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The pre-war days of 60 crude are not coming back soon
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To understand Donald Trump's America, it's worth taking a road trip around the country. And if you can't do that, then listen to The Economist's podcast series “Tocqueville Road Trip”. John Prideaux, The Economist's US editor, has followed in the footsteps of a young French aristocrat, Alexis de Tocqueville, who travelled around America in the 19th century. John's journey takes him from New York to Michigan to Washington, to find out how much of what inspired Tocqueville endures in Trump's America. #trump #america #politics Read more: https://econ.st/43w1bNW Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist
Most of them are not found in ivory towers

Once you become a parent nothing is ever quite the same again, including the brain. These changes begin before the baby is even born, and are still traceable decades later. Explore the brain through the stages of pregnancy and postpartum with our 3D model. #mother #mom #parents #science #biology #brain Read more: https://econ.st/3O6ivof Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist
Nowhere in the developing world has done so well out of the past year

America’s grip on popular culture is loosening. Many predicted that globalisation would lead to a stale monoculture, where everyone watched and listened to the same things. But, as The Economist’s media editor, Tom Wainwright, explains, there’s been a revival of home-grown content. #america #tv #brazil #music #spotify Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4e7PEdK Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow The Economist on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist

China appears to be turning Antelope Reef, a once desolate sandbar in the South China Sea, into a large artificial island that could host a military base. Experts are puzzled by the timing and location of the island, which could strain China’s relationship with Vietnam. Read more: https://econ.st/4vKkzD0 Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist

Can a joke become a political movement? Tom Sasse, The Economist’s South Asia bureau chief and Rosie Blau, co-host of the The Intelligence podcast, discuss the rapid rise of India's Cockroach Party,a viral youth protest movement, why education scandals and unemployment have struck such a nerve and whether the movement can evolve from online outrage into real political change. 00:55 - Why are young Indians protesting? 01:52 - Why do street protests matter in Indian politics? 03:10 - What reforms are the protesters demanding? 03:46 - What's fueling frustration among young Indians? 04:00 - Could India's youth movement follow protests elsewhere in South Asia? 04:40 - Can the Cockroach Party become a real political force? Subscribe: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download the App: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ X:https://x.com/TheEconomist #TheEconomist #India #cockroachjanatapartyprotest Party

Can a joke become a political movement? Tom Sasse, The Economist’s South Asia bureau chief and Rosie Blau, co-host of the The Intelligence podcast, discuss the rapid rise of India's Cockroach Party,a viral youth protest movement, why education scandals and unemployment have struck such a nerve and whether the movement can evolve from online outrage into real political change. 00:55 - Why are young Indians protesting? 01:52 - Why do street protests matter in Indian politics? 03:10 - What reforms are the protesters demanding? 03:46 - What's fueling frustration among young Indians? 04:00 - Could India's youth movement follow protests elsewhere in South Asia? 04:40 - Can the Cockroach Party become a real political force? Subscribe: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download the App: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ X:https://x.com/TheEconomist #TheEconomist #India #cockroachjanatapartyprotest Party