Rafael Nadal’s style of play may not have the sublime elegance of Roger Federer but in his words and actions, he has shown the grace of a true champion https://t.co/pXcL0Mf96u

“AI is entering a new era,” argues Google engineer @blaiseaguera. In a guest essay for The Economist, he explains why https://t.co/LJ1QQmGE5R

Josephine Baker could act, sing, dance—and spy. A new book reveals how she used fame as her cover while she worked for French military intelligence https://t.co/AeKLgVc9Se

Ukraine needs Western help now to stop Russia's onslaught, says the defence minister, and it is not coming fast enough https://t.co/hBhCgdHu8B

The policy response to Miami’s inundations is defined by short-termism, vested interests, inadequate resources, a Hobbesian scrum of federal, state, county and city agencies, and denial https://t.co/58sH5FYyqJ

“Thanks to hours of interviews with Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson’s biography offers a personal look at the prickly man who shaped much of the modern world.” From our summer reads collection https://t.co/kS5RTwff6U

If war has taught Ukraine's defence minister one thing, he says, it is that allies prefer to speak about human rights and freedom than to defend them https://t.co/6iWb1bqRIK

The best answer to Miami’s inundation is a medley of partial fixes. These would include heavy investment in practical solutions and aggressive steps to mitigate global emissions https://t.co/Cliq9Jp5AU

Josephine Baker lived a double life: she was a glamorous performer in Paris and she spied for the Allies. “The Flame of Resistance”, a new book, recounts her clandestine activities https://t.co/5GsaDigzdl

Britain likes to think of itself as a dynamic, free-market place, but its economy lags behind much of the rich world. The country is stuck in a 15-year rut https://t.co/vDjSCqMuEd

Before the 1960s, myopia was uncommon in East Asia. These days, among the young, it is almost ubiquitous https://t.co/v2V9fXtzMp

Beef emits 31 times more CO₂ per calorie of food than tofu does https://t.co/Lljm8SFTVU

Whenever the water-table rises, groundwater seeps up through the porous limestone on which it sits. This phenomenon causes additional flooding during the storms that climate change is intensifying https://t.co/uLZ6iPgwUB

Additional files on Josephine Baker’s intelligence activities during the second world war were released by the French government in 2020. They have informed Damien Lewis’s new book https://t.co/fJKzGeo3PP

In recent months China has flown fighter jets dangerously close to Western military aircraft in international airspace. The moves are designed to intimidate—but they smack of recklessness https://t.co/Mi2YKFwVGy

Concrete is the second-most used resource on Earth after water, and is responsible for 8% of man-made carbon emissions. In Finland, one company is working on an innovative solution. Read more: https://t.co/G7GoUwMm7A https://t.co/YWJdiJ3f02

Most of Shanghai’s 25m residents are shut in their homes or sleeping at their workplaces. The experience is both humorous and horrifying, as @donweinland found out https://t.co/c1dVHk7ZfQ

Josephine Baker was a true hero of the second world war https://t.co/uenRzyn4yl

According to estimates from the Institute of International Finance, Russia’s earnings from exports over the past three months were 65% higher than in the same period last year https://t.co/5H47rR6Wvi

“Foundation models” represent a breakthrough in artificial intelligence or AI. They are a new form of creative, non-human intelligence and promise to bring great benefits https://t.co/ksFkzs54di

China created hereditary class labels in 1950, in part to punish the old guard. These have allowed researchers to distinguish between old elites and everyone else, and to follow their fortunes https://t.co/wWZMI9LZiM

Nearly 250m people are on the brink of famine https://t.co/uww3iaHcZq

Politicians reacted to past massacres with condemnations of the violence, but did little https://t.co/gLgsnnrGxy

The rouble is now 30% above its pre-invasion level and the central bank is expected to cut interest rates further in due course https://t.co/5B7JoGhqKz

