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The Economist: Culture

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The cultural review of 2016 and preview of 2017 Dec 29, 2016

A look back at the highlights of 2016: including gender-bending Shakespeare and “In Praise of Weiner” - a political disaster documentary 2017 is the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution and we discuss the "confluence": Venice Biennale, Documenta in Kassel and the Munster sculpture showAnne McElvoy is joined by The Economist’s Fiammetta Rocco and Jonathan Beckman

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On pluralism and light Apr 23, 2016

"Holy Lands” by Nicolas Pelham and "Six Facets of Light” by Anne Wroe are two new books by Economist writers. Both look at contemporary questions through historical lenses

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The Johnson column: Why punctuation is a prickly business Mar 10, 2016

Our Johnson columnist, Lane Greene, explores why issues of punctuation make us jump at each other's throats

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1843: Our new magazine Mar 03, 2016

From Antarctica to the equally chilly arena of French far-right politics, we take a peek into some of the stories featured in 1843’s first issue, published March 9th

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Narconomics: How to run a drug cartel Feb 25, 2016

Tom Wainwright, The Economist's Britain editor and former Mexico correspondent, explores the parallels between the $300 billion illegal drugs business and the corporate world, from franchising to corporate social responsibility

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The Johnson column: Speech in print Jan 28, 2016

The Economist’s language column will appear every fortnight in the print edition. Lane Greene talks about the science, history and controversies he has covered so far

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Waging war: The World in Conflict Jan 25, 2016

In his new book, John Andrews, former foreign correspondent for The Economist, discusses the history, evolution and persistence of terrorism and global warfare

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The euro experiment: Trial and error Jan 07, 2016

Paul Wallace, The Economist’s European economics editor, explores the sources of the euro crisis and assesses the risks that the single currency still faces in his new book

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The best books of 2015 Dec 31, 2015

This year saw a boom in dark books about the future of America, new translated fiction and accounts of the battle of Waterloo. Our correspondents discuss the finest books on their shelves

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Street fashion: From darkness to chicness Dec 24, 2015

David Tovey, an artist and fashion designer speaks to The Economist about battling serious illnesses, his memories of being homeless in London and the power of art

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Myanmar: Blood, dreams and gold Oct 08, 2015

Richard Cockett, The Economist’s former south east Asia bureau chief, discusses Myanmar’s colonial past, current president and the country’s increasing geopolitical importance

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Wim Wenders: Storytelling Oct 07, 2015

The renowned German director discusses film-making, his evolving career in photography and the way every landscape tells a story

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The Planet Remade: Brightening the clouds Oct 02, 2015

Oliver Morton, The Economist’s essays and briefings editor, discusses how changing attitudes towards geoengineering could change the world, literally

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Putin's Russia: TV, the nuclear button Sep 21, 2015

Arkady Ostrovsky, The Economist's Russia and East European editor, on how oligarchs, ideologues and television rebuilt Russia

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Ghost fleet: History of a future war Jul 30, 2015

P.W. Singer and August Cole discuss their new thriller, in which America's navy fights back against a Chinese invasion of Hawaii with the support of hackers, venture capitalists and an Australian billionaire

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Smart money: The good that finance can do May 18, 2015

The Economist’s business affairs editor, Andrew Palmer, discusses his new book “Smart Money”, which argues that for all its flaws, we need the finance industry more than ever

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