| FEATURES |
| Why are so many companies moving to America from Europe? Philippe Aghion on the Continent’s failure to build a competitive innovation ecosystem.
+ Why are studios releasing so few original new films? Andrew deWaard on how movie franchises have conquered Hollywood. |
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| BOOKS |
| From Jasmin Mujanović, on the political consequences of the Srebrenica massacre, 30 years later; Raymond Geuss, on how we can feel at home in such a strange world; & Narges Bajoghli, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, Ali Vaez, and Vali Nasr, on whether sanctions against Iran are working. |
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| MUSIC |
| From Gelli Haha x Sean Guerin, Saint Etienne, & Sonita Alizadeh.
+ There’s an Afghan hip-hop scene? |
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| WEATHER REPORT |
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| If the name despatch sounds idiosyncratic …
It takes its inspiration from the traditional red “despatch boxes” sent to monarchs and ministers in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth for the secure transmission of important, sometimes secret, correspondence and documents. After all, the despatch is for people who need to keep up with what’s happening in the world.
—but also need their time cared for. |
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| Sonita Alizadeh is one of the leading rappers in the Afghan hip-hop scene, and this is her new single. Alizadeh wants freedom and equality for Afghan women and girls—and to make sure the message is received, she delivers it in English and Dari.
There’s an Afghan hip-hop scene? |
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With it, you’ll be able to enjoy our member’s despatch—your weekly digital digest, delivered every Saturday, briefing you on key global events, new books, new music, and more—along with every new feature we publish and a whole archive of conversations with our worldwide network of contributors. |
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