After 16 years in power, Angela Merkel, the chancellor of Germany, is walking out of office one of the most popular politicians in the country.
In those years, Ms. Merkel has not only served as the leader of Germany, but also as a leader of Europe, facing down huge challenges — such as the eurozone and the refugee crises — all while providing a sense of sta ... Show More
Today
The Autism Diagnosis Problem
<p>Once primarily limited to severely disabled people, autism began to be viewed as a spectrum that included children and adults far less impaired. Along the way, the disorder also became an identity, embraced by college graduates and even by some of the world’s most successful p ... Show More
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Yesterday
Sunday Special: Wicked, Good?
<p>“Wicked” was one of the biggest movies of 2024. It was culturally ubiquitous, a box office smash and an Oscar nominee for Best Picture. Now, a year later, “Wicked: For Good” arrives in theaters to finish the tale of the complicated friendship between Glinda the Good Witch and ... Show More
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Dec 2020
The Economist Asks: What next for Germany after Merkel?
Anne McElvoy asks the former German ambassador to the US, Wolfgang Ischinger, if America can still be relied upon as a “protective uncle” and how it should deal with China. And, who will succeed Chancellor Merkel in 2021? Anne talks to German cabinet minister Jens Spahn, one of a ... Show More
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Dec 2021
Merkel/Scholz, un «changement dans la continuité» qui devrait inspirer la classe politique française
<p>Après seize années, l'Allemagne tourne la page Angela Merkel. Et elle la tourne en musique, sur un air de Nina Hagen, chanteuse punk est-allemande. Jouée pour l'occasion par la Bundeswehr, «Du Hast den Farbfilm vergessen», [«Tu as oublié la pellicule couleur»], est un hit des ... Show More
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