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A Japanese firm’s failure marks the first of many private-sector attempts

Dealmakers are getting back to work. Yet they will struggle to recapture past glories

At 100, the mouse can still roar. But it faces a new kind of rival

It could be worth more than Netflix

Research suggests marijuana really does give you the munchies

The legalisation of the drug for medicinal use is paving the way for a broader liberalisation

Which countries performed best and worst this year?

But the country could still undercut its own success

Reformers are using new software to “personalise” learning

How the science of learning can get the best out of edtech

Financial markets have got out of whack with the economy. Something has to give

The new philanthropists are young, impatient and in a hurry

Speak softly, and carry a big chip

China and America dominate like never before | Leaders

Jan 23rd 2020LAST MONTH India changed the law to make it easier for adherents of all the subcontinent’s religions, except Islam, to acquire citizenship. At the same time, the ruling Bharatiya Janata…

Once unthinkable, the president’s removal can at least be contemplated

How Democrats held the Republicans to historically small midterms gains

For the heroism of its people, and for standing up to a bully

Are uncrewed attack vessels the wave of the future?

The Chinese app is bringing competition—and security fears—to social media

A group of illusionists got rich making addictive videos for social media. Did it cost them their souls?

Two Chinese psychologists talk about divorce, stockpiling and crying into your mask

The pair face a weak economy and powerful new rivals

Time poverty is a problem partly of perception and partly of distribution