Caring for my aging father taught me about the massive holes in America’s safety net for the elderly.

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Experts argue that India should strengthen the late former PM's legacy by focusing on privatisation and improving education ...

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Others quietly enjoy watching the game. A former player told The Economist that some Taliban leaders call players to congratulate them after big wins. Afghanistan is a prison, says Ms Hashimi.

Your correspondent takes a particular interest in Japanese education: her children attended pre-school in Tokyo, when she was The Economist’s bureau chief there, and are now at a Japanese school ...

She said Alexandra never told her not to touch or move her. Both women declined to speak to The Economist. The account above is drawn primarily from court records.) Lisa visited Alexandra in ...

From decision to completion, the move from Tsukiji to Toyosu took 17 years. Chart: The Economist Toyosu is made up of three main buildings: one for auctions, one for wholesalers, and one for fruit ...

Mr Adelaja’s thoughts have turned towards the continent of his birth. He told The Economist he wants to go back and “give my life to make sure we give every African child a chance at life”.

IT WAS A crammed flight. Most of the passengers squirmed. Some whimpered. A few even cried. One barked complaints in the direction of the cockpit. In some ways this was not unlike a cut-rate trip ...