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Editor’s Picks: What psychiatrists get wrong about mental health
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Many mental-health conditions have bodily triggers. We explore why a greater focus on biology could improve psychiatry.
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Editor’s Picks: Will India’s economic success last?
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, we examine the strength of the Indian economy and how it may grow if Narendra Modi wins another term.
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Editor’s Picks: What Impressionism reveals about art today
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. On its 150th anniversary, we explore how Impressionism raises the question of what has happened to the avant-garde today.
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Editor’s Picks: Why German educational standards are declining
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, German student scores are falling, despite the country having tried varied reforms. We argue that cultural attitudes to education and a failure to adapt are to blame.
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Editor’s Picks: Why India needs a stronger opposition
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Over the next six weeks nearly a billion Indians will cast their votes in the general election. We argue that it’s time for the opposition Congress party to remake itself.
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Editor’s Picks: Is screen time bad for kids?
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, there are growing demands to restrict young people’s access to phones and social media. But what is the real relationship between screen time and children’s mental health?
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