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August 21st 2020
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Viruses have big impacts on ecology and evolution as well as human health

They are ubiquitous, diverse and very powerful

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Trouble among NATO allies

Dealing with a dangerous dispute in the eastern Med

Turkey and Greece must be encouraged to exchange views, not blows

Free exchange

America’s fiscal federalism is less superior than you might think

Europe’s federation has been surprisingly effective

Week in charts

A world full of viruses

Tech’s new wave of flotations • A coup in Mali • Trouble in the Med • Britain’s looming job test

A rite old mess

Iran’s clerics argue over how to hold the festival of Muharram

Social distancing doesn’t appear to be on the cards

A big-sum game

Tencent Video battles iQiyi in China’s streaming wars

But the two big Chinese streaming platform may onc day settle into a cosy duopoly

Hands up

Coronavirus has made touch my enemy

Gloves used to be a symbol of primness. In a world with covid-19, they are the first line of defence

Checks and Balance

Can Joe Biden unite the Democratic Party?

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