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We’ve posted recently about the swelling pollution crisis in China, this map can show you the scope of the problem. View the Map

By The Economist WATCH Chinese television these days and you might conclude that the outbreak of war with Japan over what it calls the Senkaku

We have just posted an updated version of the transcript for the 2012 Annual Wrap Up. You can find it in the Transcript Announcement. Also

[Staff Note: I’m a big fan of America’s budding Microbrew industry. It’s based around small, local companies who strive to provide the best product they

Well….now it’s Poland. This nation has joined the growing list of countries, particularly in Europe, that are displaying some rationality and caution with respect to

By Dina ElBoghdady The ads may start coming in the next few months through e-mail, on billboards, even via a passing reference on Facebook —

Did Congress just pay NY $51 billion to pass a gun control law? New York Passes Nation’s Toughest Gun-Control Law House Approves Post-Sandy Relief Bill

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard The move marks an extraodinary breakdown in trust between leading central banks and has set off ferment among gold enthusiasts, with some