Resistant mutations have accompanied the promiscuous and sloppy use of antibiotics around the world

“I've felt for a long time like the punching bag.” @mariaressa , the joint winner of the #nobelpeaceprize2021 , shares her experience being targeted by online trolls. Listen to “The Economist Asks”

A new wave of economic research focuses on real-world problems and is proving useful in times of crisis

For the microchip shortage that is depleting car inventories and dragging down sales, dealers in New York report to the Fed that they see “no end in sight”

To stop the slide towards lawlessness, Nigeria’s government should make its own forces obey the law, and beef up its police

For years, attempts to take xenotransplantation forward failed, because of problems stemming from immune rejection of the foreign organ

Is the answer to the perpetual question of what to wear actually nothing at all? From @1843mag 

The way money flows around the world is still overwhelmingly under the control of liberal democracies

Could a 10-tonne, steam-powered machine with 50,000 parts be the great-grandfather of the computer inside your mobile phone? On our “Babbage” podcast, @kncukier  investigates the origins of modern computing

In the 24 hours after France announced its vaccine mandate, 1m people signed up for jabs