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On the cover
What physics was to the 20th century, biology will be to the 21st｡ｪand RNA will be a vital part of it



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The world this week
Politics this week
Business this week
KAL's cartoon

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Leaders
The RNA revolution
Biology's Big Bang
Air travel
Trouble in the control tower
The European Union
A constitutional conundrum
Arms deals and bribery
The bigger bang
Palestine and Israel
As bleak as it gets
Absurd titles
Tsarstruck


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Letters
On Venezuela, China, selection in schools, Blair Mountain, immigration, marriage


｡nited States
The candidates: Barack Obama
The campaign's brightest star
The immigration bill
Lunching for legalisation
Vigilante towns
Not welcome here
Climate change
Emissionary positions
Ethnic towns
Ghetto fabulous
Grandparents raising grandchildren
Skipping a generation
Cicadas in Illinois
Return of the noisy teenager
Lexington
Vote for me, dimwit
Award


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The Americas
Mexico
State of siege
Canada
No lessons learned
Argentina
Caught short


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Asia
Terrorism in South-East Asia
Wounded but still dangerous
Delhi's beggars
Street life
Chinese cities
A museum boom
Afghanistan's press
Thriving yet threatened
Hong Kong's schools
The $1m question
Nepal
Something still rotten


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Middle East & Africa
The Palestinians
War between brothers
Egypt
Another flawed election
Sudan
The UN may send troops, eventually
Iran
Romance versus reality
Africa and the ｡ｰwar on terror｡ｱ
Policing the undergoverned spaces
South Africa
Screaming to be heard


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Europe
Poland and the European Union
The square root or death
France's legislative elections
Blue landslide
Turkey
Election fever
Missile defence
Strategic surprise
Russia and the West
Chilling time
Charlemagne
In vino veritas

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Britain
Gordon Brown and foreign affairs
Welcome to the world
Feral media
Poking sticks at lions
New rules on paedophiles
The enforcer bows out
Wealthy women
Sex and money


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International
The World Health Organisation
How Dr Chan intends to defend the planet from pandemics
Boycotting universities
Slamming Israel, giving Palestinians a free pass
Loose nukes
Showing initiative

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Business
Ford
Another fine mess
Hybrid cars
Beyond the Prius
Shareholder activism
Dial L for locust
Shareholder democracy
Here comes Fanchester United
Business in Turkey
Flying the flag
Foreign direct investment
DP World's long shadow
Telecoms in China
Olympic hurdle
Face value
The veteran


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Finance & Economics
Bond markets
Not so risk-free
Monetary policy
Closing the valve
Currencies
A warning shot
Buttonwood
Signs of the beast
Blackstone's public offering
Dramatic entrance
Securities lawsuits
The Stoneridge showdown
Retail banking
Branching out
Economics focus
Doffing the cap
Correction: Rajeev Malik


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Science & Technology
Rapid diagnostic tests
More haste...
Vaccines
A new health food
Artificial life
Patent pending
Conservation
Manners!

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Books & Arts
Political liberalism
To the rescue of liberalism
From Rome to medieval Europe
A plague-cursed journey
Investment management
The asset-minded professors
Cricket
Major's game
American royalty
Queen Brooke
New novel
Interior world
Ian McKellen's Lear
Old man redeemed


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Obituary
Jim Clark

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Economic and Financial Indicators
Overview
Output, prices and jobs
The Economist commodity-price index
Italy
Trade, exchange rates, budget balances and interest rates
Markets
Pension assets and old-age dependency