpIhF #press
It is economically rational for ambitious women to try as hard as possible to be thin. That is a tragedy https://econ.st/3O9ar3u #press
Hospital waiting lists are already at a record 7.5m; 650,000 procedures have so far been cancelled owing to strikes. As more pile up, the risk of a backlash increases https://econ.st/3pLSoXO #press
Across the world, plans for remote working fall short of what employees want. Meanwhile corporate bosses fear that fully remote work dents productivity, a worry reinforced by a slew of recent research https://econ.st/3rdF4Mc #press
Extreme weather is hitting Chinese farmers from all sides this year. Climate change is likely to increase the frequency and severity of such shocks. The party is worried https://econ.st/44CbVZO #press
The region is becoming increasingly attractive for expats, according to this annual index https://econ.st/3Oc0zGm #press
When he was nine, Vera sent “Vova” to her parents. But they, too ill to cope, sent him to a military boarding school. After that she lost touch until she heard he was in the KGB. This, of course, is not the story Vladimir Putin tells https://econ.st/3XBjYDH #press
In “No One Prayed Over Their Graves”, Khaled Khalifa restores life and soul to the Syrian city that has become a byword for devastation https://econ.st/3XXIoaD #press
Ukraine has taught that a small country bullied by a bigger neighbour must demonstrate that it has the will to resist. Fight back, and there is more chance that the world will come to your aid. But Taiwan is not ready to fight https://econ.st/3D8wdON #press
In Asia data flows are part of a new great game https://econ.st/3PR8pGH #press
The Conservative Party faces a mutiny in Metroland https://econ.st/46KfZZD #press
War crimes in Tigray may be covered up or forgotten https://econ.st/3NSP98Y #press
“Narcas” offers a rare glimpse of the women in drug gangs https://econ.st/3DeYEKV #press
Rapid progress in AI is arousing fear as well as excitement. How concerned should you be? https://econ.st/3PWfTbo #press
Public displays of affection can have dire consequences in China. Just ask Hu Jiyong https://econ.st/3JK2AqL #press
Planning to spend summer by the pool? Take some of these books with you https://econ.st/3pLdkya #press
Read these six books to get under the skin of Chicago, America’s “second” city https://econ.st/3PQcif0 #press
Beef emits 31 times more CO₂ per calorie of food than tofu does. By cooking so many cows, we are cooking ourselves, too. Forgoing steaks may be one of the most efficient ways to reduce our carbon footprint https://econ.st/44aAMn0 #press
Enthusiasts say their sport is more accessible than tennis. The smaller rackets are easier to wield, the underarm serves simpler to master, the courts less tiring to run around https://econ.st/3NLujd2 #press