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Know thine enemy
By quickly and decisively acting on the lessons of previous outbreaks, three East Asian nations have dodged the worst of the pandemic. The West must take heed.
No more denial
In the US, the dogma of individual freedom is too often accompanied by disdain for expert opinion. Coronavirus should teach us that this mindset just isn’t worth the risk.
Taking root
Robert Bound reporting from Yerevan: From its start-up scene to coping with the pandemic, Armenia shows how a small nation can benefit from building strong ties to its powerful diaspora.
Polling power
With the 2020 US elections on the horizon, we find out how the creatives behind the country’s most effective political adverts bring in the votes.
Forward thinking
We meet Thailand’s new pro-democracy leader who is facing a ban from politics.
Politics
Norway’s young environment minister, US election endorsements and why the UAE is looking to Mars.
Power to the people
The recent protests in and around Beirut have dramatically altered the fabric of the city – but the more sustained change is in the mindset of the citizens.
Running battles
After 14 years as Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales was forced to resign last November. Now exiled in Argentina, he is rallying supporters and seeking his party’s return to power.
Flexible friends
Change is coming to Central Europe as liberal-leaning mayors challenge their more autocratic-minded national governments. And Budapest’s Gergely Karacsony is looking to Vienna for inspiration.
Power points
From Madrid's Habsburg plazas to Brussels's Ommegang pageant, the far-reaching legacy of Charles V's divided empire reveals itself across Europe's most compelling cities and landscapes.
