America’s partisan press and the new abnormal of Britain’s Conservatives

A selection of four essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Our cover story in most of the world explores America’s increasingly partisan press. In Britain and Europe our cover explains that Britain’s ruling Conservative party has yet again shown an inability to provide the country with the normality that it needs. Also, in Nicaragua we find that Miss Universe contestants are the latest victims of Daniel Ortega’s authoritarian regime. Plus, how much can Taylor Swift fans shake the Earth? Runtime: 29 min

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