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The world’s most, and least, democratic countries in 2022

The EIU’s global democracy index shows several authoritarian rulers tightened their grip

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The world’s most innovative country

A ranking of 133 countries shows that the global innovation boom is stalling

Who is really in charge of Lebanon?

A visual guide to the country’s tattered political system


The states that will decide America’s next president

Insights from our election forecast model


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AI appears to do a better job of countering conspiracy theories than humans do

What makes Australia so liveable?

The country has some of the highest-ranked cities in EIU’s liveability index

Should euthanasia be allowed for those with mental illnesses?

Legislators and doctors are struggling to define who should have the right to die