During the first world war, British soldiers with facial injuries were sent to Harold Gillies. His inventive techniques influenced modern plastic surgery https://t.co/Lx3uUcHqM2

With Turkey’s economy beyond repair and more pain in store, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reaching for other levels of control https://t.co/35Zm2vYHUx

Teaching children to drum could help them control their reactions, focus more effectively on tasks, and communicate better with other people https://t.co/ebmlMgm5Nh

A study finds that the elite’s grandchildren have even out-earned Communist Party members https://t.co/rOHDS4ssfw

China’s top media regulator has banned portrayals of “effeminate” and “sissy” men, as well as “boys’ love” dramas. The government seems to believe that sexual orientation can be socially engineered https://t.co/yES7S2WbCh

Lobster used to be fed to prisoners and slaves in America—a result of their abundance and unsightliness. Not until the late 19th century did they become haute cuisine https://t.co/jwG0vGnRe2

The elections Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces next year look set to be the toughest of his long career. So he is doubling down on opposition and banging war drums https://t.co/23MMpZjWVS

A new book tells the story of Harold Gillies, a pioneering plastic surgeon who treated thousands of disfigured soldiers during the first world war https://t.co/xRivmCessX

Harold Gillies established the first specialist maxillofacial unit in Britain. “The Facemaker”, a new book, recounts how he rebuilt the faces of soldiers maimed during the first world war https://t.co/CGYUqKzE2u

Russia’s earnings from oil and gas have helped it to weather the economic sanctions imposed on it by Western countries in response to its invasion of Ukraine https://t.co/ui2gVNjisa

Researchers have found that being outside drastically reduces the risk of developing short-sightedness https://t.co/WXtpm4wCto

The January 6th committee’s work, including the public hearings, is a vital part of the eternal vigilance that, more than ever, is needed to defend American democracy https://t.co/XeqC6nCvYU

The surviving descendants of China’s old elite have prospered, according to data gathered by an international group of academics https://t.co/Qzkvnp8F76

It was immediately clear that Donald Trump’s lies inspired the Capitol riot, which claimed up to nine lives either on the day or subsequently from injuries and police suicides https://t.co/6VKrNWvMfD

During the first world war, British soldiers with facial injuries were sent to Harold Gillies. His inventive techniques influenced modern plastic surgery https://t.co/bZT22kF48u

Drumming can be particularly helpful for children who have emotional and behavioural difficulties https://t.co/9MnnaZtyte

Music is good for the health. And drumming may be best of all https://t.co/SqQcgRANj7

Lithium is not as glamorous as gold or platinum. But it has quickly become one of the world’s most important metals https://t.co/RWQnTFB2wV

At least in the short run, Brexit has made matters worse. Business investment is lower than when the referendum took place. The outlook is poor, too https://t.co/gR3NUQlPpP

Governments in Asia are increasingly worried about the public-health implications of entire generations growing up short-sighted. Those in other parts of the world should start worrying, too https://t.co/uAO3C10ea7

War is tipping a fragile world towards mass hunger. Fixing that is everyone’s business https://t.co/pQMBXzibvG

The elections Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces next year look set to be the toughest of his long career. So he is doubling down on opposition and banging war drums https://t.co/u5ieCvUdfU

Vladimir Putin’s regime is still enjoying bumper oil revenues and Kremlin-linked tycoons are still free to travel much of the world https://t.co/RUW59QePks

A new book tells the story of Harold Gillies, a pioneering plastic surgeon who treated thousands of disfigured soldiers during the first world war https://t.co/HBBUKD9vfQ

It is time to look at the promise and perils of the next big thing in machine intelligence. Join us on this new frontier https://t.co/jqVkAvpnAZ https://t.co/1NkLZUI8dk

Britain likes to think of itself as a dynamic, free-market place, but its economy lags behind much of the rich world. It is stuck in a 15-year rut and has become the stagnation nation https://t.co/Rric9HZzHV https://t.co/kE3a4QHOj9