Economist

The world in brief

In today's edition: First Republic's fate, Marcos meets Biden and Hollywood strikes back

Yuval Noah Harari on AI

"We have just encountered an alien intelligence, here on Earth...it might destroy our civilisation," warns the historian and philosopher

Soft-power struggle

In the battle for Chinese audiences, Western films are losing ground. Explore our interactive story

Overprescribing drugs

Too many people pop too many pills. A medical movement against this is beginning

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New York Times

The Morning Briefing

Ukraine prepares for a spring offensive, fears of civil war mount in Darfur, South Korea's president faces resistance over his foreign policy

A Push to Protect Kids Online

As states attempt to impose age restrictions on sites like TikTok and Pornhub, the effort could also remake the internet for adults.

Britain's Mole in Iran

An Iranian insider spied for Britain for over a decade, officials said. Here's how his double life ended on the gallows.

A.I. Pioneer Warns of Dangers

Geoffrey Hinton has quit his job at Google to speak freely about the technology's risks. A part of him, he said, now regrets his life's work.

Remote Work's Hidden Cost

One of the first major studies on working from home shows a penalty of flexibility: less feedback for young workers.

Breaking News

Regulators seized First Republic Bank and sold it to JPMorgan Chase, the latest attempt to end the U.S. bankng crisis that began in March.

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Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal

People that were priced out of Florida are moving here instead

Schools are ditching homework in favor of "equitable grading"

First Republic had an unbeatable strategy-until it didn't. How the massive bank failure unfolded.

Breaking News

Regulators seized First Republic Bank and struck a deal to sell the bulk of its operations to JPMorgan. This is the second-largest U.S. bank failure.

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