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本期文章: Politics Business The weekly cartoon In Donald Trump’s world, the strong take what they can Do not mistake a resilient global economy for populist success Does Japan have a “foreigner problem”? AI is transforming the pharma industry for the better France is paralysed, and everyone is to blame Was our review of the “Wealth of Nations” at 250 uncharitable? Peace and prosperity in Venezuela will come from democracy, not oil, writes Ricardo Hausmann Donald Trump asserts control over Venezuela—and all the Americas America chases down the shadow fleet serving Venezuela Why is Japan souring on foreign workers and tourists? Can Thailand rein in its “mafia monks”? Ethnic conflict festers on India’s eastern frontier The teenage girl who may rule North Korea It’s not just China’s total population that’s falling China and Taiwan both see lessons in America’s raid on Venezuela America’s raid on Venezuela reveals the limits of China’s reach Nicolás Maduro is unlikely to beat his rap Venezuelan immigrants in America are trapped in policy purgatory America’s most novel train project is too deadly Why overdose deaths are falling in America What John Thune is for The radical honesty of Donald Trump The White House weighs how to acquire Greenland Canada’s armed forces are planning for threats from America With protests at home and threats abroad, Iran’s regime looks rattled Saudi Arabia has its first boozy new year—sort of Burundi is running out of space The Museveni era is nearing its end Energetic abroad, Emmanuel Macron faces a mess at home Ukraine now has the fortress belt it wishes it had in 2022 Kosovo’s election shows its democracy is solid A Russian drone has revived a Ukrainian nuclear nightmare Latvia is needlessly alienating its Russian-speakers Why Europe is rediscovering the virtues of cash State capacity is the issue of the age Hope springs eternal for Sir Keir Starmer Happy birthday to the contributory old-age pension! Why Britain’s Stop the War movement is so resilient The collapse of Britain’s oil-and-gas industry Thatcher-on-Thames Social media are helping cults to recruit and control members The “ChatGPT moment” has arrived for manufacturing Germany’s industrial conglomerates are breaking up to stay alive The AI frenzy is creating a big problem for consumer electronics Welcome to the age of the vodcast The problem with promotions Venezuela presents a big headache for big oil An American oil empire is a deeply flawed idea Venezuela’s astoundingly messy debts are about to get messier America’s missing manufacturing renaissance Why Europe’s biggest pension funds are dumping government bonds Vietnam’s growth is fast—but fragile Is it better to rent or buy? What “Pluribus” reveals about economics An AI revolution in drugmaking is under way Real flying saucers A way to expand Earth’s arable land Where should predators hang out if there are no watering holes? Can high-intensity interval training get you fit in a hurry? Do self-congratulating celebrities need more plaudits? Six books to read about Venezuela Spore of the moment: mushrooms are the latest wellness-food trend The lessons of the terrorist violence of the 1970s The ice-cool hero of “The Night Manager” saunters to the rescue Economic data, commodities and markets Nuno Loureiro hoped to replicate the energy of the Sun The Donroe delusion