On a “Babbage” mathematics special:
- @Soccermatics on equations that can help us make better decisions
- Why maths is crucial to the covid-19 response
- How can maths help tackle gerrymandering?
- @grahamfarmelo on why the universe speaks in numbers 

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Scandi noir offers safe passage into a bleak and dangerous world, one which readers in other countries may enter and leave at their pleasure https://t.co/g2qGwxasll

Today on “The Intelligence”: covid-19 undoes decades of work against poverty, a big dam problem along the Mekong and the merits of other people’s diaries https://t.co/4DVobsPVbe

The outbreak of covid-19 means mathematical models have dominated some global headlines. But how do they work? Christl Donnelly of @ImperialSPH explains on “Babbage” https://t.co/ado91zk35e https://t.co/qJN02Qa7ek

Women have borne the brunt of the economic disruption caused by lockdowns https://t.co/PcG4X3yVAQ

On “Money Talks”:
- China and America clash over Hong Kong
- E-commerce has made warehouses hot property
- Lockdowns have led to a bicycle boom, but will it last? https://t.co/YNwGFNDCDs

The Mekong river cuts through six countries, supporting more than 60m people. But @charlie_mccann tells “The Intelligence” its dried-out basin is a big dam problem https://t.co/s8Qf2HaYyU https://t.co/MVJoP58UWV

“I am extremely privileged because I was raised in Sweden and I choose to come to America as an immigrant...when you do that, you also have the choice of going back and I don't take that lightly.” @MarcusCooks talks to @AnneMcElvoy on “The Economist Asks” https://t.co/wsJmm0Z18A"

Wagner, a group of Russian mercenaries, tried to sustain the blood-drenched dictatorship of Omar al-Bashir in Sudan https://t.co/6N8z9cJnzT

Authors, self-help types and even astronauts suggest keeping a lockdown diary. But on “The Intelligence” @hoganem finds more merit in reading others’ diaries https://t.co/Eg0hCjBWsZ https://t.co/qhdIpwflBF

The Habsburgs’ marriages consolidated lands as well as faulty genes https://t.co/DsVoFxMniW

Polls suggest Boris Johnson’s approval ratings are dropping. Most voters, even Leavers, think that Dominic Cummings should go https://t.co/kL3g7MdQ9p

For the first time since 1998, the number of people in poverty is rising. @kcsalmon tells “The Intelligence” how to stop lockdowns hitting the poor so hard https://t.co/VuDUDP8sag

What’s the secret to being rich and successful? @Soccermatics thinks mathematics might provide the answer. Listen to “Babbage” https://t.co/wm6Pf6eD0U

Dozens of ghost sightings have been reported at the British Museum in recent years https://t.co/crzepXn8Y8 From @1843mag

The experience and administrative competence Joe Biden is drawing on have never looked more indispensable  https://t.co/uV6Zp0smWF

A sound, global environmental policy is likely to benefit everyone. Why is this so difficult to achieve? https://t.co/0BzNPTc7vR https://t.co/dmO8ewKSkZ

Today on “The Intelligence”: covid-19 undoes decades of work against poverty, a big dam problem along the Mekong and the merits of other people’s diaries https://t.co/EQ5U6u9nIr

Your choice in face mask reveals much about you https://t.co/k81ACHHZGq From @1843mag

Small colleges were already under pressure from slipping fertility rates and lower enrolment numbers before the pandemic hit https://t.co/tfVnTyKdU2