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AI in science, the threat from Europe’s hard right and why new weight-loss drugs could tackle alcoholism

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, how artificial intelligence can revolutionise science, the real threat from Europe’s hard right (10:40), and could popular weight-loss drugs tackle alcoholism in America? (19:35) Runtime: 24 min

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