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1 week ago | economist.com

A new financial order. Special reports from The Economist. You've seen the news, now discover the story.

1 week ago | economist.com

Private-credit funds are courting borrowers of all sorts. Regulators are sceptical | Special report

3 weeks ago | economist.com | Liz Sly

Lebanon has spent years under the militant group's dominance. Could it be coming to an end? By Liz SlyOn the night the Middle East changed, Abdulrazaq al-Masri was at home with his wife and children in the Syrian town of Qusayr, glued to social media. It was December 7th 2024, and his Twitter feed was full of astonishing rumours. Rebels were said to be advancing on Damascus; the president, Bashar al-Assad, had supposedly fled the country. Masri glanced out of his window - it was eerily quiet.

3 weeks ago | economist.com

Already wildly popular, women’s basketball still has room to grow | Culture

4 weeks ago | economist.com | Meg Bernhard

Having breast cancer in your 20s or 30s brings a unique set of considerations - and agonies By Meg BernhardAnn Young wasn't sure whether she would ever be a mother. She was 32 years old, married and completing a fellowship in paediatric emergency medicine at Boston Children's Hospital - the final step in her 15 years of medical training. She was devoted to her work, and looking forward to becoming a doctor.