Science and technology: Evolution: Bee kind to viruses 科学技术:进化:蜜蜂爱病毒 A strange tale of collaboration between plants, pathogens and insects. 植物、病毒和昆虫的奇特合作。 Cucumber mosaic virus is not restricted t

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France, Africa and terrorism 法国,非洲和恐怖主义 An African journey 非洲之行 The French government has new African worries in the Sahel 法国政府对萨赫勒地区忧心忡忡 Hollande with rare new friend 奥朗德和其罕见的新朋

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Greece and Germany 希腊与德国 Angela's Athens 安吉拉在希腊 Greeks bearing grudges 希腊怨声载道 AS a stiff Aegean breeze fluttered the hair and lapels of Angela Merkels pale-green jacket, one Greek reporter thought the outfit looked f

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In 2011 Hector Levesque of the University of Toronto became annoyed by systems that passed the Turing Test by joking and avoiding direct answers. 2011年多伦多大学Hector Levesque对那些靠开玩笑和不直接回答问题通过图灵测试的系

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Finance and economics: Free exchange: Hard bargains 财经:自由交换:艰苦的讨价还价 Two economists win the Nobel prize for their work on the theory of contracts. 两位经济学家因其对于契约理论的研究获得诺奖。 Economi

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United States 美国 Trade with Mexico: Playing Chicken 美墨交易:威胁 Farmers and Texans would lose most from barriers to trade with Mexico. 农民和德州人将因墨西哥贸易障碍损失惨重 MEXICO sells America more goods than Americ

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Finance and economics: Money in India: Taking notes 财经:印度的货币:兑换钞票 The government transforms base money into nothingness (and gold) . 政府把基础货币变得一文不值(以及金本位)。 Not much distinguishes a va

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Finance and Economics 财经 Free exchange: Jam tomorrow 自由交流:堵在明天 Driverless cars will not save cities from either traffic or infrastructure expense. 无人车不会将城市从滚滚的车流和基础设施耗费钱财中拯救出来

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That might lead to a different kind of dystopia (also with historical antecedents): one in which fast, functional transport is available only to those who can pay. 这可能会去往一个不同的非理想之地(也有历史先例):在那里,快

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But reductions in traffic will make living in currently congested areas more attractive and hence more populous. 但是,交通拥堵的缓解将使现有拥堵的区域更有吸引力,因此人口会更加密集。 Miles travelled per person migh

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Science and technology 科学技术 Marine biology 海洋生物学 Finding Nemo's role 尼莫的新角色 Clownfish help their anemones breathe 小丑鱼助力海葵呼吸 IT IS one of the best-known relationships in nature: the anemone provides a te

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The new government has begun to explore what type of trade deal it could strike with the Chinese, but that process could be more difficult if the nuclear project is blocked. 英国新政府已经开始探索能与中国达成何种交易,但如果这

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Business: YouTube and copyright Free and easy listening 商业:YouTube涉及版权问题,免费自在地听音乐 The music industry lobbies Congress to keep YouTube at bay. 音乐产业游说国会远离YouTube. IN LOVE or in business, it is not

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Britain Northern Ireland 英国 北爱尔兰 Wrapped in the flag 国旗纠纷 The loyalist protests in Belfast have almost nothing to do with politics. That is why they are so alarming 贝尔法斯特的保皇抗议无关政治,却令人担忧。 O

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Britain Northern Ireland 英国 北爱尔兰 The bones of the past 历史的遗骨 Another troubling reminder that Britain, at times, plays dirty 又一令人不安的提示:英国不时使阴招 Mrs Finucane guards the flame 斐努凯恩夫人守护

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Britain Asian Muslim women 英国 亚裔穆斯林女性 All about taking part 全面参与 A hidden explanation for Britains surprising job numbers: Bangladeshi and Pakistani women are finally surging into the labour market 对英国令人惊讶的就业

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Chinese jewellers 中国珠宝商 Beijing bling 珠光宝气 The worlds largest jeweller goes public 世界最大珠宝商上市 AT FIRST blush, Chow Tai Fook (CTF) may seem to be in a spot of bother. The secretive Hong Kong-based chain of jewellery

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A CONCERT by Gustav Leonhardt was not like any other. He approached his harpsichord with the air of a mortician, slightly flexing his long, delicate hands. As he played he sat bolt upright, gaunt and aquiline, unsmiling in his crisp, perfect suit, wi

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City devolution 城市放权 Viva la Wolvolution 万岁 Few city regions are ready for the powers their leaders crave 领导求权若渴,奈何时机未到 WOLVERHAMPTON, a poor city in the West Midlands, and Solihull, a rich suburb 30 miles (48km)

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Business. 商业 The psychology of discounting. 打折心理学 Something doesn't add up. 就是算不对 How marketers can take advantage of consumers' innumeracy. 且看营销人员如何利用数学盲消费者 WHEN retailers want to entice custom

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