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A new investigation shows how countries hold back educated people from overseas from working in their fields of training
Does a hotter economy really make you faster?
Bad driving is probably playing a bigger role in the fatality rate than larger cars and longer journeys
Fears grow in the region that Putin could test Nato’s resolve with provocations or the ‘nightmare scenario’ of an outright attack
The greenback’s global role has endured shocks from without and within
Nato allies should donate from their armouries even if that leaves them depleted
The trapped US funds are the difference between life and death for many of us
US tech giants may dominate but they won’t have it all their own way
As threats morph, the cultural objections to working with the government must change too
A population equivalent in size to Greater Manchester is not working due to ill health, at a huge and avoidable cost
We are trapped in old ways of thinking about inflation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has built one of the most efficient electoral machines in modern democratic politics
Ignoring the cold reality of Britain’s public finances is a mistake
Planning issues and security risks mean that with less than 100 days to go, excitement levels in Paris are low
Compounds produced by the technology challenge our idea of novelty
Rulings on climate and migration offer Europe’s populists a rallying cry against the court’s legitimacy
As the banking crisis showed, higher remuneration can prompt tunnel vision and outright misbehaviour
Communication matters precisely because the structural problem between the pair is probably insoluble
One year on, this nightmare war shows no signs of ending
Both governments and companies are guilty of feigning inability when it works to their advantage
Rising middle powers will play a key role in the struggle for global technological supremacy
As western governments shy away from debt reduction and structural reform, investors must reassess their view of ‘safe’ assets
Ben Bernanke’s review is full of sound recommendations but unlikely to alter this opaque process
Rich nations need to top up financing for multilateral institutions and initiatives
Short-term performance has been surprisingly good but policymakers are walking on eggshells
Stinting Ukraine will harm America in the contest with the supposed ‘real’ rival China
Its least bad options are a return to the status quo ante or carrying out a limited strike against military targets
There are four clear ways to fix the current economic mess
The scale of accumulated wealth makes it a tempting target. But critics say inheritance taxes are unpopular and ineffective
The precious metal’s surge may herald a whole new world
Israel should listen to allies who care about its security
Protection cannot mean giving the Netanyahu government a blank cheque, cashable in Washington
The Czech initiative should be a blueprint until European defence industries can step in
Trillions of cicadas are set to emerge after years of sleep for a once in 221-year event