Lane Greene

You may know the basics, but I learned a lot writing this and you may as well. Who was St Nicholas and why is he the patron of children? Was Santa an anti-British figure? Who created his look? What about Father Christmas? And Santa's rival gift-givers? https://t.co/lVMmEx2Gcn

RT @sanchezcastejon: El semanario @TheEconomist nombra a España como la economía que más prosperó en 2024, situándola a la cabeza de las 37…

My choice for word of the year was an unusually easy one. I don't always like the WOTY exercise, but this one really feels like it has legs. I'd be happy to regret it in ten years' time, but I don't think I will. https://t.co/sTa4wwYsko

RT @InformeSemanal: Para acabar, saltamos el charco para abordar el triunfo de @realDonaldTrump en las elecciones de Estados Unidos. El nº…

RT @politicosaparte: ¿Cómo ha logrado ganar Trump? ¿Cometieron un error los demócratas con Harris? ¿Qué significa la victoria de Trump para…

RT @glcarlstrom: How bad could a second Trump presidency get? If he does even some of what he's promised, the American economy looks headed…

RT @DVNJr: The greatest New Yorker cartoon of all time. https://t.co/Glq5feL4lP

RT @BrendyBoyle: Enjoyed this podcast by @lanegreene about Madrid and how the city is changing. Ties in nicely with my latest piece (pinned…

RT @tom_nuttall: Classic instance of "I'm fine, country is screwed" in new German polling. Only 5% of Germans say the general economic si…

Someone didn't see Full Metal Jacket.

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

WE WILL NOT HAVE A WOKE MILITARY! https://t.co/zpWZhSKcEs

Americans are chuffed as chips at British English. Not so much the other way (a)round. https://t.co/DE0beWzH4y from @TheEconomist

A very personal project — I hope Madrileños new and old see their city reflected in it.

The Economist @TheEconomist

What if by moving to a place you make it less attractive to move to? On “The Weekend Intelligence” podcast, @lanegreene tells a story of gentrification from Madrid https://t.co/qokBHnkA58 🎧

RT @TheEconomist: What if by moving to a place you make it less attractive to move to? On “The Weekend Intelligence” podcast, @lanegreene t…

RT @EconUS: “Kamala Harris’s linguistic approach is more suited to a debate format than Donald Trump’s, and it showed.” This week on “Che…

An alternative look at the Trump-Harris debate, in five charts https://t.co/57aEXdxNgi from @TheEconomist

And now "me" in Spanish, translated and voiced by AI. My real Spanish is about this good—but this is not my accent! I have been Castilianised after 3 years in Madrid. Even weirder than having British voice-actors read my pieces for the audio Economist, because it is *my* voice.

The Economist @TheEconomist

¿Qué idioma lleva más tiempo aprender? @lanegreene, nuestro columnista de lenguaje, lo explica https://t.co/e8CgrDJTQj Este vídeo ha sido traducido utilizando IA https://t.co/zcR0tqrRRP

RT @TheEconomist: Who will win the face-off between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump? They are both seasoned debaters—with very different sty…