The Economist

Are male-female friendships doomed? Not necessarily. Indeed, recent research suggests that cross-gender amiability can benefit both societies and workplaces. Find out how: econ.st/4eEvdDR

How have work friendships helped your career?

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How closely have you been following our coverage of Britain? Our Blighty newsletter now includes a monthly quiz where you can test your knowledge and keep track of your score. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every Tuesday econ.st/3ZVooI4

Question one: What is the name of the Gloucestershire hill where the famous annual cheese-rolling competition takes place?

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The Economist

In a new production of “Evita” at the London Palladium, Rachel Zegler performs the most famous number on a balcony overlooking the street, rather than on stage. The six-minute cameo reveals a lot about fame and London econ.st/44rD8Qh



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Governments have long run deficits. What is happening today, however, is unprecedented. Here’s why econ.st/4l4pMjT




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The Economist

Other people want to pay the mortgage; founders want to change the world. But they should not be fetishised econ.st/4lDNtzH





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Other people want to pay the mortgage; founders want to change the world. But are they really different? They may share common characteristics, but as our management columnist explains, personality is not destiny: econ.st/44suNvw

Which trait is most important for an entrepreneur?

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The Economist

There is a conceivable future in which Myanmar’s jailed leader eventually emerges from detention as a figurehead for a new, democratic government. For now, all the evidence points to a different outcome econ.st/3I1zncM











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Violeta Chamorro became a symbol of resistance in the Nicaraguan Revolution. When an eventual peace agreement mandated free elections in 1990, she was the best bet: the martyr’s widow. We remember the life of the country’s first female president econ.st/446B41d








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Every boss will say that culture matters. But only a few companies are really good at creating one. On our “Boss Class” podcast, two such firms show how it’s done econ.st/4eq2bI5

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Will AI take out Accenture? The self-styled reinvention powerhouse faces its toughest job yet econ.st/45G1tEc








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