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Can a Mormon be president?
Mitt Romney struggles to reassure American voters about his religious beliefs
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In the bleak midwinter
Britain cuts rates, Europe does notDec 6th 2007
Meddling in the markets
George Bush's subprime rescue planDec 7th 2007
At a glance
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Cheap no more
Rising incomes in Asia and ethanol subsidies in America have put an end to a long era of falling food prices
The wind goes out of the revolution
Venezuelans have seen the future—and many of them realise that it doesn't work
Getting serious
Virtual worlds are being put to serious real-world uses—and are starting to encounter some real-world problems
The race is not always to the richest
Money and effort aren't enough to impart the skills and knowledge needed in a cut-throat world
Taking your genes in hand
Personal genetic testing is advancing rapidly. But beware of overselling
Pick of the bunch
History, politics, music, business, biography, memoir, letters and fiction. There is something for everyone in this round-up of the year's best books
Arguing over the cure
Reforming America's health-care system is a thorny election issue
World of dealcraft
The biggest-ever video-game deal shows how the industry is changing
Don't mention the massacre
But it still colours Narendra Modi's campaign for re-election in Gujarat
Half-cocked
America's illicit gun-market is surprisingly inefficient
The other sports ministry
The Beijing Olympics raise tricky questions of religious freedom in China
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The Economist and the Council on Foreign Relations discuss Argentina's new president; Kosovo's endgame; a new face for South Africa's African National Congress; and the return of Led Zeppelin
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The Economist/YouGov poll
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The World in 2008
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Columns
Art.view
Dealers, tennis players, and, of course, RussiansDec 1st 2007
Asia.view
More than light in China debateDec 5th 2007
Bagehot
What the funding scandal really tells us about Britain, its Jews and immigrants in generalDec 6th 2007
Business.view
Why are so many charities ineffective?Dec 4th 2007
Buttonwood
Corporate America's long winning streak is overDec 6th 2007
Charlemagne
Slovenia tries its hand at writing a happy ending for the former YugoslaviaDec 6th 2007
Europe.view
A democratic vote is necessary, but not sufficientDec 6th 2007
Green.view
Eliminating witches' knickers, one stitch at a timeDec 3rd 2007
Lexington
Why the Republicans should take another look at Arizona's senior senatorDec 6th 2007
Market.view
Tight credit could mean choppy markets aheadDec 2nd 2007
Tech.view
Why dry-cleaners are becoming wetDec 7th 2007
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