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The absurdity of a mummers’ Christmas

The annual folk tradition has been staged in the UK and Ireland for over two centuries

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Ben Parr

The slow death of Britain’s TV channels

Amid the rise of streaming, younger viewers barely watch the broadcasting that once dominated Christmas schedules

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The Big Read

Year in a word: Rare earths

These metals have become the plaything of the US-China trade war

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Leslie Hook

Subscription overload is exhausting Americans

The battle for Warner Bros could be the last straw for cash-strapped viewers

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Brooke Masters

No, you can’t tell when something was written by AI

Context matters as much as content in determining whether text is machine generated or not

yesterday 10

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Elaine Moore

Is Christmas as good for the UK economy as it used to be?

It used to be the most wonderful time of year for the retail and hospitality sectors, but consumer behaviour is shifting

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The Big Read

The good, the bad and the ugly of Britain’s labour market reforms

It’s the detail of the new Employment Rights Act that will matter — and the timing

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Sarah Oconnor

Europe needs strategic purpose matched with action

A €90bn Ukraine loan should mark the beginning of a more decisive and ambitious EU

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The Editorial Board

The year of the tariff

American trade policy is geared towards re-industrialisation — and it’s working

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Jamieson Greer

A new maritime security architecture for the UK and her neighbours

Europe’s front line is the exposed waters of the North and Baltic Seas

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Tom Tugendhat

Social media is taking us back to the Salem witch trials

It is none of our business if strangers choose to display their private affairs at a Coldplay concert

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Stephen Bush

Britain’s bargain takeover market

Surge in foreign acquisition values reflects quality of assets, but at discount valuations

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The Editorial Board

Year in a Word: Remigration

The idea that ethnic diversity is a threat has begun to seep into the mainstream

monday 10

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Stephen Bush

Happy K-shaped Christmas

Across the US, high earners are spending while middle- and lower-income households are feeling the pinch

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Rana Foroohar

Is Switzerland losing its place in the world?

After a year of tumult, some are warning that a system built on neutrality, consensus and direct democracy is not moving fast enough

monday 10

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Switzerland

Middle powers face a new age of uncertainty

Rather than unleashing a new multi-polar era, US retreat has left states scrapping for advantage in an ill-defined order

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Alec Russell

Betting against New York is always a losing proposition

Despite fears about what a Mamdani mayoralty might mean, big business continues to invest in the city

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Richard Florida

Year in a word: Affordability

Americans are feeling the pinch and some Democrats are reaping the electoral dividends

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Jonathan Derbyshire

In praise of male courage

The heroes of Bondi Beach should be celebrated in an era of ‘toxic masculinity’

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Jemima Kelly