The HOLIDAY season is a time for family, food—and, at least for some people, American football. As in previous years, teams in the National Football League (NFL) played on Christmas day, watched live by millions. Unusually, though, the broadcaster this ... at Economist.com

Managers are better equipped than ever to make good decisions. They are more aware that human judgment is fallible. They have oodles of data about their customers and products. They can use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse, summarise and synthesise ... at Economist.com

That is enough to meet the needs of more than 300m people and more than triple the capacity of the Three Gorges dam, which is currently the world’s largest. The government hopes the new dam will help China eliminate net emissions of greenhouse gases (or become “carbon neutral”) by 2060. at Economist.com

As Mr Carter rose in politics the people of Plains began to take pride in their quiet town. Locals started to “keep their yards clean”, says Boze Godwin, the former mayor and Mr Carter’s pharmacist. Before the 1976 Democratic primary, at Economist.com

If Margaritaville’s residents are representative of their age cohort, there will be a lot more to the toga parties than fancy dress. Whereas young people in rich countries these days are addicted to their phones, at Economist.com

This time, though, there is a new faction that makes the mix more volatile still: the tech bros from Silicon Valley. David Sacks, a venture capitalist, has been appointed Mr Trump’s crypto and artificial-intelligence tsar. at Economist.com

Yet both have the distinction of being among Silicon Valley’s best spotters of entrepreneurial talent. According to data from TRAC, a venture-capital (VC) firm, few are as good at picking promising startups at the very earliest stage. at Economist.com

Elon Musk, boss of Tesla, is South African. This is not just true of big tech. Of the 100 most valuable American companies, more than 30 have chief executives who are not sons and daughters of Uncle Sam (though some, at Economist.com

The story highlights broader challenges facing multilateral peacekeeping in Africa. As geopolitical competition intensifies, it is becoming harder for the UN and the AU to arrange, let alone fund, robust peacekeeping missions. at Economist.com

T hey are preparing for the coronation,” says a bakery manager in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, as teams of cleaners spruce up the streets outside. On January 10th Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in for his third term as president in the National Assembly’s building nearby. at Economist.com

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The Economist. Our Christmas cover - Dec 19th 2024. The story behind this year’s design. The world this week. The weekly cartoon - Dec 19th 2024. The world this year. at Economist.com

Learn about the origins, development and editorial stance of The Economist, a weekly newspaper that covers current affairs, politics, business and culture. Find out how it advocates for free markets, free trade and globalisation, and how it is recognised as a newspaper of record in the UK. at En.wikipedia.org

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Finance & economics in 2025. Interest rates will come down sharply in 2025. The global economy has had a series of shocks, including the pandemic, an inflation spike and the invasion of Ukraine. at Economist.com

A man drove a pick-up truck into a crowd in New Orleans, Louisiana, killing at least 10 people and injuring another 35, according to local officials.The city’s mayor, LaToya Cantrell, called the ... at Economist.com

The Economist has been handed a confidential memo by a consultancy with way too much time on its hands. Gas without light. The Biden administration pursued a mistaken policy on LNG exports. It will be reversed eventually, but not before the courts have had their say. Through the eye of the needle. at Active.econweb.p.aws.economist.com