The Economist, September 13, 2008
Medicine: Shooting down cancer
A theory linking the scourge to stem cells may offer new ways of treating this most terrifying of diseases.
Medicine: Shooting down cancer
A theory linking the scourge to stem cells may offer new ways of treating this most terrifying of diseases.
Pakistan's new president: A 10% chance he will get it right?
Asif Zardari needs all the help he can get. Despite his shady reputation, he should get it.
Ukraine: Near-abroad blues
The European Union should offer Ukraine and Russia's other neighbours a clearer path towards membership.
Financial services: Hank to the rescue
The bail-out of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was inevitable. It may not be the last.
Israel: Give Livni a chance
Israel needs a new leader. Tzipi Livni is the best on offer.
An election in Hong Kong: Bad day for business
The tycoons lose a little of their political clout.
Climate change and the poor: Adapt or die
Environmentalists have long said the world should concentrate on preventing climate change, not adapting to it. That is changing.
Lehman Brothers: Fuld again
A new financial storm threatens to lash American finance.
Particle physics: Off into the wild, blue yonder
The world's biggest particle accelerator starts up, more or less.
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Asif Zardari needs all the help he can get. Despite his shady reputation, he should get it.
Ukraine: Near-abroad blues
The European Union should offer Ukraine and Russia's other neighbours a clearer path towards membership.
Financial services: Hank to the rescue
The bail-out of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was inevitable. It may not be the last.
Israel: Give Livni a chance
Israel needs a new leader. Tzipi Livni is the best on offer.
An election in Hong Kong: Bad day for business
The tycoons lose a little of their political clout.
Climate change and the poor: Adapt or die
Environmentalists have long said the world should concentrate on preventing climate change, not adapting to it. That is changing.
Lehman Brothers: Fuld again
A new financial storm threatens to lash American finance.
Particle physics: Off into the wild, blue yonder
The world's biggest particle accelerator starts up, more or less.
PDF | 5.5 MB