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For those affected by dementia, the pandemic has been especially grim

But new research offers some faint glimmers of hope

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The pandemic shows the urgency of reforming care for the elderly

Asia

Atomic-bomb survivors seek new ways to keep their memories alive

Around the world, non-proliferation efforts are faltering

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Leaders

Airlines have a chance to emerge from the crisis leaner and greener

That will require governments to reduce the power of incumbents

Middle East & Africa

How land disputes erupt in Ethiopia

The edges of cities are often flashpoints of ethnic violence

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Finance & economics

Free exchange: The fear of robots displacing workers has returned

Is it misplaced?

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Fears of a crime wave in America are overblown

There are some important exceptions

Moreover
Europe

Turkey mourns a revered drag artist

Even though censorious authorities banished her from the airwaves

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How to cope with middle age

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Science & technology

What the million-mile battery means for electric cars

Business

A GE whodunnit

Europe

Italy has to work out what to do with all its new EU money

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Twitter’s algorithm does not seem to silence conservatives

The platform’s recommendation engine appears to favour inflammatory tweets

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In context: Moving beyond oil

Middle East & Africa

The end of the Arab world’s oil age is nigh

Pain will be felt across the region

Finance & economics

Investment in oil supply has collapsed. It may not roar back

Plunging investment, a battered cartel and a new fight over oil supply

Leaders

With oil cheap, Arab states cannot balance their books

Business

Oil companies’ diversification into petrochemicals may not go to plan

Special report: The Midwest

A region with outsized punch

America’s Midwest matters out of proportion to its size, says Adam Roberts

The urban prairie

For the region to prosper, its bigger cities must flourish

Separate, downtrodden

The region has particular problems with segregation and policing

America’s Mittelstand

Advanced manufacturing can thrive, as Grand Rapids shows

From rustbelt to brainbelt

How higher education can drive prosperity

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