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September 14th 2020

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Planetary science

Scientists find possible signs of life in the clouds of Venus

The discovery of phosphine in the planet’s atmosphere could redirect the search for life beyond Earth

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Read more: Is there life on Mars?

Adding Suga

Suga Yoshihide emerges from the back room as Japan’s next leader

He will struggle to match the global standing of his predecessor, Abe Shinzo

Lexington

How construction workers in Ohio view the election

A return to Youngstown points to the solidity and limits of Donald Trump’s fan base

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How the pandemic has changed illegal-drug habits

A survey finds weed and prescription sedatives are up, party drugs are down

The permanent war

The Taliban and the Afghan government talk peace at last

But even a ceasefire is still a tall order

Our election model

Donald Trump could still stage a comeback (again)

The newest polls and economic data have shored up the president’s odds, though they remain worse than in 2016

Les liaisons prétentieuses

Sex, lies and philosophy on the Paris left bank

A new French novel settles scores among the bed-hopping intelligentsia

The Intelligence

“The pandemic has shown there’s another way of organising white collar work”—the future of the office

Also on the daily podcast: the curious case of the missing flu, and the death of a Cambodian mathematician-murderer

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